FITS

United Kingdom

Flying Ant Day

The Guildford School of Acting, University of Surrey

Directed by

Grainne Byrne

Joey Ellis

Human beings are the only animals capable of contemplating their own mortality. And yet we have lost the practical wisdom of what happens when we die. More importantly, we ignore it.
Flying ants have 24 hours to live, then they die. On a hot summer’s day, the flying ants appear from the ground in an attempt to squeeze as much life as they can out of their time. At the same time, a family arrives at a hospital room on the 11th floor to say goodbye to their dying mum and grandma.

This dark comedy explores the human trials of grieving and how disconnected we have become in accepting our destiny.

Lighting Designer: Ben Lucas

Video Designer: Jon Stacey

Costume Designer: Kit Hand-Holding

Leading cast & crew: Meadow Burns, Kenneth Butler, Fiona Cheng, Daniel Hintner, Gayane Kaligan, Ruth Lauren, Reagan Madilyn Martin, Clare Nolan, Paula Pirvu, Yeo Dana

Performance in English, with Romanian translation

Duration: 1h 30min

Date of premiere: 06.03.2025

Original title: Flying Ant Day
United Kingdom
The British Season