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This Land/Balance/Black Gold/Tender Bolus - T2113958225The four plays being staged are: THIS LAND by Alistair McDowall which looks at how in court, on farms and in the dirt, big business is laying claim to everything nature has to offer; BALANCE by Miriam Battye, which shows a family's relationship buckling under the strain of a mother's international career; BLACK GOLD by Kellie Smith, set in Ivory Coast, which tells the story of a British trader clashing with a cocoa farmer on the eve of a civil war and TENDER BOLUS by Brad Birch which charts the drama of a desperate couple on the brink of bankruptcy who clamber for a lifeline during one last gorge.Author Alistair McDowall (This Land). Author Miriam Battye (Balance). Author Kellie Smith (Black Gold). Author Brad Birch (Tender Bolus). Director Alex Summers. Director Polly Thomas. Performer Shobna Gulati. Performer William Ash. Performer David Crellin. Performer Chris Jack. Performer Kimberly Hart-Simpson. Performer Sara Sadeghi. Performer Olwen May. | |
| 24 Apr 14 to 3 May 14 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L0217196400 |
Work in Progress - T1655069234World Premiere. We are working with internationally renowned playwright Simon Stephens who will collaborate with four emerging playwrights - Miriam Battye, Brad Birch, Alistair McDowall and Kellie Smith to explore the commodification of our food. Their research will result in a series of dialogues, interventions and performance pieces to be staged at the Royal Exchange Theatre. This is a sharing of their progress so far, and you are invited to come and help them develop their ideas. | |
| 8 Jan 14 | Royal Exchange, Manchester :: V491 listing details L01781144220 |
Global food security is facing crisis conditions as climate change, population growth and diminishing resources contribute to catastrophic outcomes.
