Beyond Caring – Life on zero hour contracts: National Tour
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National Tour
8 June – 17 July
Following acclaimed runs at The Yard and National Theatre, Beyond Caring tours this June and July to a series of unusual and original performance spaces. Devised and directed by Alexander Zeldin, the production plays in a found space within Birmingham REP, Theatre Delicatessen Sheffield, HOME Manchester and a single performance at Théâtre de la Ville in Luxembourg. James Doherty joins the cast with Luke Clarke, Janet Etuk, Kristin Hutchinson and Victoria Moseley all reprising their roles. In addition to the performances, in every city the company will be taking workshops and debate off-site into spaces belonging to communities affected by issues in the play.
Four people arrive to work the night shift in a meat factory. They meet for the first time. They are employed as cleaners, by a temp agency. They are all on zero-hours contracts.
Every shift, they clean. Every four hours, they take a break. They drink tea or coffee together. They read magazines. They chat. As it gets light, they go home, or to another job.
The cycle goes on… And on… Strangers. Until something stirs, until isolated people get too close to one another, too fast.
Through investigation, first-hand experience and with the participation of individuals in low-paid work, Alexander Zeldin’s brutally honest and darkly humorous play exposes stories of an invisible class.
Birmingham REP
8 – 11 June
http://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
Théâtrede la Ville, Luxembourg
17 June
Theatre Delicatessen Sheffield
6 – 9 July
http://www.theatredelicatessen.co.uk/about/the-moor-sheffield/
HOME Manchester
13 – 16 July
It is a good idea for branches to increase the social side for the membership by organising branch outing to such events. Usually, there is a discount for bulk ticket purchase.We once did it in Edinburgh branch – visit to the theatre. Stimulates discussion for the next branch meeting instead of the dull procedurals accepting minutes and noting minutes
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