Come Out Eli

Please note: this title is only available in digital format. See 'A Note on Ordering' below for further information.

Hackney, East London, Christmas 2002. The longest police siege in British history. For fifteen days, the locals spoke of little else. Regardless of age, colour or class, they were united by one common phrase: 'Come Out Eli'.

Come Out Eli is the story of the Hackney siege, as told by the diverse and vibrant community that experienced it.

Using Recorded Delivery's technique of capturing and re-embodying the actual spoken testimony of people on the scene, Alecky Blythe's play brings to life the story as it happened, moment by moment. It explores the impact of the siege, showing the different ways in which people dealt with the disruption, and their struggle to put their lives back to normal.

Come Out Eli was premiered at the Arcola Theatre, Hackney, in September 2003 (an earlier version was staged at the Tristan Bates Theatre, London, in April 2003). It won a Time Out Award for Best Performance on the Fringe, and was revived at BAC, London, in 2004.

A Note on Ordering:

This play is available to purchase in digital PDF form only. If you are interested in licensing this play for amateur performance, a printable PDF of the script can be ordered direct from Nick Hern Books. This will be provided to you via email, and can be used to create the number of physical copies required for your cast set. The fee payable will depend on the number of copies you need to print.

For further information and to order your copies, please email us at info@nickhernbooks.co.uk.