Rum in the Gravy Boat
by Fluid Motiontheatre
You're ten years old, dads left and mum's an alcoholic. You find salvation in performing. You can do a wicked Greased Lightening.
about the production
Playful and energetic yet moving and raw, Rum in the Gravy Boat is a story about sexual awakenings, plastic microphones, an alcoholic mother and alopecia. Based on the actor’s own life and developed through Fluid Motion’s unique autobiographical style, this is a personal account into how theatre can make sense of the past.
about the artist
Fluid Motion is a mental health theatre company based in Basingstoke. We create performances on a wide range of mental health themes as well as delivering education and community work. We make theatre that puts human experience front and centre. Using our distinctive autobiographical style our performances are playful, energetic and thought provoking. Our aim is to create theatre that gets people talking about mental health. Fluid Motion's productions are devised by the company and collaborators, where possible work with other new and emerging artists who are creating work around mental health themes.
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stage dimensions
width: 6 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 6 metres
-Minimum of 6 metres by 6 metres of performance space
-Minimum stage height of 3 metres
-One member of technical staff to help with set up
-4pm start for a 7.30/8.00pm performance
-Pre-rig required
-Lighting plan can be adapted to suit each venue
-Technical specification is available as a separate document
-1 hour get-out required
Contemporary theatre goers
Young people (14+)
Statutory organisations (mental health services/alcohol service)
Frank and funny, light-hearted but moving, the play was an inspiring theatrical accomplishment.
Shortlisted for 'Best New Play'
Residencies with statutory organisations, education establishments, or adult groups, culminating with a curtain-raiser performance at the venue.
Outreach workshops providing high quality theatre making skills to students at secondary school, college and university. These workshops cover performance skills, including autobiographical theatre making using topics from the show as stimulus.
CPD training sessions on autobiographical theatre making or theatre for wellbeing. These training sessions can be tailored to professional theatre makers, teachers or to students.
Prices start at £250 per half day workshop.
A guaranteed fee of £800 + travel/accommodation
A guaranteed fee of £650 + travel/accommodation with a call on the next £200
A guaranteed fee of £650 + travel/accommodation followed by 70% of box office
We are happy to negotiate on all of the above if required.
