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Shotgunned - UK-Wide Tour Kicks Off in Exeter This Weekend

kangaroocourt — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 17:39:24 +0000

Shotgunned, a brand new play written and directed by Matt Anderson, starts its 37 night UK-wide tour this weekend at Barnfield Theatre in Exeter.

Shotgunned tells the story of Dylan and Roz, a couple who unexpectedly fall out of love. It is a poignant and humorous reflection on the messy and the beautiful in relationships and how we can come up against a dead end, no matter how much we care for each other. It also speaks about our dreams and the courage and resilience it takes to follow them. In equal parts hilarious and heart-breaking, Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about the people we lose that shape who we become.

The show is brought to the stage by Kangaroo Court - a creative studio specialising in theatre and film production. Off the back of a successful three-night run in Falmouth and Truro last year, the team at Kangaroo Court have been busy building a self-funded UK-wide tour of the show. Now, as things stand, Shotgunned has 37 shows performing at theatres in Cornwall, Exeter, Bath, London, Brighton, and Edinburgh.

Secure your tickets for this spellbinding new show on Exeter Northcott's official website by searching for Shotgunned. Performance dates are Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd March, 7:30pm.

Be sure to keep up-to-date with all things Shotgunned by following @roocourt on Instagram.

Shotgunned

kangaroocourt — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:54:44 +0000

Shotgunned tells the story of Dylan and Roz, a couple who unexpectedly fall out of love.

It is a poignant and humorous reflection on the messy and the beautiful in relationships and how we can come up against a dead end, no matter how much we care for each other. It also speaks about our dreams and the courage and resilience it takes to follow them.

In equal parts hilarious and heart-breaking, Shotgunned is a relatable and intimate piece of theatre about the people we lose that shape who we become.

Written and directed by Matt Anderson, Shotgunned is Kangaroo Court’s debut production. It comes to The Barnfield as part of a UK-wide tour, performing at theatres in Cornwall, Devon, Bath, London, Brighton, and Edinburgh.

Press for this production

‘Both actors did an amazing job… Roz and Dylan’s story is told with a healthy mix of charm and wit. You find yourself laughing out loud one moment and gripping for tissues the next… Shotgunned breaks your heart, patches it together and then breaks it again.’ FalWriting

‘Despite focussing on a break up, Shotgunned is very funny throughout.’ ★★★★★ The Packet

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Friday, March 1, 2024 - 7:30pm to Saturday, March 2, 2024 - 8:45pm

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The Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Much Ado About Nothing

SunandMoonTheatre — Sun, 29 May 2022 22:32:58 +0000

‘I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is not that strange?’

Sun & Moon Theatre are touring the South West this summer with a joyous, emotional and vibrant production of Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies.

It's 1945, the war has ended, and Messina’s young men have returned ready for peace, celebration and … romance? Hero and Claudio are in love and engaged to be married, while Beatrice and Benedick are in a perpetual ‘merry war’, engaged in battles of wits and wills. But not everyone has come back unscathed, not all scars are visible, and the spread of misinformation has its consequences ...

Suitable for all ages, enjoy a stirring performance of Shakespeare’s boldest and most enduring romantic comedy showcasing a vivacious ensemble, razor-sharp wit, and live music. Suitable for all ages, pack a picnic and/or get treats from Branches Cafe (light lunches, cakes cream teas and other refreshments), bring seats and blankets, and spend a perfect summer's afternoon with family, friends, or solo (including infants and dogs).

Book tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/devon/poltimore-house-gardens

Sun & Moon Theatre specialise in Shakespeare and are committed to producing accessible, relevant, and entertaining productions of Shakespeare's plays.

