DEAFINITELY YOUTH COMPANY ANNOUNCES
GARGANTUA
Deafinitely Youth Company presents
Gargantua
By Carl Grose
Director: Deafinitely Theatre’s Youth Coordinator, Rachael Merry; Designer: Paul Burgess; Sound Designer: Chris Bartholomew; Lighting Designer: Greg Cebula
John Lyon’s Theatre, City Lit
Wednesday 23February
Deafinitely Youth Company today announces Carl Grose’s Gargantua as their youth production, which will run twice on 23February. Directed by Rachael Merry, the production will be open to Deafinitely Youth Company family members.
When Mr. and Mrs. Mungus have a baby it isn’t the bouncing blue-eyed boy they were hoping for. After a two-and-a-half year pregnancy, Mini Mungus gives birth to a monster – one with an accelerated growth rate and an insatiable appetite for anything that moves (including joggers). But when sinister military scientists become intent on cloning an army of giant babies from the giant, he breaks his chains and escapes. The world can only watch in horror as he embarks on learning how to walk and rampant destruction. Who will stop this freak of nature? Who will decide his tragic fate? And who, more importantly, will change his nappy?
Carl Grose’s writing credits for theatre include The Grinning Man (Bristol Old Vic), The Hartlepool Monkey (Fuel Theatre), Gargantua (National Theatre) and Wormy Close (Soho Theatre). Co-writing credits include Tristan and Yseult (National Theatre).
Rachael Merry’s directing credits for Deafinitely Theatre includes These Bridges (Bush Theatre). Her acting credits include Mirror Mirror and Peace & Bicycle Grease (UK tour).
Gargantua Listings
John Lyons Theatre, City Lit
1-10 Keeley Street, London, WC2B 4BA
Wednesday 23February, 4.30pm & 7.30pm