LEAVING at The Bunker Theatre, London
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We Need YOU: A call to action to support inclusive theatre in the UK
At Dead Good Theatre, we tell stories that reflect the world we live in. This is demonstrated throughout our philosophy, artistic approach and company members, who hail from all walks of life. Because representation matters.
Our new play LEAVING is a great example of the kind of work we hope to continue making. Written so that each character can be played by anyone, whatever gender, race, sexuality or age, LEAVING is piece of work that is truly open to the most inclusive of casts - including ours. We're ready to start rehearsals for a five show run of LEAVING at The Bunker , London.
But to make it happen, we need your support.
What's the big idea?
As a company, we showcase new material, and lesser known work, with the main focus being ultimately on fresh, new writing. The company's aim is to develop work from within, utilising the incredible breadth of talent our creatives have. The work we make is issue-led. We breathe new life into current/ongoing social and political issues, showing how both national and international concerns can impact the individual(s) in society as they go about their every day life.
LEAVING is our company's full length debut...
"Every now and then I think about just getting up and walking – No, running, out of here. Away from this. And the truth is, every now and then, I actually do. I get up, I walk out of the front door and I just run. And I run and I run ‘til my lungs burn and my breath falls short... And everything’s a blur.
And it’s winter so I’m freezing half to death. Or it’s summer so sweat’s dripping down my face and into my eyes as I run and run and run."
LEAVING is "a striking provocation of a play" that explores the lives of people dealing with the impact of having to leave something or someone. Amongst 23 short scenes and monologues, that may somehow feel connected, we meet an astronaut about to embark on their first mission, an abused spouse who finally decides to leave their relationship, an immigrant forced to part ways with their partner as they enter a deportation facility, a group of factory workers planning a walk out and a suicidal celebrity contemplating the hereafter. Love and violence, hopes and dreams and parents and children trickle through the narrative as the play reflects on how we so often must disentangle ourselves from what we know, in the hope of something better.
Dead Good Theatre : Who we are
7 women. 4 men. Some LGBTQ. Some disabled. Almost all of us from low income/working class backgrounds. We are from London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Nottinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Aberdeen, Swindon, Hull, Essex and New Delhi. Our heritages include Jamaican, Gujarati, Bangladeshi, African-American, Irish, White British, Chinese and Punjabi.
Amongst us are actors who have trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Oxford School of Drama, NYT and Drama Centre, as well as writers who are attached to major theatres such as Manchester Royal Exchange and have had work staged at Trafalgar Studios and Theatre503. Three of our members are talented producers, many have screen experience and one member is currently part of the Young Vic Directors Programme. Check out our bios .
Joining us for our production of LEAVING is exciting director Emma Baggott , who is an Associate Director at both Headlong and the RSC and trained at Goldsmiths, University of London and the Young Vic.
What your donation will help us with
We are hoping to raise £3300 to cover the cost of:
- Props
- Costumes
- Marketing
- Lighting Design
- Set Design
- Tech
Every donation will help us towards our goal and even smaller amounts could make a huge difference.
With such a varied range of experience and a fantastic team here at Dead Good Theatre, you can guarantee that LEAVING is in the safe hands of creatives that are certainly not afraid to take a few risks. All we need now is your support!
We will, of course, send you a personalised thank you via social media and will be including any donors who have helped us with £50 or more in our programme.
Please share this crowdfunder across your networks! We need YOU to help us make this a success!!
And don't forget to book your tickets to see the show here .
At Dead Good Theatre, we tell stories that reflect the world we live in. This is demonstrated throughout our philosophy, artistic approach and company members, who hail from all walks of life. Because representation matters.
Our new play LEAVING is a great example of the kind of work we hope to continue making. Written so that each character can be played by anyone, whatever gender, race, sexuality or age, LEAVING is piece of work that is truly open to the most inclusive of casts - including ours. We're ready to start rehearsals for a five show run of LEAVING at The Bunker , London.
But to make it happen, we need your support.
What's the big idea?
As a company, we showcase new material, and lesser known work, with the main focus being ultimately on fresh, new writing. The company's aim is to develop work from within, utilising the incredible breadth of talent our creatives have. The work we make is issue-led. We breathe new life into current/ongoing social and political issues, showing how both national and international concerns can impact the individual(s) in society as they go about their every day life.
LEAVING is our company's full length debut...
"Every now and then I think about just getting up and walking – No, running, out of here. Away from this. And the truth is, every now and then, I actually do. I get up, I walk out of the front door and I just run. And I run and I run ‘til my lungs burn and my breath falls short... And everything’s a blur.
And it’s winter so I’m freezing half to death. Or it’s summer so sweat’s dripping down my face and into my eyes as I run and run and run."
LEAVING is "a striking provocation of a play" that explores the lives of people dealing with the impact of having to leave something or someone. Amongst 23 short scenes and monologues, that may somehow feel connected, we meet an astronaut about to embark on their first mission, an abused spouse who finally decides to leave their relationship, an immigrant forced to part ways with their partner as they enter a deportation facility, a group of factory workers planning a walk out and a suicidal celebrity contemplating the hereafter. Love and violence, hopes and dreams and parents and children trickle through the narrative as the play reflects on how we so often must disentangle ourselves from what we know, in the hope of something better.
Dead Good Theatre : Who we are
7 women. 4 men. Some LGBTQ. Some disabled. Almost all of us from low income/working class backgrounds. We are from London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Nottinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Aberdeen, Swindon, Hull, Essex and New Delhi. Our heritages include Jamaican, Gujarati, Bangladeshi, African-American, Irish, White British, Chinese and Punjabi.
Amongst us are actors who have trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Oxford School of Drama, NYT and Drama Centre, as well as writers who are attached to major theatres such as Manchester Royal Exchange and have had work staged at Trafalgar Studios and Theatre503. Three of our members are talented producers, many have screen experience and one member is currently part of the Young Vic Directors Programme. Check out our bios .
Joining us for our production of LEAVING is exciting director Emma Baggott , who is an Associate Director at both Headlong and the RSC and trained at Goldsmiths, University of London and the Young Vic.
What your donation will help us with
We are hoping to raise £3300 to cover the cost of:
- Props
- Costumes
- Marketing
- Lighting Design
- Set Design
- Tech
Every donation will help us towards our goal and even smaller amounts could make a huge difference.
With such a varied range of experience and a fantastic team here at Dead Good Theatre, you can guarantee that LEAVING is in the safe hands of creatives that are certainly not afraid to take a few risks. All we need now is your support!
We will, of course, send you a personalised thank you via social media and will be including any donors who have helped us with £50 or more in our programme.
Please share this crowdfunder across your networks! We need YOU to help us make this a success!!
And don't forget to book your tickets to see the show here .
Fundraising team: DEAD GOOD THEATRE (11)
Karla Marie Sweet (Dead Good Theatre)
Organizer
Emily Cox
Team member
Claire Merrick
Team member
Tyler Conti
Team member
Joshua Oakes-Rogers
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