BET mailing list

Submit your email

BET on Twitter

Loading feed...

Charity number: 1077161

Company number: 3724349

Blue Elephant Theatre Privacy policy.

We use cookies for Google Analytics, but these can be disabled via your browser configuration.

News

The Blue Elephant Theatre never ever does things by halvesIn-SpirelsMagazine.co.uk

Please see our past programme section for reviews of past shows.

News

Casting Call for The Elf who Saved Christmas

Date published
Friday 27 October 2023

Blue Elephant Theatre is excited to be mounting an in house family Christmas show The Elf who Saved Christmas.

When Santa falls ill on Christmas Eve, there’s only one Elf who can make sure the presents are delivered all over the world. Inspired by conversations with young people, The Elf who Saved Christmas touches on celebrations across the globe as our Elf rushes to deliver every single last present!

Aimed at ages 3+, we are looking to create a show that is full of joy, humour and playfulness, and represents our local communities onstage. Our Christmas shows are a highlight of our year, usually selling out completely and always receiving positive feedback, as well as being an offwestend.com finalist in 2021.

Dates:

Rehearsals: Monday 27th November – Friday 1st December, 9am – 6pm
Tech & Dress Rehearsal: Sunday 3rd December
Performance Days:
Tuesday 5th – Friday 8th December (shows at 10.45am and 1.30pm)
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December (shows at 2pm and 4.30pm)
Monday 11th - off
Tuesday 12th – Friday 15th December (shows at 10.45am and 1.30pm)
Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December (shows at 2pm and 4.30pm)
There is a possibility of extra performances being added to some days.

Total Payment: £1744 including holiday pay for the above schedule.

Casting Breakdown:

Elf (also multiple roles including playing a Nigerian child and a Jamaican elder) – Eager to please, Elf is often overlooked because they are neither exceptionally good at anything nor any trouble at all. We are looking for a Black actor of any gender, who is able to do Nigerian and Jamaican accents.

King (also multiple roles including playing Elf Supervisor and a number of child characters) - King is the main storyteller of the show, jumping in and out of the story. We are looking for a Latin American or Spanish actor of any gender, who is also able to sound like a London child.

Good comic timing and movement skills are helpful for both parts and actors should be comfortable leading Christmas carols. Puppetry skills/experience may also be helpful. Ideal applicants will have experience of children’s theatre and the ability to react quickly and ad-lib in response to audience interaction.

How to apply: Please apply via our audition notice on Mandy or by emailing submissions@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk by end of day on Thursday November 2nd with a CV/spotlight link and short cover note outlining your suitability for the project. You are welcome to send the cover note as a video or voice note. If emailing, please entitle the email ‘The Elf who Saved Christmas’ and address it to Jo Sadler-Lovett and indicate which character you are applying for. It would be helpful if you could indicate if you have had a DBS check within the last three years.

We will hold auditions at Blue Elephant Theatre on Friday 10th November between 10am and 1pm. Any call backs will be on Monday 13th November.
.
For more information about Blue Elephant Theatre, please visit our website www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk.

Blue Elephant Theatre welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs. With our children’s shows especially, however, we always aim for our casting to reflect our multi-ethnic local community. Please note that our performance space is on the ground floor, where there is also an accessible bathroom, and is accessible for wheelchair users but our upstairs bar is not.

The Elf who Saved Christmas is funded by Southwark Council’s Culture Together Fund.

News

Denmark Hill man cycling gruelling route across France to raise money for The Blue Elephant Theatre

Publication
Southwark News
Date published
Friday 21 April 2023
Author
Herbie Russell

Denmark Hill man cycling gruelling route across France to raise money for The Blue Elephant Theatre

Matt has a 'nagging feeling' he hasn't trained enough but is still looking forward to the challenge.

A Denmark Hill man is cycling 627 miles across France in just eight days to raise money for the Blue Elephant Theatre, Camberwell.
The theatre, based on the Wyndham and Comber Estate complex, supports over 150 vulnerable young people through theatre, dance and writing.

But avid cyclist and Blue Elephant trustee Matt Craig, 59, says the theatre is vulnerable after losing funding from the Arts Council and Southwark Council.

So, on May 5, he will leave Ouistreham on the Channel coast, arriving in Sète, on the Mediterranean, on May 13, as part of a fundraising effort with a £2,500 target.

