Trade
by Ella Dorman-Gajic
Trade
★★★★★“Ella Dorman-Gajic’s bold and brilliantly written play Trade tackles the subject head-on, giving the audience a horrifyingly realistic view of the European sex-trafficking industry… Fierce, unapologetic and gripping, Trade is a vital and timely piece of theatre.” - West End Best Friend
Jana is on the cusp of adulthood; she’s started dating her first boyfriend and is getting ready to move to London, to provide for her family. But when she wakes up in a basement in Sarajevo, it is clear that life doesn’t always follow the plans we make for it.
This “unflinching, unapologetic” (Queer Review) play plunges us into a “murky and perilous world”, told through the eyes of a morally complex young woman.
★★★★★ - West End Bestfriend
★★★★★ - Fairy Powered Productions
★★★★ - Everything Theatre
★★★★ - North West End
★★★★ - London Fringe Theatre Reviews
★★★★ - Always Time for Theatre
★★★★ - The Queer Review
★★★★ - Theatre & Other Things
“Complex, challenging and more than a little surprising… Trade is a dark, haunting play in many ways, yet there is also light and humour sprinkled through it.”- The Queer Review.
Trade was awarded a 2022 OffComm at its premiere. It was shortlisted for the 2020 Snoo Wilson Scriptwriting prize and for Slam Soaps New Writing Competition (from 1.5K+ scripts). It was first developed at Drama Centre London for their MA Directing showcase, performed by BA Acting Students.
Trade went on UK tour in 2023, supported by the Arts Council:
Pleasance Islington, London 20 - 25 Mar
Nonsuch, Nottingham 1 April
Exeter Pheonix 6 April
Old Joint Stock, Birmingham 7-9 April
Norwich Arts Centre 13 April
All performances are creatively captioned in English and Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian.
