Girls

Created by Young Vic

Ewa Dina, winner of the 2026 JMK Award, directs Theresa Ikoko’s powerful story of friendship under fire in Nigeria.

“They leave a trail of fire and flesh. If they followed it – if somebody followed the stench – they would find us”

Nigeria, 2014. Teenagers Tisana, Haleema, and Ruha are best friends, busy swapping notes on celebrities, sex positions, and dodging carbs.
But when they’re kidnapped by militant insurgents and forced towards an uncertain future, they have only each other to turn to. As fear and religious differences begin to fracture their bond, how far can their friendship be tested before it breaks?

Ewa Dina, winner of the 2026 JMK Award, makes her Young Vic debut directing Theresa Ikoko’s powerful story of friendship under fire – winner of the Alfred Fagon Award (2015), the George Devine Award (2016), and a finalist for the Verity Bargate Award.

Event details

When: Fri 13 Nov 2026, 8:00 pm

Format: In-person

Venue:
Young Vic
66 The Cut, Waterloo
London SE1 8LZ
United Kingdom

Cost: From £22

Access & inclusion

This event includes BSL interpreters.

Access features

  • BSL interpreters
  • Live captions / STTR
  • Wheelchair access
  • Hearing loop

More access info

Captioned performance: 12 November 2026 8pm

Relaxed performance: 18 November 2026 3pm

Organiser

Young Vic

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