‘My hands are shaking. My heart is pounding. All my hard work has built up to this key moment. No room for mistakes. This is life or death. Here I am. This is it. This is level 10.’

Egg, 13, finds themself living with their eccentric gran and Mam in Seaburn, a town they barely recognise. With no one to talk to at school and Mam and Gran not exactly playing Happy Families, it’s hard to be optimistic about their ‘fresh start’.

Join Egg as they escape to the virtual reality world, where defeating evil space villains and the risk of getting sucked into giant black holes weirdly makes them feel safe.

Through an honest look at unpaid care, the characters go on an adventure of unlikely transformation and discovery. Things might not always be what they seem, but by facing up to monsters online and in the real world, this relatable story of growing up, growing old and coming together celebrates ageing and intergenerational relationships.

Made in collaboration with unpaid carers and people living in residential care homes, Woven Nest Theatre invites you to Worlds Apart a story of hope, laughter and love.

• Company Woven Nest
• Year 2023 April
• Director Poppy Crawshaw
• Set and Costume Designer Lu Herbert
• Lighting Designer Simon Cole
• Sound Designer Matthew Tuckey
• Production Manager Chloe Stott
• Movement Direction Lucy Marie Currie
• Dramaturgy and Writing Elijah Young
• Stage Manager Rachel Glover
• Assistant Stage Manager Andrea Scrimshaw
• Categories Set Design Costume Design
• Venue Northern Stage
• Photography Victoria Wai