Making Mischief 2016

Our first festival of new plays ran during summer 2016 in the reopened The Other Place.

What is unsayable in the 21st century? 

Over the course of these four plays, our writers responded to this challenge with daring explorations of language, race, gender and life in Britain today. We called on people to join us in our intimate new theatre space at The Other Place and confront their own assumptions about what is taboo in the times we live in.

Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier by Somalia Seaton

'This is our England.'

In a country where protectionism masquerades as patriotism, a new national identity is being forged. Nostalgic notions of Englishness fracture as the rallying cries of a new generation are heard on the streets. In London, an attack on a student forces her teacher to confront the uncomfortable truth lurking beneath the veneer of community cohesion.

In this provocative play, Somalia Seaton peels away the privileged ignorance of middle-class tolerance to expose the deep wound of cultural tension cutting through modern England.

Cast

Donna Banya - Aisha | Bally Gill - Chorus | Laura Howard - Hawkins | Tyrone Huggins - Chorus | Syreeta Kumar - Shabz/Chorus | Ifan Meredith - Archie/Chorus

Creatives

Director - Nadia Latif | Designer - Madeleine Girling | Lighting - Claire Gerrens | Sound - Steven Atkinson

Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier photos

Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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The Chorus of Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

The Chorus of Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Laura Howard as Hawkins and Ifan Meredith as Archie in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Laura Howard as Hawkins and Ifan Meredith as Archie in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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The Chorus and Laura Howard as Hawkins in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

The Chorus and Laura Howard as Hawkins in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Donna Banya as Aisha in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Donna Banya as Aisha in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Donna Banya as Aisha in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Donna Banya as Aisha in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Syreeta Kumar as Shabz, Laura Howard as Hawkins and Ifan Meredith as Archie in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Syreeta Kumar as Shabz, Laura Howard as Hawkins and Ifan Meredith as Archie in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Laura Howard as Hawkins in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Laura Howard as Hawkins in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Bally Gill in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Bally Gill in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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The Chorus and Laura Howard as Hawkins in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

The Chorus and Laura Howard as Hawkins in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Donna Banya as Aisha in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

Donna Banya as Aisha in Fall of the Kingdom, Rise of the Foot Soldier

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Always Orange by Fraser Grace 

'Raise the Flag. Raze the city.'

In the aftermath of terrorist attacks, the population is on edge. Empathy and community have been blown away by the storm of terror and replaced by fear. A survivor of the first attack, Joe is convinced that he has found the key to turning the tide of destruction and restoring tolerance and understanding. But the city is in no mood to listen… 

Following the award-winning Breakfast with Mugabe and TMA-nominated The Lifesavers, writer Fraser Grace presents a tragicomic exploration of how to be human in a world always on edge.

Cast

Donna Banya - Amna/Shermeera | Bally Gill - No Name I/Parvendra | Laura Howard - Dolores/Jackie | Tyrone Huggins - Farouk/Mr Ibrahim | Syreeta Kumar - Rusha | Ifan Meredith - Joe | Sam Cole - Niall | Bianca Stephens - Houida/Lorna/No Name II

Creatives

Director - Donnacadh O'Briain | Designer - Madeleine Girling | Lighting - Matt Peel | Sound - Steven Atkinson

 

ALWAYS ORANGE PHOTOS

Ifan Meredith as Joe and Bally Gill as No Name in Always Orange

Ifan Meredith as Joe and Bally Gill as No Name in Always Orange

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Bally Gill as No Name in Always Orange

Bally Gill as No Name in Always Orange

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Bally Gill as No Name in Always Orange

Bally Gill as No Name in Always Orange

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Syreeta Kumar as Rusha in Always Orange

Syreeta Kumar as Rusha in Always Orange

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Bally Gill as Parvendra, Sam Cole as Niall and Bianca Stephens as Lorna in Always Orange

Bally Gill as Parvendra, Sam Cole as Niall and Bianca Stephens as Lorna in Always Orange

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Donna Banya as Amna in Always Orange

Donna Banya as Amna in Always Orange

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Ifan Meredith as Joe in Always Orange

