About us
We are a Kentish cooperative of actors, directors, filmmakers, writers, digital artists and musicians who have come together to create theatre which explores pressing social and political issues in dialogue with local people. The aim is to create an accessible platform for these voices, and at the same time develop and showcase innovative creative practice.
About us
The Play
In the ongoing public debate surrounding Brexit, something often seems to be forgotten: the quiet, ordinary lives that have to go on in its shadow. ‘The Plant’ is a devised play with traditional music that dramatises these lives, exploring the impact of Brexit and the divisions it intensifies in an imagined community somewhere in England. The story centres on a young couple, Niall and Maddie, and their attempt to build a life together in the shadow of profound change.
The Play
The Films
For the 2024 production, we are creating partnerships with the community, running creative workshops to capture responses to the themes of our work. The results will form the basis of four short films taking different forms: documentary, fiction or a blend of the two, musical performance, sound art, creative writing and filmed readings. The films will be soundtracked by music from the area and filmed on location. The finished films will be screened before the performances of The Plant at each of our venues, ‘framing’ the play to make it directly relevant to the area in which it is being performed, and giving ownership of the project to the community.
The Project
The Gallery
