Discover more about our Weston Studio shows this May
4 May 2023
Spring is hotting up in The Weston Studio with four astonishing pieces of new writing this May.
This packed-to-the-rafters programme brings a wild mix of theatre-makers from across the spectrum straight to the Studio floor.
We took a dive into the May Studio shows and asked five quick questions to some of the creatives involved....
Debra Michaels (plays Mrs in STARS)
Hi Debra! Describe STARS in 3 words
Uplifting, provocative, relevant.
Tell me one thing that audiences would find surprising about the show, the tour so far or those involved?
Its seamless amalgamation of animation, music, captions and its heart through the richness of the characters we encounter.
What’s your favourite time of day?
I love mornings when I’m in the Sunshine and Evenings when it’s cold outside.
Who is the person who makes sure you get to where you need to be?
Me.
What’s a cause most important to you?
Awareness and Raising Money for Bowel Cancer. Being a survivor I want people of all ages to be aware of the symptoms irrespective of age as it’s the 2nd highest cancer killer. And that even after surviving Stage 3 you can still achieve.
Frankie Thompson (CAttS)
Hi Frankie! Describe your show in 3 words
meow meow meow
Tell me one thing that audiences would find surprising about the show, the tour so far or those involved?
I am allergic to cats.
What’s your favourite time of day?
I love going to sleep (any place, anywhere, any time of day).
Who is the person who makes sure you get to where you need to be?
Oh so many beautiful people! But most of all my partner and director Liv Ello.
What’s a cause most important to you?
Fighting anorexia and working towards a world where anorexia doesn't exist !!!
Lukwesa Mwamba (plays Darling in We Need New Names)
Hi Lukwesa! Describe your show in 3 words
Authentic, Exuberant, Evocative.
Tell me one thing that audiences would find surprising about the show, the tour so far or those involved?
The amount of comedians that are in the cast! We laugh everyday! The banter is on point.
What’s your favourite time of day?
Morning. I’m an early bird!
Who is the person who makes sure you get to where you need to be?
Our WONDERFUL stage manager Alyssa! Shout out to Alyssa!
What’s a cause most important to you?
Human rights.
Jack Wakely (Producer - Faun)
Describe your show in 3 words
Hilarious, smart and important.
Tell me one thing that audiences would find surprising about the show, the tour so far or those involved?
There’s a piece of costume that has to be seen to be believed, but I can give you a hint that it involved our Designer spending hours and hours sticking thousands of tiny mirrors to something...
What’s your favourite time of day?
Evening, specifically in the summer, when the sun’s still out but there's nothing that needs doing.
Who is the person who makes sure you get to where you need to be?
Not a person, but I'd be fundamentally lost without my phone’s calendar - I basically consider it an externalised version of my brain and I’d miss every appointment I’ve got without it.
What’s a cause most important to you?
I'm a big supporter of the work that Gendered Intelligence do as a trans-led organisation looking to help educate people and organisations on how to be more trans-aware. Education is such an important tool in breaking down stigma and barriers.
