A broken heart, an obsessive quest and the emancipation of women. I feel as damaged as the world around me. A playwrighting debut from Talie Friel. A part of HotchPotch Manchester's day of events. CAST (alphabetical order):
Alexandra Rich
Emma McCluskie
Krage Brown
Louise Drewett
Talie Friel
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Joined at the Hip presents
Commencing
By Jane Shepard
As Part of the Camden Fringe
The
Etcetera Theatre, Camden
3pm
Monday 22nd – Friday 26th August
Tickets £7.50 (Concessions £6.00)
Ticket booking 08444 77 1000 or www.camdenfringe.org
Kelli can't wait for the blind date her office mates have set her up with, until it turns out to be not quite as she expected. Mutually appalled, yet appallingly intrigued, they commence to challenge each other on both straight & gay women's culture, to find the common ground underneath in the search for love and identity. Formed whilst training by actors Lexi Rich and Talie Friel , Joined at the Hip is a young, innovative company whose mission is to bring real, complex female characters to the forefront of theatre. Joined at the Hip chose ‘Commencing’ as their final, self directed production for their degree, this was excitingly the UK premiere of the play. “quote from Laura”. They were then invited to perform at The International Youth Arts Festival; this will be the company’s third performance and their first time at The Camden Fringe. Written by award winning, American playwright Jane Shepard from her book “Kickass plays for Women”. Commencing tells the story of two women brought together by circumstance who begin to unravel issues raised for women in today’s society through love and laughter. After the 2002 report on the status of women in theatre it stated “stories about men are considered universal... while plays by women or even about them are perceived as less universal and less important” it seems this is still the case today “and “without burning our bras or throwing ourselves in front of a horse we would like to see iconic female characters more prominent in theatre”. Jane Shepard wrote ‘Commencing’ for this very reason, to prove that women in theatre can have something interesting to say. Discussing past relationships, sexual promiscuity, gender inequality and gay persecution ‘Commencing’s’ clever, witty writing and larger than life characters is a play for anyone who likes to see a play with females that “kicks ass”. For more information contact Talie on 07921827445/ [email protected]
www.facebook.com/joinedatthehip
For more information on the Camden Fringe please contact Michelle or
Zena at the Etcetera Theatre: 020 7482 4857, [email protected] The Camden Fringe 22nd – 26th August 2010 www.camdenfringe.org
