Docklands Productions Presents At War with Myself
‘Why go where you’re not wanted?’ So asks a gay theatre maker, who puts down the bottle to pick up a gun, recklessly joining the British Army whilst the LGBT+ ban was still callously enforced.
In this unique solo comedy-drama, inspired by his own life, Jon Hague, veteran of multiple deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, lifts the curtain on the unexpected consequences, when a sober thespian marches unscripted to war.
Candidly exploring the often ludicrous, always emotive conflict of cultures, personalities and ideologies, At War with Myself questions the attractions of military life, the impact of recovery and how everyone can construct their own identities and narratives.
This show is a funny, moving and provocative revelation, grounded in a unique life, challenging prevailing attitudes on LGBT+ identity, addiction, victimhood, and life in the Army.
Developed with the support of Arts Council England Project Fund Lottery Grant.
Details
Writer: Jon Hague
Director: Lisa Millar
Designer - Damian Stanton
Sound designer - Isa Suarez
Dramaturg - Chris Campbell
Website: docklandsproductions.co.uk
Instagram: @atwarwithmyself2024
Date & Time: Wednesday 15th - Friday 17th @7.30pm
Running Time: 55mins
Content warnings: Age 16+ Strong Language
Latecomers may not be admitted. Ticket purchases are non refundable.
Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members.
The Bread & Roses Theatre receives no core funding and survives almost entirely on ticket sales. Any donations, help us support independent arts and theatremakers - an essential step in preserving the future of fringe theatre.
Venue
Venue: The Bread and Roses Theatre
Home of The Lambeth Fringe, The Bread & Roses, is an award-winning and innovative fringe pub theatre.
A 50-seat fringe venue above The Bread & Roses Pub, the theatre programs a wide-spread variety of productions for local as well as far-reaching audiences. Equality, diversity and artistic quality are at the forefront of the theatre's programming, which features in-house productions as well as many visiting companies. The theatre regularly hosts touring shows and has worked with award-winning ensembles with decades of experience but also frequently welcomes and supports emerging theatre-makers taking their first steps. The programme includes new writing, contemporary revivals, reinvented classics and occasionally also devised work, improvisational theatre, comedy events, family shows and physical theatre.
Theatre: Capacity 50, full rig, lighting desk and sound system. Projector and mics hireable.
Perfect for: Theatre, new-writing, WIP, solo shows and boundary pushing work.
-1024x526.png&w=256&q=75)
whitebackground%20(1)%20(1)-1024x1024.png&w=256&q=75)
