2020: End of Year Festival.
Run Date: 26/12/20
Venue: Online.
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2020 is a year many of us will not forget anytime soon and for many different reasons. The global Covid-19 pandemic has been a significant event across the globe. But the pandemic isn't the only important event that has happened this year - BLM protest, the US Elections, the awareness towards government oppression are examples of just some of the events also have occurred this year.
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Below are the details for all commissions that were a part of the festival. This includes the title of each piece, the writer and performers too.
Details of Each Individual Show
Civilised Worms
Writer: Christopher Schaunig.
Performer[s]: Joseph Harding.
Description: Civilised Worms events a day in lockdown that takes a dramatic change that causes a significant realisation.
This is How I Feel, I Think
Writer: Bernadett Szabo.
Performer[s]: Georgi Mckie, Richard Howell, Jessica Townsley, Lily Burke and Zoë Maunder.
Description: This is How I Feel, I Think is a piece that explores the impact 2020 has had on mental health and highlights the importance of seeking help to begin the process of treatment.
Notification
Writer: Hannah MacDonald.
Performer[s]: Alex Douglas and Adam Cachia.
Description: Notification timelines the significant events of the year whilst also addressing the impact social media has had during this time too.
Burn Your Bridges
Writer: Anna Conway.
Performer[s]: Anna Conway.
Description: Burn Your Bridges looks at the physical construction of bridges around the world and incorporates a personal reflection.
Numb
Writer: Anna Pellegrini.
Performer[s]: Georgia Hewkin and Hannah Macdonald.
Description: Numb timelines the journey of a couple and the impact lockdown has on their relationship.
Skin Tight
Writer: Georgia Hewkin.
Sound Designer: Áron Gyenge.
Performer[s]: Georgia Hewkin, Alicia Maddox, Nina-Simone James, Darnelle Blanc, Daniella Harry and Ashleigh Taylor-Scott.
Description: Skin Tight explores what it means to be black in 2020 and explores the significant impact the BLM movement has had this year.
Child
Writer: Adam Cachia.
Performer[s]: Chanel Fernandes, Keegan Carr, Helena Harrison, Lily Burke, Daniella Harry, and Laura Plumley.
Description: Child explores the responsibility parents, older siblings and guardians have towards educating their child(ren) of the realness of the world.
Between You and Us
Writer: Bernadett Szabo and Anna Pellegrini.
Sound Designer: Áron Gyenge.
Performer[s]: Hannah MacDonald, Georgia Hewkin, Alex Douglas, Richard Howell, Christina Gutierrez and Georgi Mckie.
Description: Between You and Us is a verbatim audio piece that explores what 2020 means to the general population and the impact it has had on their lives.