Saturday 5 January 2013

Happy New Year!

What an amazing year 2012 was ... so it's onwards and upwards for 2013. Our new Associates Roe Lane and Charlie Morgan Jones are creating a new performance piece as a co-production with Ovalhouse based on Stanley Kenani's short story Love on Trial.

The story was on the Caine Prize short list last year and tackles the tricky subject of homosexuality in Malawi (where, despite a president who has publicly promised to address the issue, enaging in homosexuality is still illegal). Roe is juxtaposing the story with that of George Michael's arrest for 'lewd conduct' and the ensuing press uproar. Are we really so different in our attitudes here in the smug West? It is a multi-media show - a thought provoking and exciting piece of theatre which we are hoping to continue to craft and develop.

Love on Trial is at Ovalhouse
Tue 19 Feb – Sat 23 Feb, 7:45pm

And for Amy and I ... there seems to be no end to the proposal writing and strategic planning! Watch this space for news ...