After their successful production, 4.48 Psychosis by
Sarah Kane, Chalk Circle Theatre Company returns to The Garage, Norwich, in
April (14th – 18th) with an absurd and funny musical that
takes a satirical look at nationalism.
An alarmingly normal man is kicked out of the house
by his wife. After hours of walking, tired and lost in the middle of nowhere,
Adam needs a lift and a sofa for the night. An old school friend with a dark
past arrives and they spend the night in the open, dreaming up Little Eden, the
best of all possible worlds where everything is for the best. Or is it?
Supported by the Arts Council, Norwich City Council,
Norfolk County Council and directed by Adina Levay, the story of Little Eden has
been devised by a passionate and talented ensemble comprised of young asylum
seekers from Norwich and professional theatre makers. Together they have created
an original piece of theatre exploring the connection between people and place,
and the dynamic affecting this relationship, exploring narratives of identity,
belonging and displacement.
A parallel story strand follows the journey of two
young refugees from Africa to the UK, finally arriving in Little Eden just in
time for a party with unexpected results.
The production aims to challenge negative public
attitudes towards asylum and immigration and to increase the representation of
BAME in the arts in our region.
‘With Little Eden, we all contributed towards the
creation of the narrative, text, visual elements, sound and movement. We
inspired each other, pushed each other’s boundaries and learnt from each other.
I wanted to explore ways of co-authoring a performance with everybody involved
as creative partners and encourage a diversity of voices.
‘As a theatre director I’m interested in how we
develop our personal and group identity.’ said Adina Levay.
The creative team in alphabetical order: Chris Ellis
- composer/performer, Sophia Egler - set & costume design, Moyses Gomes -
photographer, Belona Greenwood - writer, Bereket Kudos - performer, Adina Levay
- director, Michael Law - performer, Rachel Martis - performer, Laura McGill –
performer/choreographer, Aeria Pulijaia - perfomer, Hetty Rance - performer,
Safian Toheed - performer, Salman Toheed - performer, Solianna Wedeargay - performer.
Tickets for
the show can be booked at the Theatre Royal Box Office T: 01603 630 000 or
online www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk
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Chalk Circle is led by Artistic Director, Adina
Levay. Adina formed the company in 2012. Together with co-director and
playwright, Belona Greenwood, who is also founder and co-organiser of Words And
Women, they collaborate with local and international theatre makers to create
contemporary and innovative theatre.
https:/www.chalkcircletheatrecompany.com
1 comment:
I read all of this, keep working like that, very good ideas.
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