Communicate
by Sheepish Productionstheatre
A journey through grief, love, superheroes and pen maintenance, that focuses on opening up and not letting your past determine your future.
about the production
Communicate is an intense exploration of the effects of grief on individuals and on relationships. The play is autobiographical, the writer lost both his parents whilst he was in his twenties, shut down, did not communicate and, a few years later, was diagnosed with PTSD. The central aims of the play are to address and raise awareness of the need to grieve, to talk, to listen and to have hope. The play seeks to open up a dialogue about addressing your feelings at the right time and in the right way to try to limit the long-term impact.
about the artist
Sheepish Productions is a Doncaster-based theatre company that creates new work for touring across the UK. We aim to form an honest emotional connection with our audiences. We address issues that impact, affect and concern all of us and, in doing so, seek to raise awareness, prompt thought and provide comfort. We do this by drawing on personal experiences. Our work is rooted in themes of grief, trauma, mental health and the vulnerability of the human condition. Our work is issue based but we approach them with a dark sense of humour, the desire to question, provoke and surprise.
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stage dimensions
width: 3 metres
height: 2 metres
depth: 3 metres
The show is, preferably, in the round (end on version also available). We require 42 ways of dimming. We have an ETC Ion show file, and the show is 80 cues in length. We require: 24 x 1.2K fresnels, 6 x Source 4 19 deg, 6 x Source 4 26 deg,,6 x Source 4 36 deg. We require a pre-rig before we arrive for get in. We will send a lighting plan in due course. Please let us know if you think we will need to downsize our lighting requirements. Full range FOH PA is required. Our soundtrack is on
It appeals to those who enjoy or are interested in:
• Mental health and well being
• Addressing difficult issues;
• Issue-based theatre;
• A twist in the tale;
• Family sagas;
• Tales of the Unexpected;
• New Writing (which is quirky, subtle and comedic);
• Online gaming, VR.
Enjoyably exhausting.
A really delicate piece of writing
Everyone should see this play
Due to the themes +12
We offer workshops/educational sessions to compliment this play led by the Director. A Q & A can also be offered.
We prefer a fixed fee (the show cost is £650 but that is negotiable) but can work to splits or calls.