He has a “nagging feeling” he hasn’t done enough training but is still looking forward to the challenge.

“There’s a big attraction of going through the French countryside,” he said. “There will be nice green hills, orchards and lush meadows… then you go from lush northern Europe to the dryer, rockier, more arid area of Languedoc.”

In the north, he will go past Pegasus Bridge, one of the first bridges to be liberated during the D-Day landings.

In the south, he will go through Montauban, one of southern France’s most ancient fortified towns.

But it won’t be easy and some days will see him cycle 99 miles and climb over 5,000 feet.

Fortunately, on his way around he will stay at one and two-star hotels, offering respite from days of relentless pedalling.

Having spent his career as a financial journalist, Matt is now a trustee on The Blue Elephant’s board.

The community hub and theatre group does outreach work with local schools and communities, and also hosts live theatre.

It’s been the recipient of numerous awards, and supported the careers of successful theatre-makers like Offie Award-winning costume designer Emily Stuart and director David Mercatali.

Read the article on Southwark News here

News

Our Trustee Matthew Craig to cycle across France for Blue Elephant Theatre

Date published
Sunday 16 April 2023

Matthew Craig, one of our dedicated team of trustees, is cycling across France to raise funds for Blue Elephant Theatre.

He says:

This May, I am planning to cycle across France, from the Channel to the Med - 627 miles in 8 days - to raise funds for the Blue Elephant Theatre (BET) in Camberwell.

BET is a very special place; it is both a community hub on a disadvantaged housing estate providing high-quality participation opportunities and also a vibrant venue which supports emerging artists. The participation work, which has generated positive outcomes for two decades, includes Young People’s Theatre, a youth theatre for over 150 vulnerable young people every year, Creative Minds, a schools partnership project, and Playing Up, supporting early years' creative practice. The Blue Elephant has a well-earned reputation for providing exceptional value for money. But recent changes to its funding by Southwark Council and the Arts Council have placed the theatre in a very vulnerable position. Hence, my bike ride across France, from top to bottom, of 627 miles and around 27,500 of climbing, over 8 days. It should be a great experience, but also a demanding physical and mental challenge. Naturally, I will cover all costs myself, so any funds raised will go to this very good cause.

Why Should You Support The Blue Elephant?

Due to funding cuts, BET is now prioritizing its participation and outreach work, in keeping with its ethos of providing artistic opportunities to those who otherwise may not have access to them.

“The community needs BET because we don’t have a lot of money…[BET gets young people] off the streets [where] there’s a lot of gang-related incidents. They’re getting everything catered for in one space – social, emotional, physical, imagination.” (Parent of participant)

“It’s amazing what BET do for disadvantaged communities. I could have got caught up with the wrong crowd if it wasn't for my experience working with BET.”

I've been involved BET for several years, and I know it has changed peoples’ lives for the better. Many thanks for reading this and I hope you can support the Blue Elephant; it will help me keep going when the road points upwards, or my legs are complaining!

Matt Craig
Trustee, Blue Elephant Theatre, Camberwell

News

¡Vuelve CREANDO ESCENARIOS!

Date published
Wednesday 11 January 2023

En Blue Elephant Theatre iniciaremos nuevamente nuestro taller de teatro para adultos Latinxs residentes en SOUTHWARK.

El taller empezará el LUNES 16 DE ENERO, y se realizará por diez sesiones, los lunes de 6:30 a 8:30pm en Blue Elephant Theatre (59 Bethwin Road, SE5 0XT) de manera gratuita y culminará con una pequeña muestra en el Teatro.

CREANDO ESCENARIOS es una oportunidad completamente gratuita, gracias al apoyo de United St Saviour's Charity.

Si eres residente de Southwark, mayor de 18 años y hablas español.. ¡acompáñanos!

Para inscribirte por favor llena este formulario https://forms.office.com/e/p5pcsCy5Mb

News

Statement regarding Arts Council England's recent NPO announcement

Date published
Monday 7 November 2022

We are very grateful to have been a part of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio over the last 4 years and as a result are deeply saddened by the decision not to fund Blue Elephant Theatre as part of the portfolio after April 2023.

The contribution the theatre makes to its highly deprived local community and the emerging companies and artists it supports is an incredible one.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank all those on the Blue Elephant Theatre team who worked tirelessly to make the theatre what it is - a small theatre with a huge heart.

