Word
Word
Past Performance
In The Theatre
November 7th - November 8th 2017
16+

They’re pretty special. They give a person the opportunity to express themselves. They can be read. They can be heard. They can be spoken. They allow us to communicate. I was always told that it’s not what you say, but how you say it - is this true?

Become the contestant or host in an audience led gameshow that holds a magnifying glass up to the words we use daily.

Word is a 2016 Spring Festival co-commission recipient with additional support from Battersea Arts Centre, Theatre Delicatessen Sheffield, Stratford Circus Arts Centre, the University of Chichester & the Arts Council England National Lottery fund.

Crucially discomforting” - Megan Vaughan

Pre-view of the Spring 2018 show at Stratford Circus Arts Centre.

Press Quotes
"I think his earlier piece, The Privileged, is one of the most important pieces of performance ever made, and this new one is shaping up to be even more discomforting. Crucially discomforting."
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/pulse-festival-blog-4-sunday-29-may/
Cast List
Jamal Harewood Creator

Jamal Harewood is an artist who creates temporary communities through participatory events that focus on ideas of identity and race - believing that these events should be playful experiences that allow everyone to get involved. He has a keen interest in abolishing the performer/ audience hierarchy that frequently occurs within theatre.

Jamal is an Associate Artist at Camden People’s Theatre. In 2015 he was one of SPILL Festival’s National Showcase Artists (The Privileged) and is a recipient of the 2016 Spring Commission (Word).

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