Hounded Theatre in collaboration with the Ugle Collective present:
June 5th – 9th 2016, Theatre N16
Hounded Theatre in collaboration with the Ugly Collective present Gabrielle Sheppard’s Leftovers, now coming to Theatre N16 for the first week of June.
★★★★ “An inventive and evocative way into a very human experience” (The Stage)
Elizabeth packs a suitcase to flee a reality she’s not ready to face. As possessions reveal her past and her daughter can’t see her own future, Elizabeth is forced to see that timeless lies soon catch up with you.
★★★★ “Stunning… more twists and turns than most Hollywood Blockbusters” (British Theatre Guide)
This romantic fairytale transports the immigration crisis on to our front doorstep through physical expression, text and an original score. Nostalgia dresses an exciting journey about love, memories, aging and fate. Collaboratively devised by the company, based on the writings of Gabrielle Sheppard, Leftovers follows the young heroine into her memories and delusions of the life she could have lived, with the family she could have had, only if…
OUTSTANDING “More than special… demands, nay deserves, continued repeating” (Fringe Review)
Directed by Dimitris Chimonas with an original design by Sara Blondal, the piece unravels with a strong visuals and physicality to provide heartwarming beauty. The companies are proud to be working with Care4Calais on this project and will be donating a percentage of the profits to help refugees in the Calais camp.
Highly Commended by Scottish Daily Mail Award 2015