Over the coming days and weeks, we will be taking stock as to what this funding cut means, but our commitment to artistic excellence, inclusion & representation and working with the most vulnerable members of our community remains. We send strength to the other organisations, companies & artists that have been affected by the news.

News

Casting call - A Topsy Turvy Christmas

Date published
Thursday 6 October 2022

Blue Elephant Theatre is excited to be mounting an in-house family Christmas show A Topsy Turvy Christmas - we are looking for two women to fill the roles of Robin and Mother / Santa / Baubles.

Combining comedy, audience interaction and a heartwarming message, A Topsy Turvy Christmas is a story about navigating change, listening to ourselves and finding Christmas magic wherever you go.

Aimed at ages 4-8 years.

REHEARSAL DATES

Nov 25th & 27th (9am-5pm)
Dec 1st, 2nd & 4th (9am-5pm)

Additional rehearsals (to be confirmed asap if funding allows): Nov 6th, 10th, 11th, 13th & 24th (9am-5pm)

Tech & Dress Rehearsal: Weds 7th December

PERFORMANCES

Thursday 8th – Friday 9th December (shows at 10.45am and 1.30pm)
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December (shows at 2pm and 4pm)
Monday 12th - off
Tuesday 13th – Thursday 15th December (shows at 10.45am and 1.30pm)
Friday 16th - off
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th December (shows at 2pm and 4pm)

Performances TBC:

Monday 19th (shows provisionally at 10am, 11.30am and 2pm)
Tuesday 20th (shows provisionally at 10am & 11.30am)

FEES

Performances paid at weekly ITC min rate of £494 per week (2 weeks total confirmed; more TBC)
Rehearsal days to be paid at ITC min daily rate £100 per day (5 days confirmed; more TBC)

CASTING BREAKDOWN

Mother/Santa/Baubles
Woman, playing age 25+, any ethnicity
This is a dynamic multi-role part requiring a versatile actor who can balance physical comedy and slapstick with emotional depth. We are looking to cast a woman for this role, playing age 25+ and we have no specific ethnicity in mind for this character.

Robin
Black woman, playing age 16-25 (character is a child)
Our young protagonist who drives the story. We are looking for an energetic actor who our audience can relate to and can engage well with the children watching. This role will require a sense of playfulness, but an ability to connect with a range of emotions. We are looking for an adult actor who can capture the energy of a child and we are ideally looking to cast a black woman in this role.

Good comic timing, movement skills, and a strong singing voice are helpful for both parts. Puppetry skills/experience may also be helpful for both parts. Ideal applicants will have considerable experience of children’s theatre and the ability to react quickly and ad-lib in response to audience interaction.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply via our audition notice on Spotlight or by emailing submissions@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk by end of day on October 13th with a CV/spotlight link and short cover note outlining your suitability for the project.
You are welcome to send the cover note as a video or voice note.
If emailing, please entitle the email ‘A Topsy Turvy Christmas’ and address it to Alice Gentle indicating which character you are more interested in. It would be helpful if you could indicate if you have had a DBS check within the last three years and could fill out this monitoring form.

We aim to hold auditions at Blue Elephant Theatre on Wed 19 and Thu 20 October (morning), with recalls tentatively on Fri 21 Oct (morning).

For more information, you can download our full casting breakdown here: Casting call - A Topsy Turvy Christmas

Please email Guillaume at guillaume@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk if you have any further questions.

News

Elephantology Festival applications now open!

Date published
Friday 30 September 2022

Elephantology is Blue Elephant Theatre’s Festival for recent graduates/those who are just entering the performing arts industry. With the support of the Idlewild Trust, we created our Elephantology Festival to offer showcase opportunities as a supportive step into the arts industry.

This year, we are offering three "graduate companies" two performance slots each, from 23 to 25 Feb 2023. These will be performed as double bills.

