What's On at the Hope Theatre

Come merry folk from yonder to craft an original tale with aid from your 'Story Master' and a sprinkle of imagination. Fill in a character sheet, then watch your creations spring to life as they embark on an epic quest… or go way off track. Will they fight a dragon? Save a village of pixies? Or get stuck in a dungeon and eat their shoes? Anything can happen! Your characters, your locations, their fate is in your hands. Come and roll the dice. A fantasy fun filled show for all.

The Dirty 20 are a theatrical comedy group based in Sheffield. A band of improvisers, comedians, musicians and actors. They have been performing together in various shows for over 5 years.

Their latest and most successful show is Side Quest. It is the brainchild of Terri Silver. A comedian and writer who plays the role of the story master. A narrator and helpful guide for the audience, who is a hilarious character themselves. The unscripted show immediately became popular in Sheffield and they soon began performing sell out shows across Yorkshire. A combination of fantasy, tabletop roleplay games and an improvised narrative comedy show.

Before the show, audiences fill out character sheets which the performers then embody. These costumed, larger than life characters then go on a unique journey. The audience gets to control the direction of the story in the style of a 'choose your own adventure'. We have a giant dice for people to roll to determine the outcome of the protagonist's decisions and the very fate of the story. Side Quest has struck a chord with people as they indulge in this whimsical journey of silliness. They are now touring around the UK and have played gaming conventions and festivals.

Side Quest brings in people of all backgrounds and the introverted out of their caves. If you love RPG’s and fantasy then this will not disappoint, but the silliness of Side Quest is infectious to everyone.

THE SWITCHBOARD PROJECT

September 2nd - 13th

£10/£16/£18

7:45PM

TICKETS

“You know, it’s terrible that a woman should have to sit there and say ‘Gay Switchboard’. Why isn’t it ‘Lesbian and Gay Switchboard’?”

It’s 1985. Above a bookshop in King’s Cross, volunteers answer calls from across the country. There's been a vicious queer-bashing in Leeds, a young man in Bristol dreads his HIV test, and a breathless voice really wants to know what they're wearing.

For Lou, Joan, Nana and Jackie, it’s just another shift. Battling phone line outages, understaffing, and vanishing pens, these four lesbians are determined to answer the call to connect their divided community.

‘The Switchboard Project’ is a new dramatic comedy that brings often-ignored stories out of the archive and onto the stage. Inspired by real phone calls and interviews with ex-Switchboard volunteers, this play celebrates the important role lesbians have played in gay liberation, battling the AIDS crisis, and building the queer community as we know it today.

Previous praise for ‘The Switchboard Project’ includes:

"The piece is alive, questioning and resonant [...] a highly polished one-hour production that goes by in an instant" (★ ★ ★ ★ ★, Theatre & Tonic)

You can find out more about Doubletake here.

Running time: Approximately 70 minutes

The Dream Machine (Monthly Sunday/Monday)

Making your dreams come true…

Welcome to The Dream Machine – Make It Beautiful’s unique, long-form improvisation show, based around audience members’ dreams. This isn’t just a show, it’s an experience of the mind. The Dreamers will build a world full of crazy characters, odd challenges, and heart-warming stories. From one audience member’s dream, comes an entire production.

This hit improv show has had successful runs at many UK theatres, including: the White Bear, the Space, Trestle Arts Base, the Cockpit, the Garage Norwich, the Maltings Theatre St Albans, the OSO Arts Centre and the Golden Goose.

“The Hope are proud to have Make It Beautiful as one of our new associate companies and we can’t wait to see what they get up to each month!” – Laurel & Toby, joint Artistic Directors at The Hope

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