The play follows a group of young people selected to sing the village anthem, but beneath the surface of tradition lies a more sinister purpose. As they rehearse, tensions arise, personal conflicts, insecurities, and suspicions begin to surface, revealing the cracks in their tightly controlled world.
At its core, Heritage critiques blind patriotism and the dangers of indoctrination. The children, raised to believe in the superiority of their village, begin to question the rigid ideology they’ve been taught. Their environment, an electrified enclosure, constant CCTV surveillance, and a sense of duty imposed upon them, reflects an Orwellian dystopia where loyalty is enforced through fear rather than belief.
The play also examines the loss of individuality. Each child struggles with their own identity, yet they are forced to conform to the collective.
Costumes and rigid expectations symbolise the erasure of self in favour of an oppressive cultural narrative.
Through dark humour and unsettling revelations, Heritage forces audiences to confront the fine line between tradition and tyranny, asking what happens when community pride turns into dangerous nationalism.