Alpha.

ALPHA (2022), funded by Queens Theatre, and filmed by Daughter House Productions, is a monologue-film series that encounters three individuals who struggle to believe in God for varying reasons.

Conceptualised shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, Cities On Hills were inspired to create stories that explore some of the inner questions and turmoils the lockdown invited, and in some cases, forced people to confront.  The biggest question that 2020 forced all of us to confront was the meaning of life…

“Life might be somewhat ‘normal’ again but if we were to be still enough to listen to the quiet groanings of our soul amidst the hustle and bustle, we would discern that some of the big questions about life and its whys that exist within us, still remain unsatisfied.” - Creative Director, Esther-Rennae

The Making of alpha

An Office for National Statistics survey also reported that happiness was at its lowest level due to a growing dissatisfaction with life, and as a company, this brewing discontentment led us to encounter an equally big question: “Why can’t people find purpose and meaning in their creator? Why don’t people believe in God?”

ALPHA Spring Workshop (2022)

In the spring of 2022, we hosted our first workshop that saw the gathering of 10 participants of different religious backgrounds to discuss why people don’t believe in God. The discussions and findings from the workshop was the baseline for the three moving narratives that comprise ALPHA.

To see how ALPHA came into fruition and some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, check out our latest video above: The Making of Alpha.

ALPHA (2022) hIGHLIGHTS