I AM BEAST
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“Visually, I AM BEAST is stunning… crosses so many genres and styles, its originality is inspiring. It's like nothing I’ve seen before and paves the way for a new style of presenting such relevant, important issues, through a visceral, dynamic, awe-inspiring production.”
Broadway Baby
What happens when the wildest parts of our imagination take control? After the death of her mother, Ellie escapes into her own fantasy world of comic book superheroes and bewitching strangers, recreating herself as the ultimate vigilante.
Running amidst dark alleyways and sinister villains, she soon meets the wild and mysterious Beast and together they seek revenge. But as the walls of her new world begin to crumble, Ellie must finally face the truth behind her fantasies.
Following on from the acclaimed success of Killing Roger, Sparkle and Dark return with I am Beast, an award-winning, visually stunning exploration of the power of grief and childish imagination.
"A powerful, compelling piece. Young adult audience members will immediately be drawn into this world and those of us who are older will remember the intense and sometimes desperate inner world of adolescence"
Total Theatre
Photos © Robert Piwko 2017
"Captivating puppetry... An outstanding piece of theatre from start to finish.
Raw and dark... this is a show that everyone should see."
The Buxton Review
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"Hilarious and beautifully executed... Sparkle and Dark bring their own fascinating and fantastical take on experiences of death and loss"
Broadway Baby
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"A dazzling theatrical spectacle... The visual style is beautifully realised. A first-class theatrical experience. A triumph."
Fringe Guru
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"A geniunely moving and captivating depiction of a young girl's grief... a rich imaginary landscape."
The Skinny
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"Darkly moving... a powerful piece of theatre."
The Public Reviews
Photos © Robert Piwko 2017
Supported and developed with...
I AM BEAST was developed with teenagers, therapists, psychiatrists and neurologists with support from an Arts Award from the Wellcome Trust and funding from Arts Council Enland. We continue to work with many of these organisations today! If you would like to learn more about the organisations who worked with us please click on the logos below or read more in the 'Biomedical Collborators' link above.
2017 Tour
February 21, 2017
7:00pm
The Courtyard, Hereford
February 23, 2017
7:30pm
Gulbenkian, Canterbury
March 01, 2017
7:30 PM
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
March 02, 2017
7:30pm
The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
March 03, 2017
7:30pm
Stamford Arts Centre
March 04, 2017
7:30pm
Old Fire Station, Oxford
March 08, 2017
7:30pm
South Holland Centre, Spalding
March 09, 2017
7:30pm
Chelmsford City Theatre
March 10, 2017
7:30pm
Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
March 11, 2017
7:45pm
Prema, Uley
March 16, 2017
7:45pm
The Hawth Theatre, Crawley
March 22, 2017
7:30pm
The Pleasance, London
March 23, 2017
7:30pm
The Pleasance, London
March 24, 2017
7:30pm
The Pleasance, London
March 25, 2017
7:30pm
The Pleasance, London
March 26, 2017
5pm
The Pleasance, London
March 28, 2017
8pm
Jersey Arts Centre
March 30, 2017
8:00 PM
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
March 31, 2017
3pm
Fisher Theatre, Bungay
After the show, a Play Back Theatre event will be held. The audience will share their feelings and stories related to the play they’ve just seen.The skilled and experienced team of actors will playback or enact what the have gathered.The audience will often be delighted and moved by the recreation of their own and others stories as theatre.
May 08, 2017
7:30pm
Lincoln Drill Hall
May 09, 2017
7:30pm
Riverhead Theatre, Louth
May 10, 2017
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Sqare Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax
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May 19, 2017
8pm
Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset
May 21, 2017
8pm
Greenwich Theatre, London
May 23, 2017
7:30pm
Dorchester Arts, Dorset
May 26, 2017
4pm
The Warren, Brighton Festival Fringe
May 27, 2017
4pm
The Warren, Brighton Festival Fringe
May 28, 2017
4pm
The Warren, Brighton Festival Fringe
Previous Performances
5th - 31st August 2015 Pleasance Courtyard, Edfringe Edinburgh
23rd-25th July 2015 Arts Centre, Buxton Festival Buxton, Derbyshire
11th - 12th July 2015 Pleasance Theatre, Islington London
9th November 2014 New Diorama (work in progress showing) Euston, London
22nd November 2014 MIMETIC Festival, The Vaults (work in progress showing) Waterloo, London