The offer is:

2 performances in our professional venue in a festival setting
£150 bursary towards the expenses of those taking part
50/50 box office split on top of the bursary
Technical support including an operator for the shows
• Artistic, marketing, press and fundraising mentoring

What you should know before applying:

⦁ We are looking to support those who have entered the performing arts industry in the last eighteen months or will be shortly; if you finished or are finishing training in 2021 or 2022 for instance.
⦁ The pieces should be original pieces and not a remounting of a script by an established writer.
⦁ The pieces should be no longer than an hour, and changeover times will be short. Ideally, set-up time excluding tech should be no longer than 20 min. Please note you will have had a few hours of tech time with us beforehand.
⦁ All collaborators must be over 18 and based in the UK, ideally London.
⦁ For more technical information about Blue Elephant Theatre, please see here: http://blueelephanttheatre.co.uk/companies
⦁ Our stage is 7.5m x 5.5m and we only have one (small) dressing-room which isn't suitable to very large casts.
⦁ Please note that the Blue Elephant’s theatre space is on the ground floor and accessible to those in wheelchairs but its upstairs bar area is not.
⦁ We will work with you to make this as rewarding an experience as possible, bespoke to you.
⦁ Blue Elephant Theatre is committed to widening access to the arts and we particularly strive to work with people who reflect our local communities and audiences in Southwark and make work that is relevant to contemporary multi-cultural London. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in the arts and/or face discrimination, including people who experience racism, identify as working class, identify as having a disability or are from the LGBTQ+ community.

To apply, please complete the application form here by Friday 21 October midday.

Alternatively, you can record your answers as video or audio files and share those with us at submissions@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk. After you submit your application, we may get in touch with you to ask for more information or to clarify anything we are unsure of. If you would like to apply differently or have any questions, please contact Guillaume at submissions@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk or call 02077010100.

News

Artist call-out: TRUNKATED scratch night

Date published
Wednesday 28 September 2022

We are on the lookout for emerging Black artists who are willing to showcase up to 10 min of their work as part of our upcoming scratch night TRUNKATED: AstroBlack.

The event will be taking place on 14 October at 7:30pm at Blue Elephant Theatre in Camberwell. Artists may need to get there an hour early (or earlier depending on their tech needs).

We are interested in a very broad range of genres: music, film, theatre (scenes or monologues), spoken word, poetry, movement / dance - feel free to apply even if your artform doesn't fall within these categories!

Blue Elephant will cover £15 worth of expenses per act.

To apply, please complete this form by Friday 7 October: TRUNKATED application form

Please email submissions@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk if you have any questions or if you would like to apply differently.

News

Blue Elephant 2023 Residencies

Date published
Monday 5 September 2022

Blue Elephant Theatre is delighted to be able to offer week-long residencies to three emerging artists/companies in Jan-March 2023!

These residencies are for the live performing arts (all genres!) to provide research and development time between January and March 2023.

The offer is:

5 days of space at Blue Elephant Theatre (Monday to Friday, 10am – 5.30pm) for research and development of a new piece. The piece can already be a work in progress or be completely new. The goal is to give you the opportunity to have some thinking time, to experiment, and to create without the pressure of a polished final outcome.

£300 bursary towards the expenses of those taking part

• Artistic, marketing, press and fundraising mentoring

• Some technical support and the opportunity to present a showcase in our professional theatre

Applications for the residencies are now closed. Join our artist network to receive similar opportunities in the future!

If you've got any questions, please email Guillaume at guillaume@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk.

News

Blue Elephant Theatre is recruiting for Head of Participation

Date published
Sunday 14 August 2022

Blue Elephant Theatre is recruiting for a Head of Participation.

With a wide range of responsibilities, this is a varied and exciting role in a small and vibrant arts organisation. It is a one-year full-time fixed-term contract, which is expected to be renewed as permanent, with a salary of £31,200.

The role is responsible for the strategic direction and project management of the Participation Department of Blue Elephant Theatre. The Head of Participation is responsible for managing Participation staff and freelancers, as well as core delivery for a substantial amount of projects. As such, the postholder must be an experienced creative facilitator.

Please click below for full details of the job description and person specification, as well as the application form -
Head of Participation Job Description and Application Form

The closing date for applications is Friday 9th September at midday.

First round interviews will be held on 21st and 22nd September via Zoom and second round interviews (with workshop) will be held the following week at the Blue Elephant Theatre.

Please contact us on 020 7701 0100 or info@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk if you would like more information, to arrange an informal discussion ahead of applying or if you would like a more accessible way to apply.

Please also complete our Monitoring Form by midday on Friday 9th September

News

Vacancy: Technical Manager

Date published
Monday 8 August 2022

Blue Elephant Theatre is recruiting for a Technical Manager!

