Sunday 22 January 2017

Theatre in the Mill Spring/Summer 2017

The latest newsletter from the University of Bradford Theatre in the Mill detailing upcoming events for Spring/Summer 2017:


We are delighted to announce our Spring/Summer 2017 programme of events at Theatre in the Mill!
 

Theatre in the Mill - Spring Summer 2017

Friday 27th – Saturday 28th January, 7.30pm
Night Light explores the dilemma of unaccompanied children who seek asylum in the UK – and what it’s like to be rejected by the country which gave them refuge, once they reach the age of 18.
 
Prison Game - Hercules Productions

Thursday 2nd March, 7.30pm
Developed using real life accounts of extraordinary experiences this mainly biographical story deals with the effects of institutionalisation on the psyche of an individual and the people around them.
 
Friday 7th April, 7.30pm and Sunday 9th April, 2.30pm
Homeless In Homeland is a solo show in a documentary hip-hop theatre aesthetic, based on a trip taken by the writer-performer to the State of Israel and occupied Palestine.
 
Thursday 8th June, 7.30pm
Carefully balancing dance and theatre, What If I Told You? immerses us in Pauline’s world as she invites us to pause, breathe and reconsider the stories we tell about our past and the history on which we build our futures.
Friday 3rd February, 7.30pm
This is a show about belonging. About tribes and families. About the place you belong because you were born there; the places that are in your blood but also the places you adopt; that you pretend are your home and the places you change yourself to try and belong in. Work in development.
 
Friday 10th March, 7.30pm

Sophie Willan grew up in and out of care. At 23, the state unexpectedly delivered all of her personal files. This very special rising star explores who she is today in her smash hit debut stand-up comedy show.
 
Wednesday 26th April, 7.30pm
Butterfly is not about suffering from, or surviving, a condition. It is about history, stigma, about misunderstandings and misrepresentations.
BSL Interpreted Performance.
 
Friday 16th June, 7.30pm
Men, ageing and mortality.  A new publication and theatre work in progress exploring the inner landscape of the older man and drawing on the diverse voices of ageing men from the local area.
Saturday 25th February, 7.30pm
SURPRISE! is an interactive clown show that looks at how we can confront anxiety, overcome fear, and find freedom from panic through laughter. Work in development.
 
Saturday 18th March, 7.30pm
A one woman Space Race. Atlantis takes the audience on a journey through Disneyland, dance school, a family holiday and into outer space and asks them to look back and reconsider the planet we inhabit.
 
Saturday 6th May, 7.30pm
A tale of brother and sister struggling to live with mental health issues amidst the labyrinthine wreckage of a decayed welfare state.
 
Bradford Literature Festival

Hailed as one of the UK’s most inspirational festivals, Bradford Literature Festival returns to Theatre in the Mill with its distinct, diverse and dynamic brand of programming.
 

Also coming up:


Creating Together Workshops - Dispalce Yourself Theatre at Theatre in the Mill

From Wednesday 18th January 2017 Displace Yourself Theatre will be offering free sessions on the third Wednesday of every Month, bringing people together to develop new practical skills and to see how creativity can improve wellbeing.

Read more

Riptide - Our Town

Riptide are a site-responsive, polymorphic theatre company based in the North of England. In 2017 they will be in residence at Theatre in the Mill developing 'Our Town'. Read more
 


Copyright © 2017 Theatre in the Mill, All rights reserved.

       

Our mailing address is:
Theatre in the Mill
University of Bradford
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 2DP
United Kingdom

             





             

No comments:

Post a Comment