Celebration Festival (2009)
About the show
Our 36th original production was our first festival, a collection of 18 short plays co-produced with Show of Strength Theatre Company. The plays were performed on three different levels at Bristol’s Create Centre. Audiences were given a map which they used to explore and search out where the different plays were happening.
The programme comprised plays specially commissioned from both professional and young writers. It was the culmination of a year-long writing project called Short Sharp Shots, which explored writing short plays in schools and sought out young writers keen to develop their talent.
The plays selected were:
The Lost Princess by Mark Ravenhill performed by Nadia Williams
Yaaay! by Natasha Sutton-Williams performed by Nik Howden
Jessie, Giggsy and Me by T.M. Alexander performed by Tom Wainwright
Neck and Neck by Tyler Alabanza-Behard performed by Tom Wainwright
Dead Woman's Chest by Sheila Hannon performed by Kim Hicks
Drowning in the Sky by Rebecca Lloyd (adapted from Puddle by Arthur Porges) performed by Kate McNab
It's My Party by T.M. Alexander performed by Nadia Williams
National Sweetie Day by Edson Burton performed by Andrew Francis
Handle With Care by Shiona Morton performed by Andrew Francis
Wish Upon A Star by Laura Turner performed by Nadia Williams
Balloons by Lilly King performed by Kim Hicks
Brian The Brocolli by Matthew Ovens performed by Andrew Francis
Lollipops by Joe Hobbs performed by Kate McNab
No Ordinary Bear by Amy Mason performed by Kate McNab
Give Peace a Chance by Mike Akers performed by Nik Howden
The Bone by Oscar Furness performed by Nik Howden
The Tree by Liz Kalaugher performed by Kim Hicks
Surprise! by Verity Huntley performed by Tom Wainwright
Age range
8+ years.
Meet the cast
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Andrew Francis
Various
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Kim Hicks
Various
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Nik Howden
Various
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Kate McNab
Various
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Tom Wainwright
Various
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Nadia Williams
Various
As well as all of the actors and writers listed above, Celebration would not have been possible without:
Sue Colverd - Director
James Helps - Designer
Ellen Abraham-Williams - Stage Manager
Mike Akers - Young Writers' Mentor