SUMMER 2019 IN THE STUDIO
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Deafinitely Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company
Spiltmilk Dance
HORRIBLE HISTORIES LIVE ON STAGE!
DESERT ISLAND FLICKS
SATURDAY 22 JUNE, 1PM & 4PM & SUNDAY 23 JUNE, 11AM & 2PM
FAMILY FRIENDLY
DREADFUL DEAF - DEAFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT-HEARTED! We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is deaf dead!! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for Horrible Histories live on stage as it delves into the dreadful, dangerous and deluded stories of the deaf!
FRIDAY 5 JULY, 7PM A blockbuster, adventure and rom com rolled into one, Desert Island Flicks sees two leading ladies reimagine, remake and spoof the most memorable movie moments of all time, taking on all the lead roles, stunts, and special effects! From timeless classics to modern day marvels, the show celebrates how iconic characters and thrilling plot twists have captured imaginations the world over, bringing people together to laugh, cry, and cheer along in a room full of strangers.
TICKETS: £12 (Under 26’s £10) £2 off for
Somewhere between a dance performance, sketch show, a night at the movies and an epic game of charades, Desert Island Flicks shines a spotlight on life lessons learnt from the big screen, all set to a sensational soundtrack.
AGE GUIDE: 5+
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Deaf or hearing, this bilingual production – in spoken English and British Sign Language – is a truly frightful treat for all the family!
BSL Integrated
BSL Interpreted
THE DEATH SHOW SATURDAY 6 JULY, 8PM
COMMUNITY PICK
Death. A bit grim, isn’t it? Morbid, macabre and even unmentionable, but does it have to be that way? Drawn together by their shared fear of death, ‘thanatophobes’ Lucy Nicholls and Antonia Beck invite you to embark on a journey of discovery, contemplation and courage. Take time to celebrate your own mortality, laugh, cry, stick two fingers up at the grim reaper and discover why talking about death is ultimately life affirming. Created in response to a provocative and unashamedly honest conversation about death, The Death Show looks to better understand our relationship with death and dying and why we struggle to accept our own mortality. “The Death Show takes an important subject – how we face the end of life and how we face life itself – and shakes it up... And despite the fact it may at first seem like a depressing subject, The Death Show is both fun and life-affirming.” educational, heart-wrenching and heart-warming” Weekend Notes TICKETS: £12 (Under 26s £10) £2 off for AGE GUIDE: 14+
In Good Company
DEPARTURE LOUNGE THURSDAY 18 - SUNDAY 21 JULY Departure Lounge, Derby Theatre’s hugely successful summer festival of, cool, contemporary and cutting edge theatre will once again provide the perfect theatrical vacation for theatre makers and audiences alike. Departure Lounge is a platform for the most exciting theatre companies from across the UK, Edinburgh previews, workshops and the return of the ever-popular panel discussion, hosted by theatre critic and writer, Lyn Gardner. Brand new work will include: Ad Infinitum with their show Extraordinary Wall of Silence. For 2019, we are also thrilled to platform Represent Showcase, a collection of performances to celebrate queer artists, performance and themes, and to commission the S.H.E.D, a versatile portable space for all kind of cultural happenings at Departure Lounge and beyond… As ever we’ll have passes for the whole weekend as well as individual tickets so you can make the most of your festival experience at great prices.
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Raze Collective
Jade Byrne in association with LittleMighty
Bonnie and The Bonnettes in association with Alphabetti Theatre
RAZE UP
PRICKS
SATURDAY 27 APRIL
FRIDAY 24 MAY, 8PM
THE BONBONS CABARET ON TOUR
Development Day, 11am-5pm It’s hard to drag up when business keeps on dragging you down. But don’t fear, Raze Collective have gathered together some renowned queer artists to give you a helping hand. We’re talking the nuts and bolts of the backend of showbiz. Think workshops on funding, marketing, contracts, producing and much, much more! It will also be an opportunity for artists to network with peers and see some of the UK’s newest queer performance. A professional development day for queer artists of all disciplines to skill-up, meet-up, and Raze Up!
I’ve had over 70,000 pricks… Of the medical kind. This is my chance to set the record straight about Type 1 diabetics like me. Despite what people say, I’m not bankrupting the NHS. And I can eat cake – a whole bloody cake – if I want to.
Workshops: Book me please! A guide to performing professionally in clubs and theatres
This urgent, funny new show blends warmly engaging storytelling with poetry and an original soundscape. It tells a surprisingly moving and uplifting story about families and learning to care for each other better. Join me as I learn to cope with the ups and downs of dealing with a lot of pricks. “It’s entertaining; it has humour and pathos, some anguish, some anger and not a little sadness but, ultimately, positivity and happiness.” British Theatre Guide
★★★★ “...educational, heart-wrenching
Sell yourself! How to get your name out there
and heart-warming” The List
Show me the money! Everything you need to know about budgets, funding and paying yourself
TICKETS: £12 (Under 26s £10) £2 off for
Queer Performers Network, 6-7:30pm Join Raze and other queer performers to hear from award-winning queer artists and find out what’s going on in your city! A great opportunity to learn and network.
