Newly launched theatre production company ‘Telluric’, aims to create a platform representative of LGBTQIA+ stories

Phillippe Cato and Wayne Glover-Stuart launch ‘Telluric’, a theatre production company with the vision to create a theatre sector where all LGBTQIA+ stories are told regardless of gender, race, disability, or socio-economic background.

The company was founded to support people and productions at various stages of development, especially where other opportunities for this are limited. Through developing and producing theatre that tells representative LGBTQIA+ stories and narratives from global perspectives, Telluric. will begin to close the gap for people and stories that are excluded from the theatre industry.

Phillippe and Wayne said: “For a long time, we both have seen theatre that was not representative of the LGBTQIA+ community and our stories. The majority of stories on stage included gym-fit white topless men and whilst they have their place, they often overshadow stories from wider global perspectives about, and for people, with different lived experiences. Our mission is to combat this overshadowing and active exclusion of ‘other’ LGBTQIA+ stories.”

We want to connect, support and work with people who have stories to tell that align with our mission. Ultimately, it’s about creating experiences that inform and enrich the lives of people through engaging with wider perspectives of LGBTQIA+ life and culture across the world.

You can find out more about Telluric. by heading to www.tellurictheatre.com and following Telluric. on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @TelluricTheatre.

BIOS

PHILLIPPE CATO

Phillippe (he/him) is a dramaturg, director, and singer songwriter. He is interested in creating and developing new work that explores socially relevant and representative stories, with a focus on global majority and queer voices.

As a dramaturg: HOT IN HERE (Pigfoot Theatre, UK tour); THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (ETT, Leeds Playhouse, Rose Kingston, UK tour); BOGEYMAN (Lagahoo Productions, Edinburgh Festival Fringe); AVALANCHE (R&D with Bloom Theatre); and TIGER (R&D with WoLab).

Phillippe studied Music at the University of York. As a songwriter, he is currently writing a musical that explores Black, queer love in the 80s and 90s, set against the backdrop of the HIV epidemic in the UK. He is also due to record his debut EP this year.

Phillippe was previously Associate Director at Theatre Peckham, New Work Associate at Paines Plough where he read for and coordinated the first two years of The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, and interned at Sadler’s Wells in the Producing & Touring team.

@phillippecato

WAYNE GLOVER-STUART

Wayne (he/him) is a producer, voice actor and writer. He is interested in developing, nurturing and creating work that questions a narrative, provokes a conversation and focuses on excluded voices.

Wayne has worked in Theatre and TV since graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2010.

As a freelance producer, 2022 credits include: SEX EDUCATION (Netflix), WILD WILD WORDS (The London Literature Festival), GREENWICH FAMILY ARTS FESTIVAL (Royal Borough of Greenwich).

As a producer Wayne has experience in fringe, regional, west end and touring productions as well supporting artists through various funding applications, R &D and workshops.

As a writer Wayne has written for Holby City and has recently finished a commission for Channel 4.

Wayne is currently the Creative Producer at Theatre Peckham having previously worked as Producer at Chiswick Playhouse, Creative Producer at BBC, General Manager at Tramshed and Artistic Lead at Shaw Theatre.

@wgloverstuart

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