But it does this in a very real human way, there is light within that darkness. It also exposes the isolation and lack of community support experienced by many military spouses and partners, most of whom are women. Drawing on interviews, focus groups, and a series of theatre-based workshops with a group of 35 military partners, ex-partners, and widows from across the country, the research sheds a light on the long-term consequences of war and military service on personal relationships between armed forces personnel and their spouses and families.Īs you’d expect, the play tackles important topics such as domestic abuse, trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), suicide, and racism. Set in Northumberland, this play follows the tumultuous lives of Roxie and Pen, two military wives who form an unlikely ‘Thelma and Louise’ style friendship. Magnolia Walls shines a light on the impact of war and military life, based on research by Newcastle University. And they continued to do just that across the pandemic, through a project Womxn Up! (more on that later!).Īhead of Workie Ticket Theatre’s new show – Magnolia Walls at Northern Stage 24th – 25th June, I thought it was time for another Culture Vulture interview – as you all need to know about this theatre company, their ethos and amazing work – especially the Artistic Director JoJo she’s not only a brilliantly talented human, she’s also grown into a gorgeous friend of mine. Workie Ticket Theatre are just that – an extremely talented bunch of workie tickets, enabling stories of unheard women and their (often) everyday forms of social activism to be heard. They caught my eye for the name Workie Ticket – being a workie ticket in the North-East means you misbehave, but progressively it’s been a really positive term that alludes to the fact you disrupt the norm, challenge convention and not afraid to speak your mind absolutely all about that. One of the theatre companies that I connected with early on in my Culture Vulture journey is Workie Ticket Theatre. For me, it’s all about building that type of community – ecosystem over egosystem every day of the week. Strong empowered women, empower women and my favourite empowered women are ones that use their power to enable, platform and amplify unheard voices. Working with and celebrating unashamedly bold, brave and brilliant folks is one the reasons I set up The Culture Vulture and it’s what gets me out of bed in the morning with a spring in my step.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |