|
|
THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED THAT WOMEN LAY EGGS
13-17 November in Explore-At-Bristol
"this bizarre mix of puppetry, masks and live action does exactly what it
says on the tin."
- The Stage
“Fantastically, stunning visual theatre that you need to see.”
- BBC Radio Bristol
This November, Full Beam Visual Theatre and At-Bristol science centre have
joined hands to present a new version of THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED THAT WOMEN
LAY EGGS for schools across the UK.
Building on the success of its UK tour, the production will include a
lively debate enabling students to discuss ethical themes surrounding the
controversial issue of fertility treatments and scientific methods,
including women’s rights, sex and death. True to the words of Full Beam’s
Artistic Director, Lizzie Philps, ‘I want people to leave the show and go
and have a really juicy discussion’, the inclusion of facilitated
discussion sessions provides an excellent teaching resource to explore a
variety of learning opportunities outside the classroom environment.
Teachers will also benefit from a resource packs for AS/A2 Drama or
Biology.
The post-performance discussion is part of Full Beam’s aim to reach a
wider audience and stir the public’s interest in visual theatre and its
capacity to engage with highly emotive and sometimes controversial
subjects such as the attitudes of science towards women.
‘We are really thrilled to add theatre performance to At-Bristol’s range
of public events. Such high quality and amusing drama is a great way to
engage people with science, which is important for understanding our
biological and social roles throughout history,' says Rachel Willis,
At-Bristol’s Head of Learning.
Full Beam Visual Theatre always strives to find unexpected places in which
to create theatre. The collaboration between Full Beam Visual Theatre and
At-Bristol marks a high point in the company’s ongoing mission to create
theatre that is a visual feast and food for thought. At-Bristol’s national
reputation as a state-of-the-art centre to explore and engage with science
makes it an ideal forum in which to present the show and encourage debate
and discussion about both science and its ethics.
THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED THAT WOMEN LAY EGGS uses a unique blend of
puppetry, masks, and live action to tell the incredible story of how man
finally unravelled the myth of his own origins in 1827. This is a bawdy,
fantastical and eye-opening experience that proves that scientific fact is
often much stranger than fiction.
The show tells the epic and comic story of the myths and science of our
own creation. This is an intriguing tale of birth, sex and death woven
together by the fusion of latex, super glue and frogs in nappies!
The production will be visiting Explore-At-Bristol from 13-17 November,
with performances at 7.30pm on 13 November, 2pm and 7.30pm on 14-16
November and 2pm on the 17th. Performances are FREE to booked educational
groups.
For press enquiries please contact Mavis Choong, At-Bristol Press Office
0117 915 7152 / 0796 733 4152 /
mavis.choong@at-bristol.org.uk
Note to Editors:
-
At-Bristol is a leading science centre in the UK and a major player in the
world-wide science centre movement. It aims to be a world-class science
and natural history centre that makes distinctive, valued and recognised
contributions to informal science learning and public engagement with
science locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. A registered
charity, At-Bristol has hosted more than 3 million visitors and
continually strives towards making science accessible to all.
www.at-bristol.org.uk
-
Full Beam Visual Theatre is a Bristol based touring
company that specialises in creating performance that combine puppetry and
live action. Its last show Alice – Behind The Scenes At The Wonderland
Cabaret toured the country in 2003-2004. The company strive to create
theatre that is both a visual feast and food for thought.
Lizzie Philps, Full Beam’s Artistic Director, originally came up with the
idea for THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED THAT WOMEN LAY EGGS after reading
Sophie’s World. Since then she has developed the idea with the help of
Catherine Blackledge (author of The Story of V: Opening Pandora’s Box),
Matthew Cobb (Programme Director of Zoology at the University of
Manchester) and James Ladyman (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the
University of Bristol and author of Understanding the Philosophy of
Science). Their wealth of knowledge and excellent humour has helped to
make THE MAN WHO DISCOVERED THAT WOMEN LAY EGGS a highly entertaining
and witty examination of the science of our creation.
Hope Chapel, Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4ND. Tel: 0117 929 1210 rachel@fullbeamvisualtheatre.org.uk
Web:
www.fullbeamvisualtheatre.org.uk
-
Press quotes
“ the puppetry talents of the three cast members comes through strongly”
- The Stage
Bristol-based leftfielders…devoted to bringing puppetry to a more worldly
audience and 'The Man Who...' explores the big issues of life and death
using a blend of science, culture, history and comedy."
- Venue Magazine
"Mixing live performance with unusual puppets, inventive design and
evocative music, their work is among the most innovative of the new
generation of theatre companies in the south west"
- Bath Chronicle
-
Supported by The Arts Council, Somerfield, The Earnest
Cook Trust, At-Bristol and the Wellcome Trust.
|
