Queericles
Originally comissioned by 1623 theatre and based loosely on Shakespeare's Pericles, a 40 year epic full of shipwrecks, pirates and long lost loves.
My version is a mix of rhythmic spoken word and killer songs with tight harmonies following the exploits of Erica Lees, a 35 year old trans woman on the hunt for an authentic life.
I first developed the show during an R&D with 1623, Theatre Royal Norwich and Collusion in King's Lynn. I played with combining spoken word, a mix of life and digital acapella singing and some inovative projection animation techniques.
Since then I've gone on a musical theatre deep dive and i'm exploring the bridge between spoken word and song in what is shaping up to be an absolutely delightful show to write.
