BEFORE THEY FLY OFF by Henriette Laursen
Denmark / UK
A black asylum seeker and a white European: a love story. Before They Fly Off follows two women on their journey to overcome the obstacles of falling in love, Brexit, citizenship...and the challenges of following the right trail on a hike.
Website: www.spotlight.com/profile/0858-5645-1013
Twitter: @HenrietteLaurs2
Instagram: @henrietteblaursen
COCO by Jagoda
Croatia / Italy / UK
Tim, Jo's long-time friend, arrests him for killing a chicken named Coco. However, as the story progresses, it becomes clear that it’s not the only reason Jo is in custody. Coco is the comedy about an oddball murder investigation, an awkward love triangle and the value of friendship.
Website: jagodakamov.com
Twitter: @JagodaK7
Instagram: @jagoda_kamov
PIGMALION by Margot Przymierska
Poland / UK
A one-woman comedy performance in the style of an epic poem, set to hip hop and drill sounds. Inspired by the famous G.B.Shaw’s play, PIGMALION challenges narratives about underrepresented voices of East Europeans in the UK, especially those of construction workers, through the female gaze.
Website: przymierska.tumblr.com
Twitter: @margotvicka
Facebook: @MargotPrzymierska
Instagram: @przymierska
MY BODY IS NOT YOUR COUNTRY by Cassandras
Portugal / Brazil
My body is not your country is a solo show that echoes stories of different women in a reflection about how migration influences our lives. It is about identity, borders, displacement and the female body, where poetic landscapes meet autobiographical experience, featuring an all-female creative team.
Website: martabscunha.wixsite.com
Twitter: @marta__bonito
Instagram: @marta__bonito
WHY DOES MY MOTHER READ THIS by Cutout
Poland / UK
This is the Daily Mail on stage. Come and see deconstructed stories and images from the paper to look at it from a different perspective. This study of a highly influential publication attempts to answer the nagging question: Why? Why does my mother read this?
Website: www.adamhypkidirector.com
Ages 16+
Reference to suicide, violence
This performance will be recorded
Voila! Europe is produced by The Cockpit and supported by United Colleges Group
“Keep up the good work producing cutting-edge theatre for everyone in London”
Councillor Jonathan Simpson, 29 January 2018
