A new theatre experience created by artists from across performance disciplines, with dramaturgy by Frankie Thompson (creator of smash hit CAttS (Guardian Best Comedy Shows 2022) and co-creator of BODY SHOW (The Stage Top 50 Shows 2023).
A They In A Manger is a joyful queer Christmas riot, created by and starring:
An0maly: A transgender pole artist from London, spinning around the intersections of race, gender, pleasure and difference.
Danielle James: An Irish playwright and actress living in East London. She writes about balloons, baked beans, and being trans. Generally irritable.
Len Blanco: Drag king, theatremaker and musician querying social bullshit like the gender binary through singing, pointing, laughing and winking.
Vijay Patel: A performance artist, writer and neurodivergent access consultant. He crosses forms from live art, performance art and queer club/cabaret.
Christmas can be complicated. And for queer people, often even more so.
It can present to some of us the unsettling and dangerous challenge of how to 'perform' ourselves. A They In A Manger aims to blur the lines between domestic stages and performance stages, and to celebrate the importance of queer community and the survival of our authentic selves.
One of the aims of the company (Wardrobe & Sons) and Camden People's Theatre is to keep theatre as affordable and accessible as possible. It was really important to us to be able to offer an online version of the show for those who are vulnerable, isolating and/or not comfortable in busy venues. Thanks to funding from the City Bridge Foundation, we were able to make a streaming version possible, including captions.
When booking, please disregard the date/time. After you've purchased your ticket, you will have access to the stream on demand at any time between until 31st Jan 2024. Please select the 'Print at Home' ticket option when booking. Your ticket containing the link will be emailed to you from foh@cptheatre.co.uk a few minutes after your confirmation email arrives. If you have not received it, please check your spam folder.
Credits
Frankie Thompson - Dramaturgy
Beth Sitek - Producer
Miggy Barker - Creative and Production Support
Roshan Conn - Company Stage Manager
Lily Woodford-Lewis - Lighting Design and Technical Support
Jen Smethurst - Access Support
Moll Beth Morossa - Director
Claire Nolan - Videographer
Em Tanner - Designer/builder of The Wardrobe
Kathryn Singleton - Marketing and PR
Vidya Divakaran and Kathryn Singleton - Poster Design
A Camden People's Theatre and Wardrobe & Sons Production. Supported by The Roundhouse and funded by Camden People’s Theatre with the support of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, City Bridge Trust and Garrick Charitable Trust.
"Our children live in the most deprived ward in London and their parents cannot afford to pay for the classes and activities many more privileged children enjoy after school and at the weekends. A free-to-access youth group run by a local theatre in a professional setting is an incredible opportunity."
Local school teacher
