nettle theatre
Nettle Theatre (Hetty Melrose and Eve Allin) create feminist work for and about 21st century women. This work is important not only because of our cultural climate – consent, abuse of power, and sexual politics seem to dominate our feminist discourses, but because this is always a part of a woman’s discourse. We live in messy times which demands messy theatre.
lying in silence
Warwick University, 2019
Following the Warwick Rape Chat scandal, Nettle Theatre felt compelled to make theatre that reclaimed the space. It was important to use our bodies to fortify and heal rather than subjected to further abuse. Words had to be chosen carefully because of the weight they carry. Our small, insular world had been reduced and broken and we wanted to create a space where we could recover. It celebrated the process over the performance. We encouraged collaboration and shunned isolation.
Director - Hetty Melrose Choreography - Grace Fox Co-Producers - Eve Allin and Selwin Hulme-Teague Sound Designer - Maria Dunkley Lighting Designer - Jamie Bell Publicity Designer - James Dougan
Cast
Mollie Tucker Clémence Patelli Josh BG Laura Miravitlles Holly Girven Beatrice Swordy Imogen Farr George Chopping
revolt. she said. revolt again.
Warwick Arts Centre, 2018
Alice Birch calls us to revolt. Revolt in the bedroom, the workplace and even a supermarket. Nettle Theatre was frustrated by work that gave voice to the white man. We had to tear it apart to be able to build again. An all female production crew was seen as revolutionary itself demonstrating the work that needed to be done. Alice Burch’s powerful and visceral script showed us the way.
pleasedon’tmakeme
Warwick University, 2018
say yes drink make you smile call you baby wear make up wear tight dresses apologise apologise apologise fake laugh fake it stop
I’vehadenough.
Pleasedontmakeme is a piece that shows one woman learning to heal, forgive and rediscover her identity following sexual violence trauma.