Reviews of past shows:

★★★★★ ‘Creative genius. A magical production. I can't wait to see what happens next!'
★★★★ 'Shakespeare at its best. Catch this dynamic theatre company, whether you are a fan of Shakespeare or not … you soon will be!'
★★★★ ‘A summer’s delight. Charming and funny’
★★★★ ‘A talented cast [with] a refreshing trust in the audience’s interaction’
‘This production succeeded in magnificent style. Boasting hilarity and heart in equal measure, Sun & Moon harnessed the comedy’s madcap energy while foregrounding the very human, very relatable relationships that make this play tick'

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Saturday, June 4, 2022 - 3:30pm to 5:30pm

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Poltimore House and Grounds

Much Ado About Nothing

SunandMoonTheatre — Sun, 29 May 2022 22:28:13 +0000

‘I do love nothing in the world so well as you. Is not that strange?’

Sun & Moon Theatre are touring the South West this summer with a joyous, emotional and vibrant production of Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies.

It's 1945, the war has ended, and Messina’s young men have returned ready for peace, celebration and … romance? Hero and Claudio are in love and engaged to be married, while Beatrice and Benedick are in a perpetual ‘merry war’, engaged in battles of wits and wills. But not everyone has come back unscathed, not all scars are visible, and the spread of misinformation has its consequences ...

Suitable for all ages, enjoy a stirring performance of Shakespeare’s boldest and most enduring romantic comedy showcasing a vivacious ensemble, razor-sharp wit, and live music. Suitable for all ages, pack a picnic and/or get treats from Branches Cafe (light lunches, cakes cream teas and other refreshments), bring seats and blankets, and spend a perfect summer's afternoon with family, friends, or solo (including infants and dogs).

Sun & Moon Theatre specialise in Shakespeare and are committed to producing accessible, relevant, and entertaining productions of Shakespeare's plays.

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Saturday, June 4, 2022 - 12:30pm to 2:30pm

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Poltimore House and Grounds

All-star team of transgender and non-binary creatives launch time-traveling drama that unveils important milestones of transgender history

News Desk — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:57:45 +0000

Filmmaker and writer Jason Barker and director Krishna Istha have partnered with other trans and non-binary creatives and young people as well as academic researchers to create an exciting new podcast, Adventures in Time and Gender, which unveils important milestones of transgender history.

Adventures in Time and Gender is a light and quirky drama in which nothing is taboo, and gender, science and history are playfully questioned. Listeners are invited to join a talking suitcase and their curious non-binary companion on a moving odyssey through time and space to uncover transgender history.

This creative project unveils trans history by exploring the interdisciplinary dimensions of late 19th- and early 20th-century sexology – the scientific and medical study of gender and sexuality – within Western Europe and North America. It draws on research conducted by academics at the Universities of Exeter and Portsmouth as well as workshops with young trans and gender diverse people run in collaboration with the trans charity Gendered Intelligence. Originally created to be a live performance, this podcast examines the ways in which sexologists used diagnostic labels and categories and developed understandings of what would nowadays be considered as trans and/or queer identities.

Adventures in Time and Gender was made by an all-trans and non-binary creative team, led by Filmmaker and Writer Jason Barker (A Deal With The Universe) and Director and Comedian Krishna Istha. An all-star team of trans and non-binary performers, including Travis Alabanza (Burgerz), Luke Tyler Cunningham (I May Destroy You), Tallulah Haddon (Kiss Me First/Black Mirror Netflix), Mzz Kimberley (The Finellis), Emma Frankland (We Dig), have united to create this new drama podcast to showcase the history of sexual science and queer history. The drama features sound design by Jo Jackson and music by The Mollusc Dimension.

Jason Barker, the writer of Adventures in Time and Gender, said: “Everyone has been trying to find ways to connect during this pandemic. I've been lucky enough to be able to connect online with a group of trans and gender diverse young writers to work on something as positive and creative as our podcast script. It was a powerful experience for all of us, to find connections to trans people of the past. Giving voices to those characters and then having them brought to life by the performers was our way of honouring our shared history.”

The two-year collaboration reveals that trans people have always existed, and demonstrates that trans and queer voices have often been erased. It shows that labels to describe gender and sexual identities have changed over time, and highlights the role played by science and medicine in shaping gender and sexuality.

