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"Amid the one-liners and satire on popular culture is a serious look at how our paranoia about terrorism warps our lives and our relationships with neighbours and friends." Lyn Gardner, "The Guardian" ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE The People Next Door is Henry Adam's hilariously dark comedy about what happens when somone’s global problem becomes your local one. It was a sell out success at the 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning both the Scotsman Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards. if the events of September 11th 2001 changed everybody's life forever, somebody forgot to tell Nigel. With his Xbox, his TV and his spliff, Nigel’s life seems as sweet as ever it was. Only the intrusions of his neighbour, Mrs Mac, detract from a life of idleness his parents could only dream about. All this is about to change. Maverick cop Phil puts his clumsy size 10's into Nigel's life. He has a covert mission to put him back in touch with his estranged brother Karim. Safe to say, Phil doesn't want to reunite them out of the goodness of his heart. Karim is a suspected terrorist on the run. As the pressure piles on, something or somebody - is going to snap. Henry Adam was born in Wick, Caithness. His first full length play for the Traverse, Among Unbroken Hearts, transferred to The Bush Theatre, London in May 2001 after suecessful runs in Edinburgh and the Highlands. Among Unbroken Hearts was joint winner of the 2002 Meyer Whitworth Award.

HENRY ADAM Born in Wick, Caithness, Henry is the Traverse Theatre's Pearson Playwright in Residence. His first full-length play for the Traverse, Among Unbroken Hearts, transferred to The Bush Theatre, London in May 2001 after successful runs in Edinburgh and the Highlands. Among Unbroken Hearts was joint winner of the 2002 Meyer Whitworth Award and The People Next Door picked up Fringe First and Herald Angel awards in 2003 before transferring immediately to the Theatre Royal, Stratford East. Other plays include: When The Dons Were Kings (Lemon Tree, Aberdeen): An Clo Mor (Theatre Highland): Millennium-Angels of Paris (His Majesty's, Aberdeen): The Widow (Sharp Shorts, Traverse Theatre): The Abattoir (winner Mobil Scottish Playwriting Competition). lAN GRIEVE Trained: Guildford School of Acting and Dance. Currently Artistic Director of a new company, The Court Of Miracles, previously Director of Production at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. For Pitlochry Festival Theatre; Breaking The Code, The Sunshine Boys, A Voyage Bound My Father, Funny Money, The Shellseekers, Absurd Person Singular. The Hollow, The Matchmaker, Charles Dickens: The Haunted Man, Double Indemnity. Other theatre includes: The Steamie, Changing Kevin's Story (Dundee Rep): Elizabeth Gordon Quinn, Suddenly Last Summer, The Winter's Tale (Queen Margaret University College). The People Next Door is lan's first production for the Traverse.