Ifan Meredith as Joe in Always Orange

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Donna Banya as Amna and Bianca Stephens as Houida in Always Orange

Donna Banya as Amna and Bianca Stephens as Houida in Always Orange

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Laura Howard as Dolores in Always Orange

Laura Howard as Dolores in Always Orange

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Ifan Meredith as Joe in Always Orange

Ifan Meredith as Joe in Always Orange

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Ifan Meredith as Joe and Syreeta Kumar as Rusha in Always Orange

Ifan Meredith as Joe and Syreeta Kumar as Rusha in Always Orange

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Tyrone Huggins as Farouk in Always Orange

Tyrone Huggins as Farouk in Always Orange

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Donna Banya as Amna and Tyrone Huggins as Farouk in Always Orange

Donna Banya as Amna and Tyrone Huggins as Farouk in Always Orange

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Donna Banya as Amna in Always Orange

Donna Banya as Amna in Always Orange

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Revolt. She said. Revolt again. by Alice Birch

You are expected to behave…

Use the right words.
Act appropriately.
Don’t break the rules.
Just behave.

This play is not well behaved.

Alice’s play examines the language, behaviour and forces that shape women in the 21st century and asks what’s stopping us from doing something truly radical to change them.

Revolt... was first performed at the 2014 Midsummer Mischief Festival, and has also run in Edinburgh and London.

Cast

Robert Boulter | Emmanuella Cole | Emma Fielding | Beth Park

Creatives

Director - Erica Whyman | Designer - Madeleine Girling | Lighting - Claire Gerrens | Sound - Jonathan Ruddick 

Photos from Revolt. She said. Revolt Again.

four empty chairs in row on a black stage with shafts of light shining on them

Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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Three women sit around a table, one is upset

Emmanuella Cole, Emma Fielding and Beth Park in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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A woman sits reclined on a chair, looking in to the distance

Emmanuella Cole in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a woman's hands covered in red, looks like blood

Beth Park in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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Two women and a man sit in row on chairs, the two at either end look at the woman in the middle

Emmanuella Cole, Emma Fielding and Robert Boulter in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a women sits cross legged in a chair looking up towards another woman standing next to her

Emmanuella Cole and Emma Fielding in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a young woman sits on a chair between a man and another woman. They are pointing to something on her sleeve.

Emma Fielding, Beth Park and Robert Boulter in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a man sits on a chair, a woman stands nearby, another woman is crouched next to two red buckets and a third woman stands in the distance pointin. There is a lot of debris on the the stage.

The Company of Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a woman sits on a chair, there is red liquid dripping down the wall behind her

Emmanuella Cole in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a woman stands next to a red bucket with a pool of red powder at her feet

Beth Park in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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The Company of Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

The Company of Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a man stares intently off to the side

Robert Boulter in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a red bucket lying on it's side on stage with red liquid splattered around

Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a woman crouches onstage with two red buckets in front of her. Grains of red sand fall from between her clenched fists.

Emma Fielding in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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an axe, a fire extinguisher and a bucket with flowers in it on the floor next to a woman sitting on a chair

Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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a woman sits on a chair looking sadly to the side, while a man kneels in front of her with his head down and hand by his face

Beth Park and Robert Boulter in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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A woman sit on a chair wrapped in a red blanket while a man stands angrily point out to the side. There is a wet floor warning sign in front of them.

Emma Fielding and Robert Boulter in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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A woman sits with a red blaket round her shoulder, her hand to her chest looking to the side

Emma Fielding in Revolt. She said. Revolt again.

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Joanne by DEBORAH BRUCE, THERESA IKOKO, LAURA LOMAS, CHINO ODIMBA, URSULA RANI SARMA

Five of the most exciting voices in theatre explore the pressures on our public services as one woman buckles under pressures of her own.

Commissioned and produced by Clean Break, the play came to the Festival after debuting at Latitude Festival and enjoying a critically-acclaimed run at Soho Theatre.

Joanne was directed by Róisín McBrinn and performed by Olivier Award-nominated Tanya Moodie.

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Tanya Moodie in Joanne
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