Grief-stricken by her father’s sudden death, Amelia Alissa travels to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. Amid the ancient Baalbek ruins and the faded splendour of the Palmyra Hotel, a place alive with memory and myth, she begins to uncover the fragments of her past.
Her journey, entwined with a timeless tale of migration and sacrifice, runs alongside her father’s homecoming story during Lebanon’s civil war in the 1980s. As the two paths converge, Amelia is drawn into the truths of legacy, sacrifice and the meaning of home.
Clockfire Theatre Company is a physical theatre company creating original works through improvisation and collaboration, influenced by training at Jacques Lecoq Theatre School. RUINS أطلال harnesses innovative storytelling, ensemble performance and the distinctive visual language that defines Clockfire’s work.
Following a successful initial season as part of 25A in 2024, RUINS أطلال is now expanded into a full scale work for major presentation within the 2025 Seymour Season.
“A stunningly beautiful work of visual metaphor... (a) splendid meditation on connection and loss ... both evocative and provocative.''
- Theatre Red
“A masterful and punchy piece of physical theatre.''
- Theatre Thoughts
'A raw emotional quest ... a standout production in the current theatrical landscape.”
- Theatre Travels