The Hope River Girls

conceived and created by groupwork and jake jeppson.

Inspired by real events, The Hope River Girls combines explosive choreography, video and text to examine how something as natural as teenage girls coming of age can become wholly unnatural and a subject of national scrutiny. 

The Hope River Girls is a reconceived version for young audiences of groupwork’s multi award-winning 2019 debut, The Afflicted. The new work is commissioned by Imaginate and funded through the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund.

Reviews for The Hope River Girls

“bold teen show transcends target market” **** The Guardian

“magnificent sequences of dance, backed by animated film” **** The Scotsman

“The performance was an on edge, adrenalin pumping, scary and executed perfectly. The drama and the dancing was exceptional. It was the first and best show I have ever seen!” ***** Kaio aged 10