“This is
an exhibition of us. It’s a journey of me, them and us as society.”
Alphabetti
Theatre presents
How
Did We Get To This Point?
As a
Double Bill with
Wrong
Place, Wrong Time
Newcastle
Alphabetti Theatre
Tuesday
6th – Saturday 10th December 2016
Alphabetti Theatre is back with its final show of the season How Did We Get To This Point?, their
alternative Christmas show in association with homeless charity, Crisis. This
passionate, gently amusing and touching piece of verbatim theatre is written
based on countless interviews and conversations with people that writer, Ali
Pritchard, has met over a period of six years. These are people he met on the
street, in hostels and those in foster care; real people with real stories.
These stories, along with some of Ali’s own journey, are shared with you in
this poignant and moving production.
Immediately following each performance will be a showing of
the short piece, Wrong
Place,
Wrong Time written by Steve Byron. The script for Wrong Place, Wrong Time was
based on a response to materials produced by the Crisis Skylight Newcastle Upon
Tyne members, after a series of workshops hosted by Ali. He held six creative
writing workshops using the script for How
Did We Get To This Point? as inspiration to the members, in which they
produced their own scripts, poems and short stories. Wrong Place, Wrong Time is a chilling reminder of the differences
in our society, the struggles that different people face and how being in the
wrong place at the wrong time can have devastating consequences.
How Did We Get To This Point?
Written
by Ali Pritchard with dramaturgical support from Steve Byron and Directed by Ben
Dickenson
It's the hidden truth of a five year struggle to build an independent theatre company. Except it's not.
It is many stories. Stories from homeless people, young people, people who get lost, people who've had enough. It is their truth. It is an investigation into where we live, the mess we’re in and the slope we’re going down. It is a story about change, both individually and in society.
A live musical score. Baths, a dog and the real words of dozens of people, the voices we would hear if only we chose to listen.
It all leads to a simple question: what has happened to our compassion?
Notice it, feel it. Change it.
Cast:
Rosie
Fox
Dean
Logan
Rosie
Stancliffe
Animator: Ben Walden
Composer: Haythem Mohamed
Written
and Directed by Steve Byron
There is only so long you can poke a monkey with a stick
before it grabs it off you and beats you with it.
Nicky is a gentle soul in a savage jungle trying to survive,
and looking for acceptance within the right tribe.
Wrong
Place, Wrong Time is a short piece about the results of nature vs
nurture, and how wrong place, wrong time can have life effecting consequences.
Cast:
Paula Penman
How
Did We Get To This Point? and Wrong Place, Wrong Time are
supported using public funding by Arts Council England and sponsorship from
Crisis.
Tickets:
Dates: Tuesday
6th – Saturday 10th December 2016
Time: 7.30pm
Ticket
Prices: £8 Full Price / £6 Concession (Students, Senior Citizens,
Artists/Equity)
Running Time: Approx.
1 hour and 30 mins including a short break in-between each play.
Venue:
Alphabetti Theatre, The Basement, 18 New Bridge
Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1
8AW
Tickets
available from : http://www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/whats-on-menu/whats-on/17-whats-on-articles/100-how-did-we-get-to-this-point
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