MAPFEST 2023 (PROGRAMME B)

East 15’s MA Acting cohort share the green shoots of exciting new work. These entirely original pieces have been created by MA actors working solo and in ensemble companies over an intensive three weeks.

ABOVE

It’s been 3 years since it arrived.

You hear it coming.

You can’t stop it.

You never know who it will get next.

In a world where anyone can be taken at any time, what measures will humanity go to survive, and at what cost?

Content Warning: DEATH, GRIEF, SCENES OF VIOLENCE, FLASHING LIGHTS, FOOD/STARVATION, STRONG LANGUAGE

Welcome Sisters, to Nevaeh! A tranquil women-led retreat, this perfect paradise supports women in their journey towards the “optimisation of self.” But underneath its glossy appearance lies a darker truth. And as new member Gia approaches her initiation, she begins to find that all is not what it seems…

Content Warning: BLOOD, DEATH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, EATING DISORDERS.

Smoke. Sweat. Neon Lights.

The place where four women went from strangers to sisters is being priced out and sold on. The morning after the final celebration at the bar, relationships are fractured, perceptions are distorted and trust is broken. The four must use their final moments in the space they call home to navigate what’s real and what’s right.

Content Warning: SEXUAL ASSAULT, FINANCIAL ABUSE, DRUG ABUSE, LOUD NOISES, FLASHING LIGHTS, STRONG LANGUAGE

Screaming Cat Theatre explores what it means to be falsely accused. Inspired by the real story of Alphonse le Gasteois's exile on the desolate Islet, during the Beast of Jersey's 14 year reign of terror. All hail the self-proclaimed King of the Écréhous!

Content Warning: SEXUAL ASSAULT, CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT, KIDNAPPING, MURDER, THEMES OF VIOLENCE/PHYSICAL HARM, FLASHING LIGHTS/STROBE, REFERENCES TO MENTAL HEALTH, UPSETTING IMAGES