Shed a play by Martin Figura
Shed a play by Martin Figura
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Description
A multi-media theatre piece commissioned by Théâtre Volière. Shed is set on the Suffolk Coast, facing mainland Europe at our most eastern point, beyond which lay terror, but also hopes for future adventure and a better World.
Jack was born at the exact moment Bolton Wanderer’s first goal hit the West Ham net in the very first Wembley Cup Final. He loves buses, the sea, hoarding and telling small lies. In the final hour of his life, the boundaries between fantasy and reality blur. He offers up the small downfall of his life; recounts the loss of his father and his bold young evacuee French wife in World War Two.
After her death, Jack retreated into a private constructed world in a shepherd’s hut on the Suffolk coastal marsh. He’s watched over by crows, has the companionship of a mollycoddled butterfly and a spider he doesn’t quite trust. He finds solace in obsessive ritual and hoarding of totems and keepsakes drawn from a sometimes imagined life.
Shed’s subject matter and use of artefacts provide an opportunity for creative workshops drawing on personal memory, history, and place.
Written by Martin Figura
Director Mick Wood
Performance Martin Figura
Soundscape Jacquot Pfau
Creatures & Contraptions Paul Finlay, Amanda Nichol & Helen Ivory
Visuals Natty Peterkin with Martin Figura & Andre Barreau
Stage Design Helen Ivory
Producers Théâtre Volière and Lucy Farrant
Organiser
The Tom Thumb Theatre: A New Era of Magic by the Sea
Nestled in the heart of Cliftonville, Margate, the Tom Thumb Theatre has long been a beloved artistic gem by the sea. Originally built as a Victorian coach house, it was transformed in 1984 into one of the smallest theatres in the world — a curious and captivating blend of Japanese and Alpine architecture, with velvet seats, flocked wallpaper, and an atmosphere unlike anywhere else.
Now under the creative direction of Allyson Morgan Jones, the Tom Thumb is entering an exciting new chapter, bringing bold, imaginative programming to this beautifully intimate space. Alongside its roots in theatre, comedy, music, cabaret, poetry and film, the theatre is expanding its offering with immersive events, unique experiences, and bespoke private hires, all while continuing to champion emerging voices and experimental work.
Venue
Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, CT9 2LB Margate
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