9 ACTS OF CARE

Autobiographical stories of care, suffering and belonging are performed outdoors in a specially created Care House. Expect a fierce, physical and heartbreaking dance theatre show about the essential need for care & community and hope for a better future.

Co-created and performed with a gang of professional dancers, and local people from Harlow.

TEAM

Choreographer/Director Rhiannon Faith · Devised with and Performed by Klara Bow, Lewis Bramble, Annie Carpenter, Dom Coffey, Sheri Dias, Sam French, Donna Glynn, Dave Hobbs,  Donald Hutera, Marla King, Marlie Fuentes Palacios, Cat New, Finetta Oliver-Mikolajska · Devised with Anne Williams · Rehearsal Director Nikki Watson · Producer Lydia Wharf · Set Design Marina Diamantidi with initial design input from Blue Bradfield · Set Build Scene2 · Set Decoration Amy Freeman · Music Direction Rhiannon Faith · Sound Recordings Shea Lolin · Costume Design Rhiannon Faith · Production Manager Daniel Ellis · Production Team Joshua Cole-Brown, Adam Horvath, Lewis Mote · Team Counsellor Joy Griffiths · Video Big Egg Films · Photography Foteini Christofilopoulou

ABOUT THE PROJECT

9 Acts of Care is part of The Care House Project. Following the 6 week Care Workshops at Harlow Playhouse, 8 workshop participants joined 5 professional dance artists to create a new dance theatre show, 9 Acts of Care. Working with Rhiannon Faith, each participant created their own Act of Care, drawing from personal experiences of living with, and without, care. A ninth act was created for the participants who were unable to commit to the performance element of the project, as a way of their experiences, writing and movement materials being included in the work. The aim of the process was to empower the participants to feel valued and cared for, gaining new skills and confidence and improving their mental health and wellbeing along the way.

9 Acts of Care was performed 15 times over 5 days during A Festival of Care in Harlow, reaching over 1600 audiences.