This role encapsulates a wide range of responsibilities within a small and vibrant arts organisation. It is a one-year fixed term contract, with an hourly rate of £12.50 and very flexible schedule - 20 hours per month as a minimum, and potentially significant additional hours will be offered most months at the same hourly rate.

The postholder will be responsible for liaising with visiting companies and hires regarding tech needs, supporting get-ins and occasionally operating shows, rigging / derigging lights etc. as well as a range of small general maintenance and repair jobs around the venue.

Full details of the job description, as well as the application form, can be found here: Technical Manager Application Form.
Please complete it and send it to recruitment@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk.
Please also complete our monitoring form.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 1 September at midday. Interviews will be held week commencing 5 September at Blue Elephant Theatre.

Please contact us on 02077010100 or info@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk if you would like more information, to arrange an informal discussion ahead of applying or if you would like a more accessible way to apply.

News

How Give Me The Sun came to life - interview with Niamh de Valera

Date published
Wednesday 13 July 2022

Our in-house show Give Me The Sun opened yesterday! Theatre Manager and Programmer Guillaume sat down with our Executive and Co-Artistic Director Niamh (currently on maternity leave) to ask her how this play came about, the journey it’s been on, and what first drew her to this story of familial bonds, fatherly love and identity.



How did you meet Give Me The Sun writer Mamet? What is the play’s origin story?

Mamet approached us, originally with a few other plays – including a one-man adaptation of Macbeth. We were very intrigued by him and interested in collaborating somehow. He said to us, “People keep telling me to write about Iran! In Iran, I write about Iran. I’m in London now, can’t I write about London?”

When he sent us the script for Give Me the Sun, we thought, “There’s something there. It’s not quite ready for production, but there’s something in this script.” We had an initial meeting to discuss how we could work together, and so began a long development process. In fact, it’s been three years now since we first met Mamet. It is amazing to see how far the play has come, getting to the final script while making sure it was still the work he envisioned.


Tell us more about the development process of Give Me The Sun.

Mamet was initially going to direct and act in the piece, as well as being the writer. The script was different back then. There were four characters, including Baba’s love interest and Bashir’s girlfriend. But they were very tiny parts, who appeared and disappeared very quickly and ultimately didn’t need to actually be seen on stage. The first stages of the R&D consisted in a lot of back and forth between Mamet and the Blue Elephant team, as we gave him feedback to consider, some of which he pushed back on as it wouldn’t be true to the culture.

We invited Mamet to organise a rehearsed reading in February 2020 to test the script in front of an audience and the response was incredible. It clearly moved a lot of people. We started thinking about potential collaborators and funded two days of R&D in April 2021 with director Sepy Baghaei and two actors. They were all of MENA (Middle Eastern & Northern African) background – we were really taken with this play, as it’s unusual to see an intimate family story like this about people of MENA background in London.



What’s the Intergenerational Festival, that Give Me the Sun is part of?

We’re always looking for work that feels real and relevant to our local communities. A few years ago, we commissioned a piece of work based on criteria our youth board suggested. One of the themes put forward was the expectations that a lot of immigrant parents put on their kids. There’s a whole host of things they experience. There’s often a huge amount of pressure to achieve academically for instance.

During the pandemic, we were allowed to apply for a project grant from the Arts Council because their rules for their regularly funded organisations changed. We jumped on the opportunity and applied to fund a larger Intergenerational Festival, looking at stories about being ‘first gen’, about parents from one country with its specific culture and a child who’s grown up in London - what the clashes may be, and what these generational divides mean in a tangible way.

As well as Give Me the Sun, the ‘festival’ included R&D periods for the two winners of our playwriting competition in 2020 which addressed these themes (The Apple Of His Eye by Vicky Olusanya and Roughly 150 Years by Rebecca Batala). It also included a community play. All these elements were supposed to happen close together but thanks to Omicron and other challenges, they ended up being spread out quite a bit.



Why should audiences come see Give Me The Sun?

In a way, it’s a play where nothing happens and yet so much happens. It’s intimate, it’s well-written, it’s not too in-your-face, it’s got subtlety to it. You don’t often see father-son relationships onstage like that. They’re vulnerable. It’s two brilliant parts for two actors.

When we had the rehearsed reading, people related to it. I was really intrigued. Even when it seemed like there was still a lot to resolve in the script, people related to it in different ways: people of MENA background because it’s very specific to them; anyone who was an immigrant was able to see themselves in it; and white British people were able to relate to the intricacies of the father-son relationship.

