A series of community productions about women, girls and cricket.
In 2022, Women & Theatre will present a series of new community productions about women, girls, and cricket.
Celebrating the beauty of the sport itself, the piece will also explore women and girls’ lives, concerns, opportunities and aspirations, and represent experiences from across the Commonwealth.
Developed from research and performed by local women and girls, productions will take place at outdoor locations in Ward End, Edgbaston and Smethwick in May & June 2022, with final performances at MAC in July 2022. A standalone audio experience will be available via podcast and listening stations.
Community Cast – call out
We are looking for women & girls of all ages & backgrounds in Edgbaston, Ward End & Smethwick to be part of our cast.
We work in an inclusive and friendly way and very much want the experience to be uplifting and fun for all involved. No previous acting experience is necessary.
We are looking for women & girls of all ages & backgrounds to be part of our cast:
- To rehearse & record sections of the soundtrack.
- To rehearse & perform in the production (at an outdoor venue in one of the three areas)
- To rehearse & perform as part of a larger community cast for flagship shows at Midlands Arts Centre.
Schedule:
May – (Flexible) Live Rehearsals towards local shows (2 in a day) Edgbaston: 15 May 2022; Ward End: 29 May 2022; & Smethwick: 19 June 2022.
July – (Flexible) Live Rehearsals towards flagship performances at MAC, 15-17 July 2022.
Information Form:
We want to know which aspects of the project you are interested in, and the best times to work with you. Please fill in this Google Form, or let us know if you would rather talk to us over the phone.
Email rosiegunn@womenandtheatre.co.uk or call 07864 642970.
Book Tickets
Click the location below to book tickets.
Ward End Park, Ward End, Sunday 29 May 2022
(Please note due to the nature of the performance, Ward End is a women only performance)
Uplands Manor Primary School, Smethwick, Sunday 19 June 2022
Midlands Arts Centre, Friday 15 – Sunday 17 July 2022
Non-MAC performances also include the chance to play cricket with English Cricket Board’s Dream Big Desi Women team who will be hosting All-stars cricket and Dynamos taster sessions for children and family to get involved! Come along and learn more about how you and your family can get involved in cricket this Summer! Cricket activities, run after the first performance (2.30-3.30) and before the second (4-5pm).
Women & Theatre is committed to making our work as accessible as possible and do not want ticket prices to be a barrier. Therefore ticketing for the 15 May, 29 May and 19 June are Pay What You Can (PWYC) a non-profit ticket model which does not depend on set prices for performances, but instead asks audiences to pay what they can – with 3 prize brackets available including a free option. Tickets for 15 – 17 July are £5 plus booking fee.
