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TORCH by Phoebe Eclair-Powell
by Flipping the Bird Ltdmusic-and-opera, theatre
By Phoebe Eclair-Powell (WINK, Fury) & starring Jess Mabel Jones (Backstage in Biscuit Land-Touretteshero, Beauty and the Beast-Improbable)
about the production
From first dates to break ups, one-night stands to finding ‘the one’, from shot knocking to head spinning and lean limb longing. From being a girl to being something far more confusing. Is this what you imagined growing up to be? Fusing songs by iconic female performers – from Patti Smith to Taylor Swift – with moments of poetic honesty. Part gig, part reflecting and refracted stories, TORCH is a riotous trip through one woman coming to terms with loneliness. After a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2016, TORCH is available for touring in late September-early December 2017.
about the artist
Jess Mabel Jones (PERFORMER) is a theatre maker, performer and puppeteer. Previous credits include: Backstage in Biscuit Land (Young Vic, Battersea Arts Centre, Touretteshero - Total Theatre Award 2014), Beauty and the Beast (OneOfUs/ Improbable), The Table (Blind Summit), Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Pants on Fire). Phoebe Eclair-Powell (WRITER) is a Channel 4 Screenwriting & Soho Theatre Lab alumni. Theatre credits include: Fury (Verity Bargate runner up 2015, Soho Theatre), WINK (Theatre503). Jessica Edwards (CO-CREATOR&DIRECTOR) is Artistic Director of Flipping the Bird. Recent credits: Haters Make You Famous (Almeida Theatre), Associate Director: King Charles III (Almeida / Wyndham’s / UK tour).
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stage dimensions
width: 5 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 5 metres
LIGHTING:
Blue toplight or ¾ back light wash (4-point cover)
Cool toplight or ¾ back light wash (4-point cover)
Amber toplight or ¾ back light wash (4-point cover)
Pink Backlight Centre stage Special
Warm/OW 6-point front light cover
Cool 6-point front light cover
2 booms each-side of stage, DS crosslight+US crosslight, 1x profile unit on each
Desk: ETC family (Element/Ion/Gio/Eos)
SOUND
2 FOH speakers L+R
Sub (preferable) on aux
Foldback wedge
Sound desk- 1 input (sm58)
FX unit or inbuilt desk FX system for reverb and delay
Mini Jack
13amp power at control position (plug laptop into power)
10m XLR
TORCH explores what it means to be a young woman, NOW. Fusing pop songs by iconic female performers with electric spoken text, TORCH is gig theatre at its most exciting.
In Edinburgh 2016 TORCH most spoke to young people, especially women aged 15-35. Encapsulating the female experience: from one-night stands to eating disorders; abortions to best friends to rotten relationships, it explores what happens to us on at the very edges of our experience.
It’s a guaranteed hit with young audiences; however any open-minded theatre goer with a taste for the unexpected will have a great night out!
‘This new play, part gig, part furiously drawn sketch of modern life, is engaging and essentially life-affirming’
‘There are so many reasons to love this show’
‘If you’re in Edinburgh and you haven’t seen Torch, then go right now. If you’re not in Edinburgh and you haven’t seen Torch, then go right now… Torch is a show that makes you stay in your seat even whilst the fear of wetting yourself is becoming increasingly real…’
Flipping the Bird and DEM Productions are passionate about accessibility. Starring Jess Mable Jones (Backstage in Biscuit Land - Touretteshero), TORCH has been developed with accessibility at the forefront. It is well suited to Extra-Live and Relaxed performances, both of which have taken place. In Edinburgh 2016 we ensured the addition of accessible performances for audiences with physical accessibility needs. TORCH is both highly-visual and has sound/music at its core, therefore we are excited by presenting both BSL signed and audio-described performances of the show. In addition, the show is universal and highly accessible in terms of themes and content.
The fee guarantee for 1 week (6 performances) is £4000 + VAT (fee negotiable for shorter runs)
