IKEA employee Laurence prepares to give a presentation to new recruits. But behind the scenes, he is in the midst of a crisis following a brutal breakup and the death of his mother, and IKEA becomes his only safe haven. Locking himself in the store overnight, his reflections turn to guilt, environmentalism, mortality, spiders, and the imaginary security guard that appears from nowhere.

REFUGE is on DAY 1: ICELAND of NEW NORDICS FESTIVAL at Jacksons Lane, London, 12-16 October 2021.

This is a live online event which is live streamed directly from the theatre on the day of the performance.

The performance will be followed by a Q&A live from the theatre.

Writer: Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson

Translator: Philip Roughton

Director: Jack Nurse

Designer: Cara Evans

To read more about NEW NORDICS FESTIVAL, visit www.jacksonslane.org.uk/events/new-nordics-festival-2021