As we announced earlier in the year, we’re
not making any new shows for the time being and we’re not touring any of our
existing ones. We’re ‘on a break’ - for want of a better term - working out what
the future is going to be for the company.
As such, we’re not going to be in Edinburgh for the festival
this summer. Well, not all doing the same thing at least. Jethro and Jamie are working on The Bunker Trilogy, Alex and Dom are making work with The Flanagan Collective.
Here’s what we’re up to in our different guises. We’ll be
blogging and posting via Facebook and Twitter about these projects and about
other projects we think you might like to hear of.
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Jethro Compton presents
THE BUNKER TRILOGY: MORGANA, AGAMEMNON & MACBETH
An entirely immersive experience. Three classic legends reimagined in the heart of World War One.
MORGANA, the Arthurian Legend. In the trenches, three young
soldiers in search of distraction and delight find more than they bargained for
in the beautiful and mysterious Morgana Le Fay.
AGAMEMNON, the Ancient Greek Legend. The trenches, 1918.
Journey into the delusions of a soldier, devastated by war, convinced of a plot
to bring him down.
MACBETH, the Shakespearean Legend, thrusts you deep into
the heart of the First World War as the King, tormented by witches,
hallucinations and apparitions, prepares for battle.
Belt Up Theatre's Producer and co-Artistic Director, Jethro Compton, is going to be directing and designing the
three shows and working with Jonny Sims who will be composing the original
scores for each of them. Jonny composed the score for A Little Princess both on stage and for radio.
Fellow Artistic Director, Jamie Wilkes, is writing the scripts for Morgana and Agamemnon.
Jamie is the acclaimed author of a number of Edinburgh hits including Belt Up
Theatre’s Women of Troy in 2008, Metamorphosis
and Atrium in 2010 and the runaway
success, The Tartuffe, which had two
incredible sold out years at the Fringe in 2008 and 2009.
All three shows are going to be performed every day in
Edinburgh for the entire run of the Fringe (31st July - 26th August 2013) at C
nova on Victoria Street. The Bunker will also be hosting a number of bespoke and one-off events from friends of the company.
Visit the website for more information: www.TheBunkerTrilogy.com and follow @JethroCompton for updates. #TheBunkerTrilogy #EnterTheTrenches
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Alexander
Wright presents two shows, and some romping stomping knees-ups, with the
rolling strolling rag tag bunch, The Flanagan Collective.
Beulah took
the fringe by storm in 2012. Total Theatre Award nominated - and with 5*
reviews from The Scotsman, ThreeWeeks, AYoungerTheatre, Public Reviews and
Broadway Baby - Lyn Gardner called this two hander folk musical 'Charm itself.'
Directed by Tom Bellerby and with soaring music from Jim Harbourne (Tortoise In
A Nutshell) and Ed Wren (The River People), Beulah returns to the Fringe for a exclusive run between the 14th -
26th August, 13:40 @ C Main.
Beulah is
written by Alexander Wright who's play The Boy James has toured with Belt Up
Theatre since 2010, with sell out and critically acclaimed runs in Edinburgh,
London, Adelaide and Kansas City.
Belt Up
Theatre's Dominic Allen is making a new solo show with The Flanagan Collective
too. The Bridge That Tom Built looks
at the remarkable life of Tom Paine - the man responsible for the American
Revolution and the French Revolution, before he built a bridge in a field in
Paddington and died penniless and alone. Directed by Belt Up's associate artist
Joe Hufton, Joe & Dom team up after the brilliant success of Outland.
As a
writer Dom has penned some memorable original shows for Belt Up, including Outland and Lorca is Dead: or a brief history of surrealism. As a performer Dom
has graced the Belt Up 'stages' with his Orgon in Tartuffe, Macbeth in Macbeth
and probably hundreds of roles in The Drawing Room Trilogy (Outland, The Boy
James, A Little Princess). The Bridge
That Tom Built plays 14th - 26th August, 19:10 @ C Nova.
The
Flanagan Collective will also be curating some one off parties here and there -
expect to be dancing on the tables, glasses raised in hand and arms round the
shoulder's of strangers. To keep up, set your eyes on @FlanCol / #LittleFest.
For more
information head to www.theflanagancollective.co.uk
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