Boundless Theatre Today Announces New Show THE PARAKEET EXPERIENCE

Artistic Director of Boundless Theatre, Rob Drummer, today announces a new production for 2019 - The Parakeet Experience by Bridget Aphrodite and Quiet Boy. The production will play in March and May of 2019, with further dates to be announced.

Also announced today is the launch of Boundless Accelerator - a new artist support programme to explore the themes of mental health and wellbeing, culminating in sharings and an event later this year.

In addition, the company are expanding their Advisory Group - a group of 18-25 year olds who work year round with the company to inform and interrogate the company's programme. In return they receive support and mentorship, as well as a valuable insight into the workings of the theatre industry.

Artistic Director of Boundless, Rob Drummer said today, "Our new programme of work allows us to directly connect the most exciting artists and our teenage and young adult audiences. The Parakeet Experience pushes the form of our work, Boundless Accelerator will unlock daring new work and our Advisory Group puts teenagers and young adults at the heart of everything we do"

THE PARAKEET EXPERIENCE

Boundless Theatre and Boom Shakalaka Productions today announce the first dates for The Parakeet Experience, the latest show from Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy (My Beautiful Black Dog) will play to its first audiences in March (as the Closing event of POW festival in Margate on Sunday 17th March) and in May (at the Canada Water Theatre) with further dates to be announced.

The Parakeet Experience is developing on-the-road, it's a gig-storytelling show and coming of age fantastical tale about a teenage girl and the urban ring-necked Parakeets of South East England.

Follow our girl's journey from moving to Margate with her mother under difficult circumstances, to overcoming hardship, making new friends and celebrating the alien bird phenomenon of Parakeets. A sensory musical for the eyes, ears and heart. A cacophony of words and progressive beats, twisting the musical form.

Brigitte Aphrodite commented, "The Parakeet Experience is all about a new kind of punk, a kinder punk, rebellious, anti-establishment, thoughtful and caring at the same time. Punk with empathy!"

Gemma Cairney, from Boom Shakalaka Productions added, "Collaboration and team building are at the heart of fantastical multifaceted artistic pursuits. The meeting of minds and expertise between Boom Shakalaka Productions, who got Brigitte's show 'My Beautiful Black Dog' off the ground, & Boundless, who are making tidal waves in the art of theatre for young people, makes me very excited about the future of the Parakeet project."

Boundless are looking for 4 artists or artistic ideas to support on the theme of mental health and wellbeing for a new Artist Support programme called Boundless Accelerator. Providing a Bursary of £2500 per artist or artistic idea alongside a package of in-kind producing support, Boundless will mentor and encourage co-creation and development with young adults culminating in sharings and a public event at the end of 2019.

Boundless Accelerator aims to connect artists and young adults through artistic exploration of urgent ideas. The theme has been identified by the young adults Boundless works with on a regular basis, and the application process will take in to account bold ways to respond to the brief.

Artistic Director of Boundless, Rob Drummer said today "Boundless Accelerator is our way of investing in artists and new ideas that impact on and start conversations with the teenage and young adult audience we are developing. These bursaries aim to unlock meaningful and perhaps daring new work around mental health and wellbeing which so many young adults cite as the most important issue of our time."

Boundless is committed to supporting the most talented artists of the future, now and is seeking proposals from around the UK, from artists under the age of 30

For details on how to apply, see the Artists section of the Boundless website and follow @boundlessabound. Applications can be submitted until 8 March 2019.

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