Oyster Boy
Haste Theatre’s Oyster Boy Tour Pack 2016 –17 Production 1-2 Press 3 Company 4 Cast and Production 5-7 Tech Spec 8, 8a Workshops/Education 9-10 Contact 11
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The Production
“"..brims with boundless creative energy" - Bakchormeeboy
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Oyster Boy “A tale of young lovers, of happiness and strife, of one extraordinary boy, and his extraordinary life…” The multi award-winning OYSTER BOY is a dark comedy which tells the story of Italian ice cream seller Jim and young Alice, who fall in love strolling along the beach in a 1950’s whirl wind romance. Their lives are turned upside
down by the arrival of their first son, Sam, born with an oyster shell shaped head. The young parents struggle to raise their extraordinary son. Based on the title story of
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim burton, this is a bittersweet tale of the trials of love and what it means to be ‘Other’. Within a vivid yet surreal world, OYSTER BOY reminds us of the delicacy of life and introduces us to
“Sam is imbued with a persona so clearly that we feel a
genuine pang of sadness for the way he is treated.” - Views From the Gods 2
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Oyster Boy Press Best International Show - Orlando Fringe Festival 2014 Best Kid’s Fringe Show - Orlando Fringe Festival 2014 Spirit of the Fringe - San Diego Fringe Festival 2013 Critic’s Choice for Creativity - Rome Fringe Festival 2013
* * * * “...visually striking and beautiful” - Female Arts
* * * * “There’s a touch of magic here” - Views From The Gods
* * * * “Utterly delightful, beautiful and childlike”
- Reviews Hub
“Best of the Fest” - Orlando Weekly “ This is a magical production. Utterly delightful, beautiful, childlike…" – The Reviews Hub “Full of creative energy and inspired ideas “ - Voice Mag “This is a must-see Fringe Show” - Watermark “ A lot of fun, and a great hour’s entertainment “ - The Blog of Theatre Things For full reviews please visit: http://hastetheatre.com/press/
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Haste Theatre “These six women are passionate about what they do, blending humour and energy with beautiful harmonies and touching storytelling” Mick Barnfather, Complicite
Haste Theatre is an international, all-female ensemble cofounded in 2013. The company seek to create fun, thought provoking and visually impressive theatre, through simple means. As an international company they endeavour to create work that is accessible to international audiences. The company has since produced and toured work in the U.K, U.S.A, Italy and Scotland.
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The Cast “Common experiences are transformed into surreal happenings by this energetic troupe of performers …” - Fringe Review
Elly Beaman-Brinklow - Dr Plumcock, Chorus, Puppeteer Valeria Compagnoni - Jim Gelati, Puppeteer
Elena Costanzi - Polly, Chorus, Puppeteer Jesse Dupré - Molly, Chorus, Puppeteer Lexie McDougal - Alice Sophie Taylor - Anthony, Chorus, Puppeteer, Ukulele
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Associate Director Kasia Zaremba—Byrne
Kasia Zaremba-Byrne works as a movement director for Theatre de Complicite and New International Encounter (NIE) Theatre. She is a programme director for MA and BA Physical Theatre at St Mary University in London. Her credits amongst others include: Genoa 01 directed by Simon Mcburney and Commotion Theatre. She is an artistic director of Dead Rabbits theatre company which recently won 2 international awards for ‘The Dragon” at Edmonton Fringe Festival, Canada.
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Production Sound Design: Paul Freeman Paul is a sound designer, composer and sound artist based in London. He has worked with Haste Theatre on their recently premiered show Where the Hell is Bernard? Paul has produced work for gallery, theatre, film and radio including the V&A Museum; Resonance FM; Kinman Gallery, London; Arbeit Gallery, London, Cafe Oto and the forthcoming British indie feature film The Fitzroy. His sound design for Lovesong Of The Electric Bear won Best Sound Design for the OffWestEnd awards 2015.
