Goddess - 2012 International Women's Day production and event

A rippling. There’s something bubbling under the surface.

Set between two worlds. The first, in an ancient Scottish landscape of female dynasties and river goddesses; the figureheads of a matriarchal community face a changing of the tides.
The other, within a disconnected urban Scotland with complicated contradictions of female power; three women negotiate their evolving identities.

The earth is trembling with the promise of a new wave.

The Theatre Production

“Goddess” is a new theatre production devised by emerging theatre company Strange Theatre. The play will explore ancient and modern female archetypes and their contradictions, in tandem with consideration of our changing relationship with the Earth.

The production will be performed at the Scottish Story Telling Centre for International Women's Day (8th March 2012) with 3 more performances in the following 2 days. 

The play will be devised by emerging theatre makers Caitlin Skinner, Suzanne Dance, Kari Ann Shif, Belle Jones and Liz Strange. The creators will develop the production with the involvement of local womens' groups through community workshops. Audiences can influence the devlopment of the play thorugh engagement with the creaters and characters on facebook and twitter.

The Event

The theatre production will be part of a month of linked arts activities organised by Strange Theatre coinciding with International Women's Day and Women's History Month. The activities in the event include:

• "I Am Woman" - Art Exhibition (launch 2nd March. displayed for 3 weeks)
• "Ancient and Modern Goddesses" - Workshops with community groups
• "Ancient and Modern Goddesses" - A workshop with the general public
• Cafe Voices - interactive evening of sharing stories, songs and peom in the cafe
• Goddess - theatre production (8th-10th March)
• Gifts of the Goddess - Craft and Information market ((th and 10th March)

Strange Theatre CIC

Strange Theatre is a new theatre and film company. We create challenging and uplifting productions to bring people together, promote dialogue and contribute towards positive social change. Our productions include live theatre events, film, interactive issue based drama workshops, and skills development groups for emerging artists. We have a particular interest in promoting gender equality through our work.

Our name embodies how we work - ‘Theatre’ for us is a metaphor for performance in all its forms, be it film, live theatre, interactive workshops, clowning or art. ‘Strange’ relates to the distancing or ‘Making Strange’ effect of theatre, distorting reality to activate audiences’ political engagement with hidden and overt injustices that have become unchallenged norms in society. Transforming the attitude of the audience from general passive acceptance to a state of suspicious inquiry, theatre and film have the ability to ‘make the familiar strange’, inspire action, and support change. 

Why are we doing this project and why should you consider supporting us?

We believe in the power of theatre in all it's form to change lives. We are proud to be a feminist theatre company. In this project we are aiming to:

• bring communities of women together
• showcase the work of female artists
• provide fairly paid opportunities for women
• provide opportunities for women to showcase and sell their creative work
• promote debate on women's issues
• provide oppertunities for women's organisations to promote thier services
• create social spaces where informal debate and networking can occur
• raise the profile of women's issues and examples of gender inequality
• highlight the value of women's contributions to society past and present
• promote female entrepreneurs
• examine the female experience past, present and future
• reduce gender inequality

Please keep in touch with us on facebook and twitter.

www.strangetheatre.co.uk

Highlights from our last International Women's Day production can be viewed here.

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