By Eva Hudson
Directed by Lydia McKinley
Somewhere in the woods between Hilldale, Utah, and The End of The World, Meredith, an 18 year old religious cult member and Isaac, a young climate scientist collide. In this new play, the boundaries between faith, science, and survival blur on the edge of a forest and a highway
Run time: 90 minutes, with no interval.
Bar opens at 7pm.
Please note: The show begins at 8pm promptly and latecomers will not be admitted. Please arrive before 8pm otherwise we cannot guarantee entry.
Some performances include a Post-Show Talk and Q&A with a Special Guest (30-45 minutes). Check dates on booking page for details.
10% discount for the first performance on Monday 2 June.
10% discount on all tickets for groups of 5 or more.
10% discount on all tickets for current Workshop participants.
€11 Student/Unemployed tickets are available on the door for all performances with a valid student ID or proof of unemployment (subject to availability).
Recommended for those aged 10 and over.
Please note: the performance contains references to violence.
We organise performances during the afternoons at reduced rates especially for schools. To find out more, please contact info@thebridge.brussels.
Our Post-Show Talks take place in the theatre auditorium just after the end of the play. Grab a drink at the bar and join us for a discussion (of 30-45 minutes) with an inspiring speaker making the link between the themes of the play and our everyday lives and realities.
The theme for the talks for this production: Finding Connection in a Polarised World
Q&A with Eva Hudson and Lydia McKinley, writer and director of 855-FOR-TRUTH
Omri Preiss, Managing Director of Alliance4Europe
Kira Taylor, Freelance Energy and Climate Reporter and Podcaster
Chloé Mikolajczak, Climate Activist and Influencer
Paul Musiol, Communications Officer, Greenpeace EU Unit
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Magdalena Liskova,
Head of Institutional Relations at Bozar
Welcoming Diverse Voices into a Cultural Establishment
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Born and raised in Dublin, Molly Hanley just made her Irish stage debut as "Connie Millington" in Youth's The Season - ? written by Mary Manning and directed by Sarah Jane Scaife at the Abbey Theatre. She graduated from Bristol Old Vic in 2024 after winning the Theatre Club Music Award in 2023. Molly went on to star in the previous production of Eva Hudson's 855-For-Truth directed by Lydia McKinley at the Hope Theatre in London. Other credits include Rhubarb and Custard performed at both Bloomsbury and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Max’s recent film work includes The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Lionsgate), Executioner (Lovebomb Pictures), Black Beauty (Disney+), and Slaughterhouse Rulez (Sony International). On television, he appeared in Don’t Lick the Walls (Scribble Creative). On stage, he starred in the previous productions of 855-FOR-TRUTH (Hope Theatre).
Eva Hudson is an English-Irish writer and director, who trained as a playwright at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Her plays have been performed at theatres including Ustinov, Bath, Bristol Old Vic and Arcola, London. Her theatre work has been praised as 'incredible scriptwriting [...] Hudson's script had me questioning everything I thought I knew' (Broadway World), 'wonderful, inventive and thought provoking' (John Hodge, BAFTA winning writer of Trainspotting (1996)) and 'very touching [...] very funny when it shouldn't be and then very beautifully tragic' (Rebecca Lenkievicz, Academy Award Winning writer of Ida (2013) and Hot Milk (2025)). Her most recent work includes an upcoming tour of her play LIFE BEFORE YOU in 2025/2026, and a short film, 'I Knew Her Before She Was A Virgin', which screened at international film festivals, and for which she won multiple awards.
She has a first class degree in English Literature from University College London, and is longlisted for the Theatre503 International Playwriting Award 2025. Her first project for screen, DEAD NET, is currently under a shopping agreement with Hell Fire! Productions, and she is on the Exeter Northcott Emerging Writers' programme.
