Post show, performer and co-creator Aditya Roy explains the importance of handing over an offering to an individual within one’s life who has guided or taught them in a certain field. His one man show, The Offering – an offering to his many martial art gurus offers a touching note to a fast paced, all kicking, all conquering show.
Cherry is a verbatim piece of physical and interactive theatre that asks the questions what is virginity, and why is it still such a taboo topic? While this may initially seem a potentially frivolous issue, it is one that everyone experiences. Cherry reexamines the discourse surrounding virginity and the nuanced and even messy situations that can arise. Through relatable, eye opening, and heart-wrenching stories, it quickly makes you realise that this pressure is a massive issue on the psychological state of young, often vulnerable, teenagers; even if they aren’t always aware of it.
Gender is a topic that has really gripped the West in recent years. A societal construct, gender has been placed under the microscope and analysed, with ideas being challenged and redifined. Gender forms a part of our identities, who we identify as most definitely shapes how we are seen and treated by others.
Courtesy of 201 Dance Company.
Memory is a powerful thing. To have the ability to replay a situation, particularly a treasured memory is powerful. Memories can be the only thing, and perhaps the most powerful thing a loved one can leave behind to maintain their legacy. I her debut one woman show, Nicola Wren explores the power of memory.
The year is 2014 and the world is alerted to one of the most disturbing stories of recent times. In Chibok Town, Borno State, 200 girls were kidnapped and held hostage by an Islamic militant group by the name of Boko Haram. Years have passed, with some of the girls having been returned to their families, however the whereabouts of many still unknown.
We find ourselves living in a time whereby expectations of marriage and settling down have shifted. The age and pace in which these rites of passage are expected to occur have been pushed back at least a decade. Relationship-wise, it’s becoming socially acceptable to be a young female and single, and this is a right that Lauren Gauge explores in her unapologetically defiant one woman show, The Unmarried.
Ganesha is one of the most revered deities in Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism, with his image widespread across India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal. Renowned for his elephant head, he is regarded as a source of wisdom and intellect. Aligning with Ganesha Chathuri, a Hindu festival celebrating Ganesha, Yuki Ellias‘ Elephant in the Room plays homage to a small but very enthralled crowd in Edinburgh.
Picture the scene, it’s the 1950s and a new wave of music is taking the world by storm, toe tapping melodies, poetic verses, catchy choruses, upbeat singing tones… it’s the era of manufactured pop. Thousands upon thousands of screaming fans await the arrival of the latest pop phenomenon of the moment as they disembark from a plane or take to the stage. These iconic images will forever mark out the beginnings of pop culture for many years to come.
Although the common conception is that humans evolved from apes, this isn’t the case. It’s believed that we both evolved from a common ancestor that lived millions of years ago. This would therefore begin to explain why we bear similarities to the species. For centuries, this complex relationship between man and ape has fascinated us all, so similar yet worlds apart. BoonDog Productions award winning Goody explores this extraordinary relationship.
Jelly by Mica Mono opens at the Cockpit theatre on 5/8/17 as part of the Camden Fringe. Written by Eugenie Abbott, the play revolves around the effects of drug abuse on the vulnerable and whilst it is set in the future with the mysterious drug ‘Rosy Grey’, it is clear to see its relevance to our own society where for some, drugs are the only way of escaping reality, however temporarily.
