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by natasha cottriall
After her Mum’s sudden death Nicole is shoved head first into the world of adulthood whilst still clinging on to the end of her teenage years and desperately trying to lose her virginity! (God Save My) Northern Soul is a dark comedy about love, loss and Northern soul music.
Nicole is 19. A mixed raced only child from Wigan. She’s spent the last few years floating through college , postponed uni and now works the 12-5 fitting room shift at River Island. After her Mum dies suddenly, Nicole inherits a house , a BMW and a sandwich shop. The story follows Nicole as she tries to come to terms with her new ‘adult’ life,with the help of her straight- laced catholic Gran, chain smoking best mate Sally and flamboyant Father Smithe. All with and underscore of Northern Soul Music.
Running
Death - Mentions death of a loved one
medical - Mentions of cancer
grief - This show has themes about grief 55 Minutes (no interval) 14+
CAST CAST
writer/ Performer director
Stage Manager
natasha cottriall Nicole natasha cottriall
CREATIVETEAM CREATIVETEAM
hannah tyrrell-pinder
Chloe ‘alex’
alexander
Natasha cottriall has worked across screen and theatre. Notable productions include The Welkin (National Theatre) Henry VIII/ I Joan (The Globe) Beautiful (Westend) Shetland (BBC ) Vera (ITV) Moving On (BBC). This is her first time performing her own work.
Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder Is joint Artistic Director at Box Of Tricks. Recent credits include: Last Quiz Night on Earth (urban/rural tour); SparkPlug (national tour, shortlisted for Alfred Fagon Award 2018); Narvik (national tour, nominated Best New Play MTAs, winner Best New Play UK Theatre Awards 2017)
04-05 sept 04-05 sept
by kevin shen
Your heart pounds. Your palms sweat. You’ve done nothing wrong, but you still feel guilty. Like a criminal. We’ve all felt it, as we approach Border Control, even if we ’ re … “legal”? Haven’t we? Or is it just me? And people who look like me?
In this post-Brexit age of ‘No Small Boats’ and heightened xenophobia, entering the country triggers one man ’ s reflections on his journey to a new country and the privileges that he was able utilize along the way.
Running Time:
Yet these privileges only exist because of his parents’ much more difficult immigration journey, and our hero contemplates why anyone leaves one home to create another, and what it takes to survive and thrive in a new world
Age Guidan
Content In
Racial Discri are referenc violence, and piece.
Suicide - The assisted suic
65 Minutes (no interval)
CAST CAST
kevin shen
writer/ performer
sound designer director technical operator
Ryan Ling BSL INTERPRETER becky barry
Kevin shen is a British and American actor and writer based in London. he’s appeared at the National Theatre (YELLOW FACE), Royal Shakespeare Company (SNOW IN MIDSUMMER), and on the West End (LIFE OF PI, CHIMERICA), among others, and also works regularly on screen.
by shehrzadae moeed
June focuses on the life of Billy, an ex-drag queen who now works as a supermarket cashier reminiscing about his past. He spends most of his days desperately trying to recreate his old routines but is never able to capture the magic of his younger self due to his struggle with arthritis. This desperation drives him to reach out to an ex-lover who runs the local drag scene, while also forcing himself to go on hookups as a distraction. When his attempts finally fall apart, he goes back to his best friend in a last-ditch effort to hold the most important relationship in his life together. With her help, he forms an understanding of his new life and embarks on one final performance.
Running Time:
Age Guidance: 60 Minutes (no interval)
16+
Content Information:
Alcoholism - references to addiction
eating disorders
Ableism - language could be considere
ableist
Child Abandonment - Brief reference
Emetophobia Warning - the character
ill after going on a date.
Partial Nudity - during the opening seq
CAST CAST
Stephen Ledger
BILLY/JUNE
writer director producers production manager
This production is presented by Gen z gender collective and Theatre503
Shehrzadae Moeed recently graduated from Durham University with a BA in Economics and Politics. During his time in Durham, he focused on directing contemporary theatre and supporting new student writing. June is his debut play.
08-09 sept 08-09 sept
Shehrzadae Moeed
Maddie Hurley
Molly Knox
Samantha wong Olga Kwan
by kandy rohmann
Two ancestors race against time to save their descendant from an untimely death, not knowing that their pain and intergenerational trauma may have had a part to play. Can they resolve their issues in time?
And in the grand scheme of things, does it even matter? Bartering with divinity and treading the line between life and death, we try to discover the divine art of letting go.
Running Time: 16+
Age Guidance: 50 Minutes (no interval)
Content Informat
Drug Use - a small amount piece and an accidental ov
Death - references to deat supernatural
War and Violence - refere revolutions, war and the t cause.
Trauma - references to tra intergenerational trauma piece.
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writer/ director director
CAST CAST
Kandy Rohmann Johnnie Fiori
Helen Stern
Christina May zack zemi
Rachel Handshaw
JEAN Angel of death ANA
movement director
SOUND DESIGNER
PERFORMANCE ARTIST stage manager
YAYMA
Luntu Masiza
kandy rohmann
Johnnie fiori
Jack Scanlon
Christina may Benoni Ocan
12 sept 12 sept
Nomakhwezi Becker
Kandy rohmann’s an actor & writer based in london. She’s performed on stage & screen at venues including the barbican and the young vic, also an alumni of the Young Vic Writers Programme.
by ashley byam
How do you show and receive love as a Black man, especially a Black, openly gay roadman, when you have no guide?
Aidyn and Kairo are perfect together; they figured it out and have something strong that works for them. But one night after a party, the strength of their love is put to the ultimate test, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy and changing their relationship forever.
A queer, romantic multiverse drama about first love and jealousy Ashley Byam explores the complexities of Black masculinity, the queer experience and what it means to have the perfect relationship. As the story unfolds and challenges arise, the play asks – what aspects of ourselves are we prepared to sacrifice to pursue the picture-perfect “ romcom ” ending?
Running Time: Age Guidance: Content Information:
16+
90 Minutes (no interval)
Recreational Drug Use - implied use of weed/ marijuana
Homophobic - mild homophobic language used
Domestic Violence/Violence between 2 people in a relationship - moderate threats of violence, and moments of actual violence in the form of grabbing the back of the head/neck. Moderate to severe violence at the end of the play involving a knife, which marks a significant cut (produces fake blood with make-up)
Weapons - A small knife appears at the end of the play.
CAST CAST
AIDYN
dramatherapist
dramaturg
15-16 sept 15-16 sept
Joshua John tinashe darikwa
assistant director/ producer
INTIMACY DIRECTOR
lighting DESIGNER
writer/ director
COSTUME DESIGNER
VOICE COACH
CASTING SUPPORT
production designer
production PHOTOGRAPHY
stage manager
assistant producer
Diarm Scahill
Oliver Scullion
Djordje Jovanovic
Korey j Ryan
tsipora st. clair knights