The Kind of Flag I Would Make
Director, Deviser, & Live Maker | 2022
Milton Court Studio Theatre | The Guildhall School (London, England)
Milton Court Studio Theatre | The Guildhall School (London, England)
The Kind of Flag I Would Make seeks to answer the question “What is queer joy?”, using the symbolism for each colour of the original pride flag designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 as a guiding parameter for enquiry. This work is a product of collaborative devising around an original stimulus, The Strangers' Case monologue from Sir Thomas More, through which we discovered a sense of political purpose and urgency. Ultimately influenced by zines and Katie Mitchell's work, The Kind of Flag I Would Make embraces the physical and grass-root quality of the making process in our own multimedia manifestation of the beauty, love, and happiness that floods the LGBTQIA+ community.
Resources:
Stonewall - Campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people across Britain.
Kaleidoscope Trust - A charity focused on fighting for the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people across the Commonwealth.
London Friend - London's LGBTQIA+ mental health & wellbeing charity.
MindOut - Mental health charity for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Proud Trust - Organization that supports LGBTQIA+ youth.
Galop - The LGBTQIA+ anti-abuse charity.
Mermaids - Mermaids supports transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families.
Stonewall - Campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people across Britain.
Kaleidoscope Trust - A charity focused on fighting for the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people across the Commonwealth.
London Friend - London's LGBTQIA+ mental health & wellbeing charity.
MindOut - Mental health charity for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Proud Trust - Organization that supports LGBTQIA+ youth.
Galop - The LGBTQIA+ anti-abuse charity.
Mermaids - Mermaids supports transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families.
Creative Team |
Set & Costume Design Yifei He & Lu Herbert |
Lighting Design Yifei He & Hazuki Mogan |
Sound Design April Johnston |
Composition Hazuki Mogan |
Video Design & Operator Max Juan-Balch |
Production Manager Emily Dickson |
Stage Manager Carrie Croft |
Deputy Stage Manager April Johnston |
Assistant Stage Manager Jennifer Honsa |
LX Operation Caelan Oram |
With Thanks To
Ben Wallace, Emily Orley, Ben Collins, Manuela Rey-Alverez, Pete Wallace, Gauthier Gareau, Andy Taylor, Jonathan Reeks, Josie Ireland, Oliver Hynds
Ben Wallace, Emily Orley, Ben Collins, Manuela Rey-Alverez, Pete Wallace, Gauthier Gareau, Andy Taylor, Jonathan Reeks, Josie Ireland, Oliver Hynds