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Pandora

Written by Leopard Websites on 22 May 2021. Posted in Archive, Projects, Theatre.

So I took Pandora and the story of the box, and I made her a real life woman living in todays “Broken Britain”.

Pandora wanted the fairytale.

She wanted the prince and the castle and her “Happy ever after” because that’s what the books said that she’d get…her very own shiny piece of the pie.

She very nearly had it to be fair…

And it was just how they said it would be.

She had the prince and the castle and that happy ever after of hers was closing in so fast she could almost taste it…

Almost.

But not quite…

Because you see there are no fairy-tales.

There never were.

They’re just myths, fabrications, figments of someone’s imagination…

A lie…if you will.

And so as everything unravels and begins to fall apart, she takes us down the rabbit hole, where fairy tales end and horror stories begin, as piece by piece her life is dismantled, and she finds herself thrown under the bus by the only two people she thought that she could trust.

A mix of autobiography and real life stories woven into fiction create this dark, “Un- fairy-tale”, as “Pandora” sets out to shine a spotlight on topics such as homelessness, poor mental health and emotional vulnerability leading to exploitation and sexual assault and explores the lengths that people go to in order to escape.

No Sweat

Written by Leopard Websites on 22 May 2021. Posted in Projects, Theatre.

As the homelessness crisis continues to soar, a brand-new work uncovers the forgotten LGBTQ+ displaced youth finding solace in gay saunas.

Working together with a mix of young LGBTQ+ homeless and ex-homeless people in London, Vicky Moran has created a play that shines a light on a staggering 24% of the UK’s homeless youth population.

Combining lived experiences from some of the production’s cast and creatives, verbatim interview clips and an original score, No Sweat le voice to those underrepresented in theatre, and reveals the real stories of a portion of society at risk, finding temporary shelter despite a dearth of safe spaces.

Transforming the space into a steamy sauna, this in-your-face experience will immerse the audience in a carefully constructed set complete with locker rooms, toilets, towels and benches where they meet Tristan; made to feel like a monster whose toothbrush had to be kept a safe distance from his family’s, Charlie; a Pakistani Asylum seeker, fighting to prove his sexuality to gain citizenship, and Alf; whose Mummy loves him but God doesn’t, so he was left with only one option…to run.

In a world where stability is a second from slipping through your fingers, austerity combined with prejudice sees young people putting themselves at risk all too often. But they are just one pocket of the invisible homeless. How long can they battle against the system? No Sweat is an examination of friendship, family and the fight for recognition.

‘It’s unseen. No one’s telling the stories. You don’t see us on the streets because saunas and Grindr mean that gay men don’t have to be homeless in the traditional sense. It’s all hidden.’

‘This is a play of social justice, and deserves to take its place amongst the innovative creations on the stage of modern activism’

Voice Mag

Missing Link Yorkshire

Written by Leopard Websites on 22 May 2021. Posted in Archive, Projects.

Missing Link Arts was founded in 2020 and is a non- profit arts organisation aiming to bridge the gap between aspiring actors from underrepresented backgrounds and the industry.

The first phase of our mission is our Website: a place to go for people who want to get into acting and don’t know where to start.

There is information on:

All UK Drama Schools partnered with the Federation of Drama Schools. These are listed in alphabetical order and include details such as how to apply, how much it costs, if audition fee waivers are available, information for disabled applicants and much more. It felt important for us to provide a resource for prospective applicants where all of this information was in one place.
Self Taping For Drama School Auditions. Tips from working actors and drama school audition panels for those who don’t have any experience of self-taping.
Acting Groups in Yorkshire and London. These are divided into North, South, East & West. We only add groups that have been recommended to us, and we detail who can join, how to join and the cost. We prioritise groups that are affordable.
Initiatives and Online Opportunities. Information on online schemes/sessions.

We are now in the process of planning our Pilot Project, which will run in the Autumn and be aimed at aspiring actors from underrepresented backgrounds in West Yorkshire.

Minta

Written by Leopard Websites on 22 May 2021. Posted in Projects, Theatre.

It’s 1973 and the Supreme Court has just decided Roe v Wade, legalising abortion in the America, but it’s too late for Minta, who finds herself in a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee. Minta’s roommate Jackie is like no one she’s ever known before. Through a series of time bending memories, Minta discovers who Jackie really is and what that ultimately means for her.

Minta is Julie Stirman’s first full length play with a folk Americana music score by Robert James Aitken.

Mapping Gender

Written by Leopard Websites on 12 May 2021. Posted in Dance, Projects.

Maps carve borders through landscapes. Clothes are maps for the body. Both are arbitrary constructs, omnipresent in our society, and have a real impact on people.

Mapping Gender is a multisensory exhibition of dance, image, scent, sound and research. It’s an invitation to explore the parallels between cartography and historical clothing through a lens of non-binary experiences. Created by Anders Duckworth in collaboration with sound artist Kat Austen, Mapping Gender looks at landscapes, the way we draw borders and create boundaries on maps to carve up geographical space whilst also asking us to explore how we look at the body and how we use gender to carve and divide people.

