Three
women.
One war.
And a ton
of TNT.
Canary
Newcastle
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Friday 30th
November 2018
North East
theatre collective, Fun in the Oven Theatre, is touring their explosive
new show ‘Canary’ across the UK this November, telling incredible untold
stories from the First World War.
‘Canary’
follows a motley crew of munitions workers doing their bit for the war effort.
Set in a shell factory, the characters are based on the real life testimonies
of the Canary Girls, whose work with toxic chemicals turned their skins bright
yellow.
‘Canary’ is
no museum piece, it’s a multi-disciplinary show combining vibrant physical
theatre with innovative sound design; this darkly comical show has been created
in collaboration with the award-winning Spanish physical theatre company Teatro
En Vilo.
“The show
has been created from historical research,” explained company member Katie
Tranter, “we were fascinated by the lives of these women and decided to explore
their stories in detail with material discovered at the Tyne and Wear Archives,
Gretna’s Devil’s Porridge Museum and the Imperial War Museums. We found some
truly incredible testimonies. By 1916, millions of women had been recruited
into the war effort, they formed factory football teams, wore shorts for the
first time and they suddenly had their own money - hitting the pubs on a Friday
night...a social revolution!”
The
international creative team includes sound composer Roma Yagnik, director Andrea
Jimenez, film maker Lesley Anne Rose, movement director Noemi Fernandez and
performers Alys North, Robyn Hambrook and Katie Tranter. The show was developed
with the guidance of academic Dr Tracy Elisabeth Gillman.
‘Canary’
will tour to nine venues across the UK this November, to coincide with the
centenary of the 1918 Armistice.
The tour is
supported by the Arts Council England and Sunday for Sammy. It is also a
partner of the Royal British Legion's Thank You Campaign which is encouraging
the nation to say Thank You to the First World War generation who served,
sacrificed and changed our world. The tour is produced in association with
Carole W Productions.
Cast & Creatives:
Performers:
Robyn Hambrook, Alys North & Katie Tranter
Director:
Andrea Jimenez
Movement
Director: Noemi Fernandez
Dramaturgs:
Andrea Jimenez & Noemi Fernandez
Sound
Designer: Roma Yagnik
Voice Over:
Lawrence Neale
Filmmaker:
Lesley Ann Rose
Costume
Designer: Amy Jones at the Art Emporium & Sam Fisher
Historical
Consultant: Tracy Gillman
On The Web:
Website: www.funintheoventheatre.com
Photos: Chris Bishop
Tickets:
Suitable
for audiences 12+ with parental guidance (contains references of a sexual
nature and mild swearing).
Friday 30th November at Gosforth
Civic Theatre, 1.30pm & 7.30pm - https://www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/canary
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