Work Play
by Nick Fieldcomedy, theatre
A hilarious look at the games we play at work, and why we play them.
about the production
The average lifetime of work involves: 2 bad bosses, 3 heavy bust-ups, 94 sick days, 705 minor disagreements and 9,024 hours of overtime* Why do we willingly become embroiled in minuscule intrigues blown up to medieval court proportions in the workplace, when all we really want to do is get paid? Work Play takes you through hilariously surreal encounters with wilfully overblown workplace politics. Using sharp observations Nick Field leads us on an epic journey into the battlefields of work, played out through power struggles over stationery and workplace wars sparked by cupcakes. With an inventive soundtrack, political satire and an
about the artist
Nick Field is a writer, performer and musician. His work has been produced and staged at major events and venues, and his residencies and commissions include Keats House, London Metropolitan Archives and Latitude Festival. His debut solo show The Cosmos, The Cosmetics has toured internationally and his second Adventure/Misadventure played a full run at Ovalhouse in 2013, where he was also Artistic Associate, and is now on tour. As an arts educator and workshop facilitator he has worked with organisations including The Southbank Centre, City Lit, The Poetry School, Ideas Tap and New Writing South.
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stage dimensions
width: 8 metres
height: 0 metres
depth: 5 metres
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As a writer and creative talent Nick Field has a gift
Nick Field creates theatre that is unique, unexpected, and absolutely engrossing
Nick is a passionate, and flexible performer, with a tale to tell and admirable vulnerability.
A range of workshops are available including workshops for local businesses introducing creative techniques for team building, developing ideas and project management into the workplace. A series of these workshops were successfully run in Harlow, Norwich and London as part of the development of the show. Further details are available on request
Workshops in creating a solo show, developing text for performance and developing ideas for performance are also available.
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