Created in collaboration with nine interdisciplinary artists and a group of trans/non-binary volunteers, Mapping Gender includes selections from a series of recorded interviews with non-binary people discussing their personal experiences. By drawing together people who exist on the margins and the ‘in-between’ spaces we open up new possibilities and provide an opportunity to re-discover the place and complexities we find in gender.

Heads or Tails

Written by Leopard Websites on 12 May 2021. Posted in Archive, Projects, Theatre.

‘Heads or Tails’ is Skye Hallam’s debut one woman show and is about to join the Brighton Fringe digital lineup following a sell out run as one of the, “most poignant entries into the Living Record Festival 2021”.

Heads or Tails is an uplifting piece of existential pop culture comedy. It tells the story of a young woman taken too soon, who is given the opportunity of a life, or rather, death-time.

Who wouldn’t relish the chance to meet someone who’s gone to the other side – this is your chance. This show promises an hour of unadulterated freedom, tackling the most difficult of subjects with frankness, humour and ease. From Nazis to Barry Chuckle, nothing is off-limits.

The show is inspired by Skye’s personal near death experience, prior to graduating from RADA in 2016. “Having the chance to share my work via the digital theatre realm has been such an incredible opportunity and I can’t wait to get started on the live stage production with the team at ReCreate.

‘Heads or Tails’ received 6, 4**** reviews after it’s digital debut at The Living Record Festival 2021.

Good Enough Mums Club

Written by Leopard Websites on 9 May 2021. Posted in Musicals, Projects.

The Good Enough Mums Club is a poignant and hilarious musical toddle through the highs, lows and sleep deprivation of mummyhood. From peeing on sticks to drooping tits we share the love and dispel the myths with enough wipes on hand to mop the tears and clean away the snotty laughter.

When their local playgroup comes under threat of closure by the Council five women, thrown together by motherhood, overcome their isolation, loneliness, judgment and desire for perfection to discover that they’re stronger as a group than as individuals, and that sometimes, being good enough, is best.

The Good Enough Mums Club is conceived, produced, directed, arranged, and performed by mothers. The show’s creator Emily Beecher and co-producers Sarah Shead and Jade Samuels are all single mums who juggle work in the arts alongside motherhood.

This hysterical, heartbreaking and honest new musical has captured the attention of critics, parents and non-parents alike throughout the country.

Enter with Boldness

Written by Leopard Websites on 9 May 2021. Posted in Archive.

Enter With Boldness is a new play by Lewis Ian Bray and is directed by Julian Spooner. Set in the dark magical realist world of SUGAR CITY, EWB marks the rise of working class political populist Angus Fisher. The play seeks to ask why political leaders go to extreme measures to gain power and to lead to understanding how they galvanise and manipulate the citizens to do so. Will Angus be the leader SUGAR CITY finally need? Can he abstain from the trappings of success? Or will he, like the politicians before him, sink to new depths?

Developed in conjunction with The pleasance Theatre, The Liverpool Everyman and proudly supported by Arts Council England.

Baby

Written by Leopard Websites on 9 May 2021. Posted in Archive, Projects, Theatre.

A dark comedy examining what it means to be an adult as a die hard feminist discovers she’s pregnant with a boy.

BABY is a 3-hander dark comedy following a young woman who queries her desire to carry a pregnancy to term when she discovers the baby is a boy. Prodding at the line between her principles and what she is willing to put into practice, BABY is an interrogation of the nature of adulthood, responsibility and what it really means to love.

Since its original development through the Royal Court’s Introductory Group, Baby has had a short R&D at Space Clarence Mews, an initial production at Clapham Fringe Festival, and a major redraft in early 2020. In 2021, it will undergo a full R&D process, leading to a third, performance-ready draft.

BLACKLIST/ Figleaf

Written by Leopard Websites on 9 May 2021. Posted in Archive, Dance, Projects.

BLACKLIST / Figleaf is a dance double bill that reveals the vulnerability and openness that the medium of Krump entails. Its atmosphere is reminiscent of street culture, tapping into Josh’s personal archive and exploring themes of vulnerability, brotherhood and masculinity in British society.

BLACKLIST is a high energy piece, delving into themes of brotherhood, isolation and friendship. An exploration into the internal and external struggles of two entities vying for survival, but also self-expression – which in many ways is a mode of survival in itself. BLACKLIST is a piece steeped in interplay and contrast.

Fig Leaf explores toxic masculinity in British people, opening the debate around where true masculinity and strength lies. Reflective of society, it showcases the relationship between two men whose feelings swing back and forth between love and support, to anger and aggression. Should they trust their tough exterior or vulnerable interior?

BLACKLIST / Figleaf is currently touring as part of the Rural Touring Dance Initiative and is funded by RTDI and Arts Council England.