How Not To Drown was first performed on 4 August 2019 at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh.I dont know why my Dad let me go... I was too young too weak to make this journey. I wouldnt have sent me... He wouldnt have sent me unless there was a reason.In 2002 in the turmoil after the end of the Kosovan War Dritan is sent on the notoriously perilous journey across the Adriatic with a gang of people smugglers to a new life in Europe. He relies on his young wit and charm to make it to the UK. But the fight for survival continues as he clings to his identity and sense of self when he ends up in the British care system.Painful yet uplifting How Not to Drown shares a story of endurance for a little kid who wasnt safe or welcome anywhere in the world.Awardwinning theatre company ThickSkin Chalk Farm The Static returns to the stage with an action packed highly visual production.