Grief-stricken by her late father’s sudden death, Amelia Alyssa embarks on a journey to her ancestral homeland, Lebanon. She bears witness to the ancient Baalbek ruins of the Beqaa Valley while lodging nearby at the Palmyra Hotel, a time capsule of a flourishing yesteryear.

An exploration of migration and sacrifice brings Amelia face to face with the question “where is home”? Past and present collide as Amelia enters the land of the dead where a chorus of shapeshifting wanderers evoke a descent into an archaeological underworld with mythic overtones.

Clockfire Theatre Company is a physical theatre company which creates original works grounded in physical improvisation and collaboration influenced by training at Jacques Lecoq Theatre School. For RUINS أطلال Clockfire harnesses the magic of visual storytelling and draws on themes of sacrifice, migration and homeland.

Following a successful initial season as part of 25A in 2024, RUINS أطلال is now expanded into a full scale work for major presentation within the 2025 Seymour Season.