Committed to the development and staging of new writing, Lydia’s work centres human connection & character at its heart, with hints of the fantastical in her staging. She co-founded Gentlewomen Production House and is literary assistant at the Finborough Theatre. She trained on the MA Drama Directing course at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and is represented by Lou Davidson at Simon & How Associates. Recent productions include: ONE OF THE BOYS (The Playground Theatre), Cancer B*tch! (Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford Playhouse), The Project (Brockley Jack).
Ellie Wintour is a set and costume designer working across theatre, fashion, music, and exhibition design. She studied English Literature at the University of York before training in Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art. She spent three years at Es Devlin’s studio as an Associate Designer, leading on Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia (World Tour), the promenade dance piece Salamander (Brisbane Festival), The Crucible (The National Theatre, Gielgud Theatre), Here Not Here (Gothenburg Opera House), and Beyoncé’s Renaissance (World Tour).
Her theatre credits as a designer include Thanks for Having Me (Riverside Studios); Dead Dad Death Cult (Battersea Arts Centre); Florence (The Other Palace); Chef (The Gaiety Theatre; Scottish Tour); Miss I-doll (The Other Palace), Radiant Vermin (The Bridge Theatre), One of the Boys (Playground Theatre); Sisters Three (Summerhall), Blizzard (Soho Theatre), Grounded (The Bridge Theatre) in Brussels, Her Green Hell (Theatre Royal Plymouth, Bath Ustinov Studios), A Guest (Vault Festival), and For a Palestinian at (Camden People’s Theatre). She was a co-creative director of Porridge Radio’s headline show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, having previously designed sets for their last two albums, Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky and Every Bad.
Further credits as a 3D designer for Tom Scutt include Alexander McQueen A/W25 & A Moon for the Misbegotten (Almeida Theatre) & for Michael Levine, Die Frau Ohne Schatten at Aix en Provence 2026.
Mark Fenton is a sound designer, composer and writer for stage and screen exploring the intricate relationship between text and sound. He founded the new writing company Tiny Change Theatre in 2018 and created shows for venues as large as Southwark Playhouse to as intimate as living rooms. Passionate about dismantling barriers and making theatre more accessible, Mark works with underheard voices championing bold and exciting new ideas. His sound design utilises immersive soundscapes, emotional original compositions and the best of popular music. Recent sound design credits include The Project (Hope Theatre), All That Glitters (Theatre503) and Cancer B*tch (Oxford Playhouse).
Brett was born in Guelph, Canada and graduated from Rose Bruford College with a BA (Hons) in Lighting Design previously graduating with honours in Technical Production for Theatre and Live events from Sheridan College. Brett's goal in theatre and the arts is to work with others who want to challenge normal conventions. Whether this is through the people, and stories told on stage or in production meetings, he wants to ensure that every voice is heard to create the best art possible. Having worked and studied in multiple countries, Brett's Lighting Design continues to evolve to be ever more creative and inspiring.
Selected credits include: Heathers (Theatre Sheridan), 855-For-Truth (Gentlewomen Production House), Macbeth (Action to the Word), The Hunt (Rose Bruford College), Amelie (Guildford School of Acting), Wendy and Peter Pan (Watermill Theatre), Once Upon a Mattress (Guildford School of Acting), Animal Farm (Rose Bruford College Wigan), Human Nurture (Theatre-Centre), Moon Hares (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment), Ghost Train (The Assembly Project), Traveling Light (Rose Bruford College), Chopped Logic (Action to the Word), Daylighting (Royal Academy of Music), Epic Love and Pop Songs (Tiny Wife Productions), Katzenmusik (London School of Dramatic Arts), Abigail's Party (Rose Bruford College), The Returned (Portal Dance Company), Romeo and Juliet (Notorious Theatre Company), Hamlet (Urban Arts Project), Macbeth (Notorious Theatre Company), Midsummer Night's Dream (Urban Arts Project), The Tempest (Urban Arts Project).
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Production Manager: Steve Bree
Stage Manager: Elsa Gear
The Production is an adaptation of an earlier version of 855-FOR-TRUTH, originally produced by Gentlewomen Productions in February 2025.
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