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  • 30
    30/04/2023

    The Laramie Project

    7:30 pm-10:00 pm
    30/04/2023-30/04/2023

    The Laramie Project

    ACT Youth Theatre proudly present The Laramie Project directed by Hasan Dixon.

    The Laramie Project is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theatre Project,  about the reaction to the murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.  The murder was denounced as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws in various US states, including Wyoming.

    After Matthew’s murder in 1998, members of the Tectonic Theatre Project in New York City travelled to Laramie, Wyoming, to interview residents about how the attack on Matt had affected the town. These transcripts were transformed into the play The Laramie Project, which tells the stories of real people who lived at the epicenter of one of the nation’s most heinous anti-gay hate crimes.

    An example of verbatim theatre, the play draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with inhabitants of the town, company members’ own journal entries, and published news reports. It is divided into three acts, and eight actors portray more than sixty characters in a series of short scenes.

  • 01
    01/05/2023
    No events
  • 02
    02/05/2023
    No events
  • 03
    03/05/2023
    No events
  • 04
    04/05/2023

    Testicle

    7:30 pm-8:30 pm
    04/05/2023

    Testicle

    I was kicked in the Testicle when I was 8 years old and didn’t tell anyone until I was 13, this is the story of what might have been had that fateful day not happpened. It takes balls to be who you are.

  • 05
    05/05/2023

    Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

    7:30 pm-8:45 pm
    05/05/2023-07/05/2023

    Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

    MARIE LLOYD STOLE MY LIFESCANDAL, STARDOM AND SUFFRAGE – WITH SONGS!
    It’s 1886 and 15 year old Marie Lloyd is about to become the “Queen of the Music Hall” but at what cost, and to whom…?
    Meet Nelly Power – She’s a big star with a life more dramatic offstage than on and she’s about to lose everything thanks to her terrible taste in men and the machinations of an up and coming new teenage sensation.  None other than Marie Lloyd herself!

    In the true spirit of all comedy based on tragedy, Nelly tells the story of her life and career with amusing anecdotes and a wry sense of humour.   This is an hilarious and poignant real-life tale of female empowerment in a patriarchal society, along with ageism, sexism and many other factors that haven’t changed in 150 years.  Let us take you back in time to tell, through the eyes of the now-forgotten Nelly Power, the story of how the Queen of the Music Hall came to fame. All together now….

    “the audience…. witness the powerful presence of a star performer”, Mark Aspen Reviews
    “intricate, delicate dialogue, delivered with heart-breaking warmth”, Mumble Theatre Press”
    “a beautifully written play”, LouReviews Blog

    Running Time:   75 minutes
    Performer:   Lottie Walker as Nelly Power
    Playwright: J. J. Leppink

    The Loop

    9:30 pm-10:30 pm
    05/05/2023-07/05/2023

    The Loop

    ‘What exactly can I do with this? How can this work? My head is very– It’s so complicated. I really don’t think sticky notes can solve this riddle… This horror film that is happening on repeat in my head.’

    ‘The Loop’ is an autobiographical dramatic piece that puts one person’s experiences living with OCD under a spotlight. In the next 60 minutes, you’re invited to witness Olive’s journey through a series of therapy sessions.

    Mind Fog Theatre

    Content Warning: Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, Suicide/Self Harm, Swearing.

  • 06
    06/05/2023

    Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

    7:30 pm-8:45 pm
    06/05/2023-07/05/2023

    Marie Lloyd Stole My Life

    MARIE LLOYD STOLE MY LIFESCANDAL, STARDOM AND SUFFRAGE – WITH SONGS!
    It’s 1886 and 15 year old Marie Lloyd is about to become the “Queen of the Music Hall” but at what cost, and to whom…?
    Meet Nelly Power – She’s a big star with a life more dramatic offstage than on and she’s about to lose everything thanks to her terrible taste in men and the machinations of an up and coming new teenage sensation.  None other than Marie Lloyd herself!

    In the true spirit of all comedy based on tragedy, Nelly tells the story of her life and career with amusing anecdotes and a wry sense of humour.   This is an hilarious and poignant real-life tale of female empowerment in a patriarchal society, along with ageism, sexism and many other factors that haven’t changed in 150 years.  Let us take you back in time to tell, through the eyes of the now-forgotten Nelly Power, the story of how the Queen of the Music Hall came to fame. All together now….

    “the audience…. witness the powerful presence of a star performer”, Mark Aspen Reviews
    “intricate, delicate dialogue, delivered with heart-breaking warmth”, Mumble Theatre Press”
    “a beautifully written play”, LouReviews Blog

    Running Time:   75 minutes
    Performer:   Lottie Walker as Nelly Power
    Playwright: J. J. Leppink

    The Loop

    9:30 pm-10:30 pm
    06/05/2023-07/05/2023

    The Loop

    ‘What exactly can I do with this? How can this work? My head is very– It’s so complicated. I really don’t think sticky notes can solve this riddle… This horror film that is happening on repeat in my head.’

    ‘The Loop’ is an autobiographical dramatic piece that puts one person’s experiences living with OCD under a spotlight. In the next 60 minutes, you’re invited to witness Olive’s journey through a series of therapy sessions.

    Mind Fog Theatre

    Content Warning: Drug/Alcohol Abuse, Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, Suicide/Self Harm, Swearing.