Lighting Design: Paul Murry Stowe Paul (lighting designer/technician) has been working with Haste Theatre since their inception. He freelances regularly on the fringe scene most notably winning the 2009 Fringe report award for ‘Best all Involved Production’ with ‘Yard Gal’ directed by Steph O’Driscoll. Aside from his work on the fringe scene, Paul has worked for 9 years as a full time technician and designer at St Mary’s University in Twickenham as well as lecturing in the basics of technical theatre. Creative Production/Set Design: Haste Theatre
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Technical Specs Ideal
Minimum
LX
LX
Warm wash
Cold wash
SFX
SFX
See lighting plan page 7a
Sound system with 3.5mm jack input (near lighting desk)
Sound system with 3.5mm jack input (near lighting desk)
Stage
Any end on seating with visible
Stage
stage floor
6(m) x 6(m)
Get In/Out
Any end on seating with visible
stage floor
4(m) x 4(m)
Get In/Out
30 mins on either side
10 mins on either side
2 hour technical rehearsal
1 hour technical rehearsal
60 mins running time
50 mins running time 9
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Workshops/Education “The workshop was incredibly valuable and the groups visible enjoyment was indicative of this.” - Victoria Meagre (Head of Performing Arts at City & Islington College)
“Really fun and helpful. Please come back!” - Student / Participant ( Sir George Monoux College)
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Workshops Haste Theatre offer workshops in conjunction with Oyster Boy in theatres, schools, colleagues, Universities and community groups. These workshops bring skills and techniques straight from the rehearsal room and share key exercises that are at the centre of the company’s devising method. Workshops cater for GCSE and A-Level Drama students, contributing well to the AQA/OCR requirement to review a live piece of theatre, devising and physical theatre modules/ assessments. Sessions can also be delivered to University and Primary Schools. Workshops focus on: Approaching a devised task Physical characterisation Use of play in devising and performance Ensemble work Adaptation from text Clown Story telling Physical comedy Fun and confidence building
Workshops can also have a PSHE focus for schools, based on: Bullying,
Difference
Inclusion
Workshops can be tailored to suit specific needs on request.
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Contact Oyster Boy will be available for touring nationally and internationally from Spring 2018. Contact Elly Beaman-Brinklow by email at:
[email protected] or by telephone on 07985619836 to discuss bookings. For Marketing, technical and workshop enquiries please contact:
@HasteTheatre
@HasteTheatre www.hastetheatre.com 11
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The Production
“"..brims with boundless creative energy" - Bakchormeeboy
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Oyster Boy “A tale of young lovers, of happiness and strife, of one extraordinary boy, and his extraordinary life…” The multi award-winning OYSTER BOY is a dark comedy which tells the story of Italian ice cream seller Jim and young Alice, who fall in love strolling along the beach in a 1950’s whirl wind romance. Their lives are turned upside
down by the arrival of their first son, Sam, born with an oyster shell shaped head. The young parents struggle to raise their extraordinary son. Based on the title story of
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim burton, this is a bittersweet tale of the trials of love and what it means to be ‘Other’. Within a vivid yet surreal world, OYSTER BOY reminds us of the delicacy of life and introduces us to
“Sam is imbued with a persona so clearly that we feel a
genuine pang of sadness for the way he is treated.” - Views From the Gods 2
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Oyster Boy Press Best International Show - Orlando Fringe Festival 2014 Best Kid’s Fringe Show - Orlando Fringe Festival 2014 Spirit of the Fringe - San Diego Fringe Festival 2013 Critic’s Choice for Creativity - Rome Fringe Festival 2013
* * * * “...visually striking and beautiful” - Female Arts
* * * * “There’s a touch of magic here” - Views From The Gods
* * * * “Utterly delightful, beautiful and childlike”
- Reviews Hub
“Best of the Fest” - Orlando Weekly “ This is a magical production. Utterly delightful, beautiful, childlike…" – The Reviews Hub “Full of creative energy and inspired ideas “ - Voice Mag “This is a must-see Fringe Show” - Watermark “ A lot of fun, and a great hour’s entertainment “ - The Blog of Theatre Things For full reviews please visit: http://hastetheatre.com/press/
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Haste Theatre “These six women are passionate about what they do, blending humour and energy with beautiful harmonies and touching storytelling” Mick Barnfather, Complicite
Haste Theatre is an international, all-female ensemble cofounded in 2013. The company seek to create fun, thought provoking and visually impressive theatre, through simple means. As an international company they endeavour to create work that is accessible to international audiences. The company has since produced and toured work in the U.K, U.S.A, Italy and Scotland.
