UK Production An Acorn at Oldham Coliseum Theatre

"it seemed as if a certain part of the world changed forever"
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Toronto, Ontario/Manchester, UK. impel theatre and Oldham Coliseum Theatre proudly present a fresh collaboration of the acclaimed remote digital and interactive production of Caridad Svichs An Acorn via Zoom. This production marks the first digital co-production for the two companies. The single performance will be live May 6th, and then available on demand through May 17th.
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We continue to be isolated, more than 1 year on from the initial lockdowns. While vaccine rollouts mean that some semblance of normal life will return, the experience of this isolation, fear, and upheaval will linger with us. We have learned in this time about our fellow humans, and while there have been moments of hope, the divide between factions feels to have grown into a chasm. Will we ever reconnect? Or has the awareness of these differences changed us forever?
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Conceived by Kendra Jones and Blythe Haynes, the production features 2 actors who will be rehearsed in advance and present at the live performance; Canadians Ryan G. Hinds (#KanderAndEbb, We Will Rock You) and returning Blythe Haynes (An Atlas, A Necktie & Other Concerns, Six Stories, Told At Night) who will perform from their homes. They will be joined by two guest performers from the UK who have never before read the script: Greater Manchester actors Mina Anwar (The Thin Blue Line, Everybodys Talking About Jamie) and Darren Jeffries (Hollyoaks); The guest performers will receive the script and some instructions only 1 hour before their performance, and will share their cold read with the audience. The two groups will not meet until the day of the performance. The audience, too, will receive instructions for how they can participate and interact with the performers.
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If you would like to see An Acorn but are unable to join us on Thursday 6 May you may like to book for the recorded version of An Acorn, running from Friday 7- Monday 17 May.
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Q&A
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impel Theatre will be holding a FREE Q&A to discuss their digital production of An Acorn on Thursday 13 May, 8pm.