Cycling has to be one of the most physically taxing sports to part take in. A sport up until recently deemed as being a humble discipline was unbelievably tarnished by the revelations of the most outrageous and elaborate scandal to have taken place in sport. Tom Barnes and Alexander Gatehouse also known as 2Magpies Theatre Company celebrate a golden moment in cycling history prior to the recent scandal as they zone in on the legendary rivalry between Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani during the Tour De France on 13th July 2000.
Tiata Fahodzi are renowned for highlighting stories from the African Diaspora and have challenged stereotypes for two decades. The company’s 3rd Artistic Director, Natalie Ibu continues this tradition by collaborating with the UK’s best Black British talent to take a snapshot of Britain today. Award winning actor and writer, Arinzé Kene returns to writing for the stage, having written critically acclaimed God’s Property for Talawa Theatre four years ago. Arinzé speaks to Theatrefullstop about Good Dog, a piece tackling many issues through the eyes of a young boy in contemporary Britain.