WE RAISE OUR HANDS IN THE SANCTUARY
The Albany, London
Writers, directors – Daniel Fulvio, Martin Moriarty, Inky Cloak Company
Choreographer Mina Aidoo
Set and Costume Designer – Ingrid Hu
Lighting designer –Marty Langthorne
Sound – Xana
Cast – Jahvel Hall, Oseloka Obi, Carl Mullaney, Dean Graham, Jordan Ajadi, Shawn Willis
Photography by Leon Csernohlavek
Co-produced by Inky Cloak and The Albany
The Albany, London
2-11 February 2017
Combining dance, drama and the club sounds of the 1980s, We Raise Our Hands in the Sanctuary tells an uplifting story of the power of gay friendship and the enduring importance of queer spaces.
Disenchanted by the London gay disco scene of 1981, two best friends build their own underground club where devotees escape the racism, hardship and homophobia that stalk the city’s streets. But just as they make it big, ambition, addiction and the dawning onslaught of AIDS threaten to tear their friendship apart.
‘A vibrant exploration of nightclub culture in the 1980s… expertly integrates drama, music and dance.’ ★★★★ Sunday Express
‘Taking inspiration from an eclectic mix the decade’s idols ranging from Freddy Mercury to Boy George, the costume design works in conjunction with Ajadi’s and Willis’ performances… to set the scene in a satisfying way unattainable by traditional prop methods. The Albany’s stage gives a robust platform to each any every scenario, at one point mirroring the DJ booth with a church pulpit seamlessly and reinforcing the spiritual and therapeutic value of the sanctuary.’
The Prickle
‘Ingrid Hu’s colourful and multi-levelled tetris style set doubles as runways and cloakrooms, DJ booths and dance floors. No setting is improbable as we are lifted out of the realm of verisimilitude and the actors move around the space beautifully. The cabaret, semi-thrust configuration of the room evokes a club atmosphere and is sympathetic to the Albany’s slightly unusual layout.’
Max May (Live Theatre)
A Kettle of Fish
24 September – 13 October, 2018 The Yard Theatre, London
Writer - Brad Birch
Director - Caitlin McLeod
Designer - Ingrid Hu
Lighting Designer - Joshua Gadsby
Composer and Sound Designer - Max Pappenheim
Video Designer - Tegid Cartwright
Stage Manager on The Book - Devika Ramcharan
Production Manager - Seb Cannings
Casting Director - Ruth O'Dowd CDG
Assistant Stage Manager - Isobel Eagle-Wilsher
CAST
Lisa - Wendy Kweh
Photography by Helen Murray
She’s on a plane. She’s 30,000 feet in the air. And on the ground, back home, an emergency is unfolding.
Lisa is on her way to a new country for her work. She has spent months learning. She’s read the books, she’s watched the YouTube videos. She knows this business.
But something has happened thousands of feet below, hundreds of miles away. A disaster. A tragedy. Something that prompts her to question what is more important to her; where she has come from? Or where she is going?
Setting the story against a multi-layered visual language involving three symbolic spaces, A Kettle of Fish is a multi-media performance experienced through an immersive and intimate sound design.