Available now via http://adventuresintimeandgender.org/, available internationally on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the podcast aims to educate listeners by presenting an engaging exploration of trans history. The podcast begins with a young non-binary person on a quest to uncover transgender history. Along the way, they find a talking suitcase full of historical fragments which hint at a past largely unknown. Following these leads, and through the magic of time travel, the narrator discovers a rich legacy of trans experiences that includes encounters in queer bars in 1920s Berlin, conversations on the streets of 18thcentury London and journeys into the deepest recesses of history. The young narrator also explores how trans experiences have been framed by encounters with medicine and science as they encounter famous sex researchers, such as Magnus Hirschfeld or Alfred Kinsey, in their clinics, or in Wetherspoons in 21stcentury Croydon.

In collaboration with the trans charity Gendered Intelligence and academics from the Universities of Exeter and Portsmouth, the project invited groups of young trans and gender diverse people to take part in historical workshops, conduct oral history research, and participate in a writers’ room in order to gather the relevant and much needed research to execute this historical trans project. On the basis of a wide range of historical material, from autobiographical accounts of people transitioning at the start of the twentieth century to photos from inside the first Institute for Sexual Science in 1920s and 30s Berlin, the project team explored the history of sex and gender to shape Jason Barker’s interpretation of the often undiscovered trans archive.

CEO of Gendered Intelligence, Dr Jay Stewart said: "For our young members at Gendered Intelligence to collaborate with such a range of talented and creative trans and non-binary professionals provides an important and life changing experience for them. What's more, through working with the academics and learning that trans people have always been here, this provides the foundation for trans and gender questioning people to find a deep sense of pride in who we are and what we wish to become. This is what Gendered Intelligence is all about.".

The project collaborated with They Them Studio to develop and design the website, with original creative contributions from Soofiya, Mud Howard, Francis Ray White, Amelia Stubberfield, Laura Bridgeman (Butch Monologues), Kate O'Donnell (Transcreative), E-J Scott (Museum of Transology), Sabah Choudrey, Holly James Johnston, Fox Fisher (My Genderation, My Transsexual Summer) and Juno Roche (Trans Power, Queer Sex, Gender Explorers).

The two-year project was funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Professor Kate Fisher from the University of Exeter said: “It has been a privilege for us to collaborate with such a talented team of creative writers, performers and young people, and witness the inspirational power of history. We are really excited to share our exciting drama podcast, to introduce listeners to so many rich and diverse trans lives and to inspire critical thinking about medical and scientific ideas.”.

Professor Jana Funke from the University of Exeter said: “Adventures in Time and Gender reveals and celebrates the existence of trans people in the past. It uncovers the richness of trans history while also drawing attention to the persistent erasure of trans voices. The drama asks vital questions about how useful it is to have labels to describe gender and sexual identities and who has power and authority when it comes to defining gender and sexuality.”

Adventures in Time and Gender website is now live here.

A Double Bill of Contemporary One Act Plays

trevbrice — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:44:40 +0000

Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society Ltd – Youth present A Double Bill of Contemporary One Act Plays at The Blackmore Theatre, Exmouth on 12th & 13th March 2020 commencing at 7.00pm.

The plays are:

1. 'Through the Looking Glass' Adapted by Lindsay Price from the original by Lewis Carroll

“You can be the White Queen’s Pawn, if you like. You’re in the Second Square to begin with: when you get to the Eighth Square you’ll be a Queen.”

Alice is back in Wonderland and things are more confusing than ever – Flowers talk, the White Queen cries before she pricks her finger, and there’s a life-sized chess game going on.

Alice wants to play, but mostly wants to be Queen. Will she make it to the eighth square?

Produced by special arrangement with Theatrefolk (www.theatrefolk.com).

2. 'The Domino Effect' by Fin Kennedy

‘The Domino Effect’ is a modern story exploring the consequences of one action and the various people who suffer resulting effects. It is an ensemble performance with the cast taking a variety of roles and uses humour (but not comedy!) throughout.

A silent girl finds her voice and her mother, when a mysterious East End antiques dealer teaches her how small actions lead to big effects, and how to master the law of unintended consequences.

An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

Tickets:

£10 (Adults)

£6 - Under 16s

Please call 07785 586524 to book now.

Please click here for further information.