Conquer the Divide
The world is becoming more divisive; people increasingly at odds with one another.
For Orbit Festival 2019 we have assembled a group of artists, theatre makers, provokers and thinkers who are exploring this prevailing divide and how we might conquer it, together.
These artists are looking at what unites us, makes us strong and how we connect with each other. They are looking at how we care for and share with one another. How we come to be in this place. In this space. Together.
Like you these artists are extraordinary. They have their stories; all they need is you.
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Previously in this Festival
Theatre
HOME & Sites of Resistance at MMU presentsClean Break’s Sweatbox
Pile in to a real prison van and buckle up for this immersive, explosive play. Part of Orbit 2019.
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Clean Break’s Sweatbox Post-show discussion
Stay after the 20:30 performance on Thu 19 Sep for a post-show discussion with the company.
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Paul O'Donnell presentsWe’ve Got Each Other
A laugh out loud show celebrating juke-box musicals & Bon Jovi. Part of Orbit 2019.
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Nouveau Riché and Omnibus Theatre presentsQueens of Sheba
After being turned away from a nightclub for being "too black", a group of friends' lives are changed forever when confronted with misogynoir in its…
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Workshop/ ThePappyShow
This workshop will give you a taster to The Pappy Show’s playful approach to theatre - for actors, dancers, movers and shakers - with as…
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Sh!t Theatre presentsSh!t Theatre Drink Rum with Expats
Celebrating their final year as Europeans, island-monkeys Becca and Louise got invited to the 2018 European Capital of Culture in Malta, and found a lot…
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Workshops/ Pizza Shop Heroes: Refugee Youth Drama Workshop
This drama workshop aimed at refugee or ESOL groups uses basic techniques of play, storytelling and team work exercises to explore ideas of power, arriving…
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YESYESNONO presentsthe accident did not take place
"The UK’s Best Young Companies 2018" - The Guardian. Part of Orbit 2019
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HOME & Clean Break presentsPropel: Speaking Truth to Power
Our regular scratch night curated by theatre company Clean Break for tonight. Part of Orbit 2019.
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HOME, Journeys Festival International & Phosphoros Theatre presentsPizza Shop Heroes
From a pizza shop we explore how four young refugees got here, where they're going and what they've learnt along the way. Part of Orbit…
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La JohnJoseph presentsA Generous Lover
The true and very queer tale of one soul’s journey through mental illness. Part of Orbit 2019.
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Workshop/ How to have a Queer Career with Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE
Join us for a fun, dynamic workshop encouraging and empowering LGBTQ+ creatives to harness their authentic selves.
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Amazing Men
Amazing Men is a documentary series featuring Richard, Milky and Djan: three bastions of masculinity, lost in time.