My Closing Statement
Inspired by the chat show format ‘a night with... ’ exploring themes of corruption and sexism within the workplace, follow Detective Jones as she recounts the case that destroyed her career. A single armchair and her office reconstruction bridge the gap between past as present as Jones invites the audience to hear her side of the story through reenactment and explanation. A young writer who is surrounded by a village who thinks her way of thinking is too forward commits suicide, revealing bruises, inconsistencies, and a note that she clearly did not write – all resulting in three interviews that could make or break the case.
The audience are invited to follow along with the case as they are given a mock-up of the casefile. Through shifting timelines, interviews, and audience involvement, this is a one-woman show that asks: when corruption defines the truth, what would you have done?
“An engaging story with many twists and turns - it’s amazing!” - audience member.
Cast and Crew
Red Thread Productions
Writer: Amber Hicks
Director: Amber Hicks
Cast...
Detective Jones - Amber Hicks
Miss Clarke - Makeda Palmer (projection)
Dan - Harvey Locke (projection)
Miss Walker - Jenna Ashworth (projection)
Running time: 30mins
Date & Time: Sat 26th September @1pm
Content Warnings: Suicide, murder, domestic violence, minor audience participation.
Audience Guidelines
Latecomers will 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 is an unfunded venue that continues to operate on ticket sales only. Donations help support independent arts and theatremakers, an essential step in preserving the future of fringe theatre.
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.
Recently renovated, The Bread and Roses Theatre features brand new tiered seating, with 50 new individual seats, and a professional floor.
Theatre: Capacity 50, full rig, lighting desk and sound system. Projector and mics hire-able.
Perfect for: Theatre, new-writing, WIP, solo shows and boundary pushing work.
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