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Boundless Theatre Announces First Look At PARAKEET As Part Of Last Word Festival At The Roundhouse
By: Stephi Wild Feb. 22, 2018
As the annual festival of fearless storytelling, Roundhouse Last Worst Festival returns to the Roundhouse for two and a half weeks of bold performances from established and emerging spoken word artists. Boundless Theatre and Boom Shakalaka Productions will present new songs from Parakeet - a work in development by Brigitte Aphrodite, with music and additional lyrics by Quiet Boy, directed by Laura Keefe on June 28th.
Punk, feminist showgirl, strikes again! This will be a special and one off chance to see new material from Brigitte's new show - Parakeet, exploring punk and empathy and how a band of exotic birds could change the world. The gig will also be a chance to celebrate My Beautiful Black Dog, the live album. Expect visceral lyricism, big sounds and help us shape a new movement along the way.
Artistic Director of Boundless Theatre, Rob Drummer says: "Brigitte and Quiet Boy have made waves with their previous show My Beautiful Black Dog, directed by Laura Keefe and playing to packed audiences on a three-year tour of the UK. This new show, Parakeet proudly made in Margate and touring in 2019 is already shaping up to be a tour de force and one we at Boundless are excited to be co-producing with Boom Shakalaka Productions."
Gemma Cairney of Boom Shakalaka Productions says: "Brigitte's enigmatic performance talent, never leaves an audience disappointed. We are ecstatic to reveal new material!"
Brigitte Aphrodite is a punk, feminist showgirl, and poetical music performance artist who has a loyal following due to her approach to multidisciplinary art and social expression. In her former years she has toured her music with the likes of Kate Nash and Josie Long. Bri is most recently known for her critically acclaimed show - 'My Beautiful Black Dog' - a part gig, part theatre, modern day, punk musical exploring depression. The show sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe circuit, was featured on the BBC 10 O'clock News and in the Guardian and Elle magazine. Gathering momentum in 2015/16 the show went on to tour the UK and sell out dates at the Southbank Centre. Wellcome Trust funding was awarded to the 'MBBD movement' and a workshop, based on the show, its narrative and the language we use around mental health was developed and delivered in schools around the country.
Singer songwriter Quiet Boy, signed to Universal records in 2005 and has appeared at most major UK festivals including Radio 1 stage at Leeds and Reading. Touring extensively, and has appeared with Prodigy, Echo and the Bunnymen, System Of A Down. Full tours with Kasabian, Fratellis, Mick Jones (Clash), Carl Barat (The Libertines). Many appearances on TV and Radio. Quiet Boy has recorded an album with legendary Producer Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths, Kaiser Chiefs). Recently commissioned as Composer and Musical Director for critically acclaimed gig theatre 'My Beautiful Black Dog' and further work in development and composing on projects with Bush Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, The National Theatre and most recently The Vaults Festival with a new piece by Katie Bonna.
As Director: My Beautiful Black Dog (Bush Theatre/Roundhouse/Southbank Centre); One Million Tiny Plays About Britain (Watermill Theatre); Turning a Little Further, The Lost (Young Vic); Used Blood Junkyard (Arcola Theatre); I Know Where the Dead are Buried (24/7 Theatre Festival) and Guilt and Shame (Edinburgh/Latitude/Bestival/Soho Theatre). As Associate Director: Mad About the Boy (Iron Shoes/Tour) and Is Everyone OK? (Nabokov/Tour). As Assistant Director Romantics Anonymous, The Two Gentlemen of Verona & Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare's Globe); As You Like It (National Theatre); Feast (Young Vic); A Midsummer Night's Dream (Regent's Park); Salt, Root and Roe (Donmar Warehouse/Trafalgar Studio); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Royal & Derngate, Northampton); Fen (Finborough/National Theatre Studio); Dr Faustus (Watford Palace); Roaring Trade (Paines Plough/Soho Theatre) and How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found (Southwark Playhouse).
Boom Shakalaka is the brainchild of Gemma Cairney, known for cultivating a dynamic and wide reaching career across broadcast and arts (BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6Music, World Service). She most recently published a book for Young Adults (Open, A Toolkit For Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be).
Having won multiple awards for self-pitched shows, such as an intimate dinner with Grace Jones broadcast on 6Music, to a SONY Gold Award for her honest and visceral investigation of abusive relationships among young people on BBC Radio 1, she is no stranger to upping the ante when it comes to telling stories - pushing boundaries with the BBC and beyond.
She also co-conceived, co-produced and presented a live to YouTube, full studio, anarchic, entertainment show called The Fox Problem.
Boom was born from an appetite for connecting people, and telling stories. We bring some of the best and most creative individuals together and as a result, make memorable work.
Boundless Theatre creates exhilarating, relevant and shareable theatre with and for teenagers, young adults and curious others, responding to a vibrant and diverse global culture. They promote conversation, collaboration and exchange across the UK, Europe and internationally.
The company has continued to push the boundaries of work for this audience since it was established fifteen years ago. Under Rob Drummer's artistic direction the company has a bold new brand that celebrates the unlimited potential of our young adult audience.
Beyond their work on stage they empower and inspire teenagers and young adults through a range of opportunities across the UK. Through the Associates programme and artistic development initiatives they invest in future artists now, and empower a new generation of artists to be extraordinary.
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