An earthquake in Japan reverberates in the lives of a host of otherwise unconnected people, each negotiating in some way the deep gulf of human loneliness and longing.

People connects a kaleidoscope of characters in scenes that range from the tragic to the comically absurd: a kooky professor obsesses over a call from a handsome stranger; a heartbroken handphone salesman finds comfort in the legendary Monkey God; a palliative care nurse deals with the ward’s most unpleasant patient; a young lover stares down into the depths below the Brooklyn Bridge.

Tense, lyrical and full of heart, People explores that age-old question: how deeply, really, do we dare to be known by someone else?

In this exhilarating new production of Joel Tan’s funny and moving play, People shines a spotlight on Young & Wild, the ninth cohort of Wild Rice’s award-winning youth ensemble. Under the guidance and direction of acclaimed theatre-maker Edith Podesta, this exciting company of young actors takes centre stage to guide us through the aftershocks – exploring just what it means, and what it takes, to survive a seismic change in the world around us.