Katie's Birthday Party
by Mary-Frances Dohertytheatre, children-and-family
You are invited to celebrate Katie’s 12th birthday with her as she explores what it’s like to be 12 years old.
about the production
Having just moved school but not quite a teenager yet, Katie reflects on times gone by and looks to the future and all it can be. There will be truths, there will be dares, there will be presents and there will be cake! Solo performer Mary-Frances Doherty explores notions of childhood on the approach of adolescence, looking at the trials and tribulations of what a young girl goes through in the change from primary school to secondary school – exams, results, new school, new friends and thoughts for the future.
about the artist
Mary-Frances is an internationally acclaimed Actress & Theatre Maker. She is currently an ISTA (International Schools Theatre Association) Artist and Creative Director of Curious Doings, Northern Ireland’s leading devised theatre company. Born and raised in Northern Ireland, she graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with a BA(Hons) Degree in Contemporary Theatre Practice and has worked professionally in Singapore, Malaysia, Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic and New York as well as extensively throughout the UK and Ireland.
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stage dimensions
width: 5 metres
height: 2 metres
depth: 8 metres
Set up: minimum 90 minutes
Get out: 60 minutes
Maximum number performances in one day: 2
Time required between shows: minimum 60 minutes
Equipment/ Technical support required from venue:
Black backdrop (at least 4m wide)
1 x trestle table (5ft long approx.) for onstage props
1 x stage hand for set up & get out
1 x lighting operator
1 x vocal mic on stand with enough cable to reach furthest seats or wireless
Staging:
KBP plays on a clean and clear flat floor. Audience seating for school shows is a single row of chairs for children set up in a horseshoe facing the backdrop.
Age Guidance: 10 years +
Selected by the Children's Theatre Reviews as one of their Top 10 Shows of 2016! 'Katie's Birthday Party is a hugely relevant and relatable account of a painful process, told with honesty and insight...it is one of the best productions for young people I’ve ever seen'
Selected as one of only 10 shows from the UK & Ireland to be presented at On The Edge: The World Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences & ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering in Birmingham 2016 'Katie’s Birthday Party is one of those rare pieces of theatre that taps into your subconscious and brings back memories that you worked hard to forget. This gut punching production is a one woman show by the truly sensational Mary-Frances Doherty'
'Edgy glimpse into the big bad world...in the form of an interactive birthday party.'