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The Cast “Common experiences are transformed into surreal happenings by this energetic troupe of performers …” - Fringe Review
Elly Beaman-Brinklow - Dr Plumcock, Chorus, Puppeteer Valeria Compagnoni - Jim Gelati, Puppeteer
Elena Costanzi - Polly, Chorus, Puppeteer Jesse Dupré - Molly, Chorus, Puppeteer Lexie McDougal - Alice Sophie Taylor - Anthony, Chorus, Puppeteer, Ukulele
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Associate Director Kasia Zaremba—Byrne
Kasia Zaremba-Byrne works as a movement director for Theatre de Complicite and New International Encounter (NIE) Theatre. She is a programme director for MA and BA Physical Theatre at St Mary University in London. Her credits amongst others include: Genoa 01 directed by Simon Mcburney and Commotion Theatre. She is an artistic director of Dead Rabbits theatre company which recently won 2 international awards for ‘The Dragon” at Edmonton Fringe Festival, Canada.
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Production Sound Design: Paul Freeman Paul is a sound designer, composer and sound artist based in London. He has worked with Haste Theatre on their recently premiered show Where the Hell is Bernard? Paul has produced work for gallery, theatre, film and radio including the V&A Museum; Resonance FM; Kinman Gallery, London; Arbeit Gallery, London, Cafe Oto and the forthcoming British indie feature film The Fitzroy. His sound design for Lovesong Of The Electric Bear won Best Sound Design for the OffWestEnd awards 2015.
Lighting Design: Paul Murry Stowe Paul (lighting designer/technician) has been working with Haste Theatre since their inception. He freelances regularly on the fringe scene most notably winning the 2009 Fringe report award for ‘Best all Involved Production’ with ‘Yard Gal’ directed by Steph O’Driscoll. Aside from his work on the fringe scene, Paul has worked for 9 years as a full time technician and designer at St Mary’s University in Twickenham as well as lecturing in the basics of technical theatre. Creative Production/Set Design: Haste Theatre
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Technical Specs Ideal
Minimum
LX
LX
Warm wash
Cold wash
SFX
SFX
See lighting plan page 7a
Sound system with 3.5mm jack input (near lighting desk)
Sound system with 3.5mm jack input (near lighting desk)
Stage
Any end on seating with visible
Stage
stage floor
6(m) x 6(m)
Get In/Out
Any end on seating with visible
stage floor
4(m) x 4(m)
Get In/Out
30 mins on either side
10 mins on either side
2 hour technical rehearsal
1 hour technical rehearsal
60 mins running time
50 mins running time 9
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Workshops/Education “The workshop was incredibly valuable and the groups visible enjoyment was indicative of this.” - Victoria Meagre (Head of Performing Arts at City & Islington College)
“Really fun and helpful. Please come back!” - Student / Participant ( Sir George Monoux College)
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Workshops Haste Theatre offer workshops in conjunction with Oyster Boy in theatres, schools, colleagues, Universities and community groups. These workshops bring skills and techniques straight from the rehearsal room and share key exercises that are at the centre of the company’s devising method. Workshops cater for GCSE and A-Level Drama students, contributing well to the AQA/OCR requirement to review a live piece of theatre, devising and physical theatre modules/ assessments. Sessions can also be delivered to University and Primary Schools. Workshops focus on: Approaching a devised task Physical characterisation Use of play in devising and performance Ensemble work Adaptation from text Clown Story telling Physical comedy Fun and confidence building
Workshops can also have a PSHE focus for schools, based on: Bullying,
Difference
Inclusion
Workshops can be tailored to suit specific needs on request.
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Contact Oyster Boy will be available for touring nationally and internationally from Spring 2018. Contact Elly Beaman-Brinklow by email at:
[email protected] or by telephone on 07985619836 to discuss bookings. For Marketing, technical and workshop enquiries please contact:
@HasteTheatre
@HasteTheatre www.hastetheatre.com 11
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