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'TANJA'

by SBC Theatre

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An impassioned call to arms, a play and a campaign: ‘TANJA,’ a new piece from SBC Theatre, is a dramatic meta-theatrical exploration of immi

about the production

Central to this play are the lived experiences of asylum seekers and refugees across the world. ‘TANJA’ (the pseudonym used in the British press in reference to asylum seekers speaking out against abuses within the system) takes audiences inside an immigration detention centre whilst examining and challenging the UK’s position in the ‘Refugee Crisis.’

about the artist

SBC Theatre is Rosie MacPherson, John Tomlinson and Hannah Butterfield. The UK’s first ‘Theatre Company of Sanctuary’ (alongside Theatres of Sanctuary: The Young Vic and West Yorkshire Playhouse), we are committed to making work with, about and for those seeking sanctuary in the UK. SBC are Associate Artists at Cast, Doncaster.

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stage dimensions

width: 5 metres

height: 5 metres

depth: 5 metres

We will tour with five people - a Technical Stage Manager who will operate the LX. Sound is operated on stage. There are four actors on stage.
The show’s running time is 60 minutes and we will require a 4-hour get-in/technical rehearsal before the first performance in a new venue and 1-hour get-out after the final performance.

MacPherson tackles this difficult subject with deftness... challenging the practices of the status quo

Female Arts

A story with real emotive power that leaves one questioning our government's policies towards asylum seekers... unquestionably great theatre

Forge Today

Ntshangase-Wood is a compelling storyteller... a powerful tale that brings home the humanity and personal suffering behind the headlines

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We offer a package including, but not limited to:
- Performative Talks about being a Theatre Company of Sanctuary
- Workshops for sanctuary seekers
- Workshops for students, particularly those interested in making political/devised work

Negotiable, depending on location. Minimum one off performance fee would be £600+VAT.