MAD(E)
An epic story of life, death, and everything in between. 3 lads – existing under the hostile environment, carry their worlds in an urn, a bivvy bag and soil from the Motherland, dodging a system that engulfs and traumatises them. Can Beira – a mythical female shapeshifter, help them still the glitch in their broken minds? Shot through with a comic chorus of ‘pisstroughers’, physical theatre, and poetry, MAD(E) is a passionate, exhilarating and uniquely theatrical commentary on masculinity and young men’s mental health, co-created with boys and young men nationally. The play offers a realistic hope and lived experience understanding of where trauma comes from and is ultimately about healing. We are all made not mad.
CAST & CREATIVES
Writer
sean burn
Director
Yasmin Sidhwa
Movement Choreographer
Marie-Louise Flexen
Spoken Word Artist
Kema Daley
Set Design
Sophia Lovell Smith
Sound Design
gobscure
Lighting Design
Tazi Amey
Producer
Ryan Clune
Technical Stage Manager
Tazi Amey
Filmaker
Ben Johnston
Photographer
Stu Allsopp
Ash
Lex Stephenson
X.o.dus
Nelvin Kiratu
Kei
Max McMillan Ngwenya
Beira
Clarisse Zamba
Ash (R&D)
Jason Adam
Beira (R&D)
Maria Thomas