About the performance....
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Pattie Shop Diaries |
| Information |
Lillian's diaries follow the dramas of her relatives and friends, raising issues of sexual identity, spousal abuse, friendship, loyalty, bullying, religion, gossip and family... and Caribbean cuisine!
A challenging piece of music theatre that sheds new light on the daily life of contemporary Black Britain.
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| Artform |
Theatre and Drama |
| Strand |
Pitch |
| Key Personnel |
Mike Scott-Harding: Author/singer/composer
Gerrard Martin: Co-writer/composer/choreographer
Natalia Roni: Singer
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| Production Information |
Suitable for ages 14+
Medium use of text
Requires a clear understanding of English
Performance includes live music
Not currently available with BSL interpretation, audio description or captioning
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| Touring Information |
No. of performers on stage: 3
No of people on tour: 3
Suitable for small (up to 400) and medium (up to 800) scale venue
Appropriate settings: Studio/conference room
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| Outreach and Educational Work |
Have been involved in workshop-training, vocal facilitation, ‘open-mic night’ presentation, as well as writing/production.
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| Company History |
biggerthanME productions has been in existence for a year and in that time has created and toured ‘Rage and Breathe’.
This was a multi-media dance piece comprising live and pre-recorded music, spoken-word, and a custom-made film, projected in real-time during performance.
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| Recent Productions / Tours |
'''RAGE.......AND BREATHE'''
'''Albany Theatre, Deptford, London
Oval House Theatre, London
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Big Mission, Swindon'''
'''Spring/Summer 2008'''
This piece depicts the rise and fall of a gay love affair in a modern, multi-ethnic, urban environment.
A challenging and highly ambitious multi-media performance/art piece incorporating:
Choreographed live dance;
Live and recorded music;
Song, poetry, & spoken-word ;
A projected film (playing in real time)
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