On the Record

Synopsis

Sri Lankan brothers Lal and Lasantha dare to publish stories that others won't touch, but at what cost? Meanwhile, in Mexico Lydia uncovers a child pornography ring involving senior politicians, Elena has a run in with the Moscow mafia, Amira reports direct from the Israeli-occupied territories and Zoriah comes up against the US Military over his Iraq war images. On the Record circumnavigates the globe to bring you true stories of six independent journalists, all linked by their determination to shed light on the truth.

Our Review:

Nancy Groves - 25 July 2011

Ice & Fire could not have known its latest piece of verbatim theatre On the Record would premiere in a fortnight that has witnessed the biggest scandal to hit journalism in four decades.

Hackgate, as the News International saga has already (and inevitably) been dubbed, has not only exposed illegal practice in the Wapping newsroom but corruption in the corridors of Westminster; the all-too-close connections between politicians, police and the media.

As the subjects of this play show, good journalism is about getting close to power without getting too cosy. An American photojournalist embedded with US troops in Iraq but refusing to point his camera where he is told; an Israeli newspaper reporter crossing the border into Gaza to experience daily life as a Palestinian.

The true journalist, as one character puts it, exists to challenge power or at the very least annoy it. The mission: using the privilege of their position to fight a regime of...

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