It’s a special play people can relate to in so many ways. Everyone watching it will see something for them in it.



Give Me The Sun will be on until 30 July at Blue Elephant – head to our What’s On page for more info, or click the button below to book.

Book now

News

Stage Manager Call-out for 'Give Me the Sun'

Date published
Tuesday 12 April 2022

Give Me the Sun, a new play written by Mamet Leigh and directed by Majid Mehdizadeh, is looking for a Stage Manager.

Give Me the Sun is an in-house production at Blue Elephant Theatre, running from July 12th – 30th, Tuesdays to Saturdays, with some matinees.

The Stage Manager is needed for the final week of rehearsals (July 4th – 8th) and the get-in, tech & dress rehearsal (July 10th – 12th) and the full run of the production.

Rehearsals will largely take place at Blue Elephant Theatre.

Give Me the Sun is an intimate and compelling play, set in London, about a father and son whose relationship begins to unravel the evening the son finally questions why they moved from their home country to London and turned their back on their life there.

Fee: £1,976

If you have any questions, please call 02077010100 or email alice@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk.

To apply for this role, please email Alice at alice@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk with a CV by April 18th. If you would like an alternative way to apply, please contact Niamh on 02077010100.

News

Production Manager Call Out - Give Me the Sun

Date published
Tuesday 12 April 2022

Give Me the Sun, a new play written by Mamet Leigh and directed by Majid Mehdizadeh, is looking for a Production Manager.

Give Me the Sun is an in-house production at Blue Elephant Theatre, running from July 12th – 30th, Tuesdays to Saturdays, with some matinees.

Give Me the Sun is an intimate and compelling play, set in London, about a father and son whose relationship begins to unravel the evening the son finally questions why they moved from their home country to London and turned their back on their life there.

Blue Elephant Theatre is a black box studio space – please see here for more details.

The Production Manager will be responsible for ensuring the health & safety and feasibility of the design, helping build/set up, sourcing set, ensuring budgets are kept to in conjunction with the designers and producer and planning the get-in, tech & dress rehearsals and get-out. Blue Elephant Theatre’s space is used during the day for rehearsals and youth theatre activities so it is important that any set can be safely pushed back to allow space for these sessions.

The get-in, tech rehearsals and dress rehearsal will be July 10th – 12th and the get-out will be after the final performance on July 30th or on July 31st or August 1st (TBC).

Fee: TBC (Expected to be £1000-£1250 for equivalent of 6-8 days work)

If you have any questions, please call 02077010100 or email alice@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk.

To apply for this role, please email Alice at alice@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk with a CV by April 18th. If you would like an alternative way to apply, please contact Niamh on 02077010100.

News

Creative Team Call-Out - Give Me the Sun

Date published
Tuesday 12 April 2022

Give Me the Sun, a new play written by Mamet Leigh and directed by Majid Mehdizadeh, seeks a Lighting Designer and a Sound Designer.

Why did we come here? To the UK?
Bashir and Baba live in a council house in London. Baba, once a doctor, now works in Tesco. Bashir plays basketball with his friends and wonders what his home country was like. What has happened since the Arab Spring?
Give Me the Sun is a beautiful and compelling new play, exploring what happens when too much is left unsaid for too long. A seemingly perfect father-son relationship unravels to reveal grief, loss and loneliness.
Written by Mamet Leigh, a pioneer of the Tehran Underground Theatre Movement, Give Me the Sun addresses the complexity of finding your place in a new country and how different that can be for each person.

Give Me the Sun is an in-house production at Blue Elephant Theatre, running from July 12th – 30th. It will have its get-in from July 10th – 12th (with the possibility of some time the week before). It is a story featuring just two characters, a father and son, taking place in the same room over the course of an evening. The son is turning eighteen and finally asks his father questions about why their family left their home and moved to London when he was so young.

Blue Elephant Theatre is a black box studio space – please see here for more details.

We are hoping to work with a Lighting Designer of Middle Eastern or Northern African background.
Fee: £1,400

We are hoping to work with a Sound Designer of Middle Eastern or Northern African background.
Fee: £1,400

To express interest in either role, please email Alice at alice@blueelephanttheatre.co.uk with some examples of past work by April 13th. Alternatively, please call the Blue Elephant on 02077010100. If you have any questions, please contact Niamh via phone or email.