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Performance Showcase, 8pm An evening of some of the UK’s newest, brightest, and badass queer performers. Raze Collective have commissioned exciting queer performers from around the country to create anything from high-brow performance art darling to a bloody good night out. Join us for Raze Collective’s first ever commission showcase and see three new pieces of risk-taking, celebratory and innovative new performance in one night. TICKETS: £8 show ticket, £20 workshops ticket, Joint show & workshop ticket £25 AGE GUIDE: 18+
AGE GUIDE: 12+
THURSDAY 6 JUNE, 7PM
THURSDAY 30 MAY, 8PM Did you leave a good job in the city? Are you sick of working for the man every night and day? Well pour yourself a cup of ambition, yawn, stretch, and come alive because heaven really is a place on earth! Be a drag, be a queen, get out the shoes that were made for walking, for tonight we are going to do it our way! The BonBons Cabaret is a safe environment that champions dangerous, alternative, queer performance work playing host to North East-based queer collective The House of Love whilst featuring several local acts. Step through the doors and who knows who you will meet. Will it be your hosts, drag trio Bonnie and The Bonnettes? Will it be our starlet on the rise singer/ songwriter MXYM? Will it be the lip-syncing, burlesque babe that is Mama Rhi? Or will it be the appetising queen Vol-Au-Vent Love? Who knows? But there is one thing you can be sure of and that is a glitter-fuelled, foot-stomping, pant-wetting cabaret riot! TICKETS: £12 (Under 26s £10) £2 off for
Our Open Mic nights are a great opportunity for all performers to try out a range of work with other like-minded artists. If you have music, poetry, comedy, or more that you would like to present in a relaxed and intimate setting, make sure you arrive early to book in your slot. “Brilliant, varied, lots of laughter. Great night.” Audience comment TICKETS: £5 (includes a drink) AGE GUIDE: 16+ (content unknown) If you want to showcase your work, the maximum slot time is 15 minutes. Book your ticket(s) and either turn up on the night or sign up in advance by emailing l.barkes@derby.ac.uk
AGE GUIDE: 16+
Silent Uproar
Claire Gaydon
A SUPER HAPPY STORY
SEE-THROUGH
Ava Hunt Theatre STUDENT PICK
(ABOUT FEELING SUPER SAD)
FRIDAY 31 MAY, 7PM
SATURDAY 25 MAY, 8PM
All you need is a camera, an internet connection and something to say.
A hilarious cabaret musical about depression, that explains, sings, and throws glitter about how it’s OK not to be OK. Sally’s a happy person. She doesn’t let little things get her down and almost never cries. But she’s got an illness. It makes her feel like she isn’t the person she wants to be, but she doesn’t want anyone to know about it. Written by Olivier award-winner Jon Brittain (Rotterdam and Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho) with music by Matthew Floyd Jones (Frisky & Mannish). It’s a joyful, buoyant, gleeful, slightly silly, sugar coated, unrelenting and completely super happy show! Except for the bits about depression.
Examining validation, confession and the cost of sharing, See-Through is an edited, unedited, live, pre-recorded, reality show that invites you to see behind the camera.
TICKETS: £12 (Under 26s £10) £2 off for
Last year, 34% of young people voted YouTuber as their top career choice. Claire was intrigued. She decided to have a go. Part documentary, part live performance, part parody, part desperate as f*ck, Claire does everything she can to entertain her online audience. While remaining 100% totally authentically real.
TICKETS: £12 (Under 26s £10) £2 off for AGE GUIDE: 14+ contains strong language, references to sex and drug use BSL Interpreted
AGE GUIDE: 14+
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JOURNEYS OF DESTINY THURSDAY 20 JUNE, 6.30PM
FAMILY FRIENDLY Meet Saad. Along with his family, he’s packed up his hopes and dreams – dreams like growing up with his friends or playing for Manchester United – into whatever he can carry. He is embarking on a journey that will change his world forever, a journey into the unknown. Journeys of Destiny is a new play for young people and community audiences, which takes stories from all our families and weaves them with that of Saad Al-Kassab, a young Syrian refugee whose dreams had to change forever when war broke out in his city of Homs. Using music, verbatim material and the children’s stories of going from the known to the unknown, be it changing schools, changing homes or changing countries, Journeys of Destiny explores what we need to take with us to keep us resilient, so we can navigate a world of change and achievement. Young people from Derby Theatre Youth groups and young refugees in the city will be participating in this production alongside the Journeys of Destiny team of actors to tell this inspiring story.
TICKETS: £8 (Under 26s & Refugees £5) £2 off for
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