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Productions during 2004

 

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Valentines Day  

Valentine’s Day

7 minute short film based on the company’s play ‘Kicking & Screaming & Biting’.

   

Stolen

Ever wondered what it’s like in the mind of a 5 year old who has been adopted? This Short play was researched and created with children who have been adopted and explores their fears, thoughts and needs during this difficult process. Commissioned by Barnardos.

Macbeth  

Macbeth St Mary’s Church, Ipswich

After a successful run in the forest in 2003, Macbeth was reworked for a disused old church. The spine-chilling tragedy was the first of many performances at St Mary’s which is situated opposite the site of our new theatre.

Wuthering Heights  

Wuthering Heights Rendlesham Forest

Emily Bronte’s epic romance marked our 5th year of performances in the woods, before we’d actually begun to call it Theatre In The Forest. This dark but romantic interpretation used storytelling ghosts and a graveyard set.

We're going somewhere  

We’re Going Somewhere

A short film made by young people commissioned by Derbyshire County Council.

Blood Bath  

Bloodbath St Mary’s Church

A new adaptation of ‘The Oresteia’ by Aeschylus. Bloodbath used stunning masks in the disused church along with hilarious new music.

Under the Influence   

Under The Influence

A short film made by young people. The film was funded by local brewery Adnams as part of their responsibility for promoting safer drinking. The film follows a family struggling to deal with the effect of alcoholism. The film is available as a teaching pack for schools, find out more here.

Murder at the Monastery   

Murder at the Monastery Leiston Abbey

A chilly night in a deserted abbey revealed buried bodies and secret love. Murder at the Monastery was a one off event highlighting the recent archaeological dig on the abbey site.

Friday Night Shirt   

Friday Night Shirt

A gritty short film shot on High Definition by cinematographer Dick Pope BSC. Director Joanna Carrick created the script through months of workshops with a group of single mothers in Great Yarmouth. It tackles the issue of domestic violence in a challenging but uplifting way. She directed the film starring the participants alongside professional actors. The film has been developed into a teaching pack for PSHE, find out more here.