Help! / The Alpha Effect
Winner of Best Actress and nominated for Best Original Show at Reading Fringe Festival.
Viki is not coping. Seeing people is a strain. Reading a book is a battle. Going food shopping is a horse-race and she's in last place. It's time to stop pretending to be ok. It's time to ask for help.
HELP! is an engaging solo performance which questions what we know about ourselves. It is about falling apart, pulling yourself together and being surprised by what you are left with.
Taking you from the dairy isle of Sainsbury's to the greens of Ascot, via a disco of dirty secrets with a euro pop soundtrack; HELP! is a show for anyone who's ever struggled.
It has recently been performed as part of The Ignite Festival, Ferment Fortnight at The Bristol Old Vic, Reading Fringe Festival, and The Camden Fringe Festival.
The Alpha Effect' is a physical theatre piece by an all-male cast exploring the struggles and stereotypes of masculinity in the 21st century. Using the setting of a prison, we explore the social expectations of behaviour within groups of men and through our dynamic use of physical theatre we articulate and question these expectations. We have incorporated exciting choreography and ensemble work to explore the potential and the limitations of the male body. Come along and enjoy this thought-provoking, explosive and moving piece which will challenge your perceptions of male behaviour in our society.
Directors: Daniel Hamilton and Harry Kingscott
Choreography: Laura Brown
Producer: Victoria Fullick
Cast: Tom Durden, Ben Gilbert,Harry Kingscott, Daniel Hamilton, Eoin McAndrew, Michael Reese, Dan Shepherd, Sam Ward
Tickets: £8
Concs: £5
Each performance will be followed by a feedback session for participants and invited guests.
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