Group singing, good will and oddball feats of endurance prevail as Telethon 2022 launches before your eyes, all to raise money for the most important causes in our lives.
In an exploration of groupishness and moral psychology, you are the live studio audience as the Telethon begins to fracture, the broadcast takes a jagged turn, and every voice silenced.
Telethon features integrated captioning and moments of integrated BSL interpretation/translation. See here for more information on access in Telethon and its role within the piece.
Performances of Telethon contain; references to addiction and domestic violence, flashing lights and haze.
DATES
Preview
11th March 2022
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Preview
18th & 19th March 2022
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30th March - 14th April 2022
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or tel: 020 7739 6176
CREDITS
Written & Directed by
Stu Barter
Clare Dunn
Co-created with & Performed by
Archie Backhouse
Erin Hutching
Katie Lovell
On Screen Performers
Jasper East, (Timothy)
Gail Egbeson (Hannah)
Sophie Gunn (Sophie)
Kamaal Hussain (Kamaal)
Gretchen Jones (Lucy)
Rebekah Murrell (Kareema)
Kwami Odoom (Marlon)
Caroline Parker (Melissa)
Executive Producer
Faith Dodkins
Set, Costume & Video Design
Paul Burgess
Lighting Design
Rachel Sampley
Design Consultant
Jackie Shemesh
Sound Design & Original Music
Stu Barter
Dramaturgy
Terry O'Donovan
Sound Consultant
George Dennis
Access Consultant
Emily Howlett
BSL Moderator
Brian Duffy
Costume, Design & Captioning Assistant
Carly Browbridge
Technical Stage Manager
Chloe Stalley Gibson
Production Manager
Simon Booth
Filmmaking & Photography
Justin Jones
BSL Interpreters (rehearsals)
Matt Kyle, Taz Hockaday, Caroline Richardson & Sophie Gunn
Livestream production
Adam Lenson & Chris Czornyj for theatrical.solutions
Graphic Design
Orlando Chasey-Crossley
Marketing
Justine Watkins - Fife & Fran Richards for Delineate Design and Marketing
PR
Cliona Roberts CRPR
Commissioned by
Shoreditch Town Hall
Developed with
The Lowry
Supported by
The National Lottery through Arts Council England
Very special thanks to
The students of Pendleton School of Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University, and The Lowry CAT programme. Sarah Hunt & students/graduates of HAYA, Dr Sarah Bartley & Students of Reading University & Reading College, Gareth White & Students of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Huge additional thanks to
The Spire, James Pidgeon, Claire Symonds, Cambridge Junction, Phillippa Hogg, John Luther, Matt Eames, Antonia Beck, Louise Harney, Steph Green, Ellie Browning, Susannah Bramwell, Sam Evans, Matt Kyle, Jeff Musgrave and to all those that have helped TalkShow with the very necessary childcare to make TELETHON.