Previous Productions
GOODBYE ROSETTA 2018 – Be taken on a journey of self-discovery in this bitter-sweet coming of age tale.
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to an end it’s important to still remember that people continue to suffer in silence; a week of raising awareness goes a long way but keeping it in our consciousness long after this is even more important.
In this age of anxiety, depression and loneliness Goodbye Rosetta tackles the issue of teenage mental health with sensitivity & wit. Performed by a cast of nine, Goodbye Rosetta takes us on a journey of self discovery as a group of misfits, with a little help from the stars, navigate their way through the disarray caused by an emotional breakdown. This coming of age tale tells the story of a group of teens on the verge of adulthood.
On the day writer Katherine Manners started her research, the Rosetta space probe crashed into the Comet67P. It had been travelling to, and orbiting the comet, for 12 years. “There was something so inherently dramatic about that story, something heroic and tragic and self sacrificing, and confirmed a hunch that space held a great many metaphors for depression.” Katherine Manners
Inspired by this cosmic sacrifice and Matt Haig Goodbye Rosetta was born, written exclusively for Hungry Wolf Visionary Youth Theatre.
Goodbye Rosetta premiered at The Warren during the Brighton Fringe Festival playing to SOLD OUT audiences and receiving 5 Star reviews before transferring to London and then on to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Goodbye Rosetta tells a tale that is so current, so real and so true, it’s justifiably the hottest ticket at the fringe! – Sussex Newspaper, 5 Stars
Interpret this as you wish, but If you’ve got children, or care about the future of our young people and the importance of community, I recommend that you go and see this play by this brilliant young company – Fringe Review, Must See Show
The cast are an indication of the talent that exists among the next generation of actors and they are a joy to behold. We can join with them and say with Bette Davis, ‘Don’t let’s ask for the moon, we have the stars’– Broadway Baby – 4 Stars
RUNTS, 2016
In 2015 we saw Izzy Tennyson perform ‘Brute’ during its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival and immediately wanted to work with her. Written for one person, the monologue is semi-autobiographical, based on Izzy’s teenage schooldays in a provincial English town. ‘RUNTS‘ is an expanded version of this monologue written by Izzy herself exclusively for Hungry Wolf’s 2016 all-female production. The plot surrounds the lives of a group of girls at a state school who develop intense and passionate friendships that escalate into violence. Izzy wrote the original monologue from the perspective of her teenage self, interwoven with scenes involving characters based on girls from her peer group. ‘RUNTS‘ packs the same punch as its source material; themes include the economic climate, bullying, female violence, and the complexity of female adolescent friendships.
‘RUNTS’ debuted at The Marlborough Theatre to sell-out audiences as part of the 2016 Brighton Fringe Festival where it received 4 Star reviews. Following this success ‘RUNTS’ went on to perform at Etcetera Theatre during The Camden Festival, London.
BRIGHTON FRINGE FESTIVAL REVIEWS
http://www.broadwaybaby.com/shows/runts/711388
http://brighton.fringeguru.com/reviews/brighton-2016/runts
A LITTLE RESPECT, 2015
When describing the style of the piece, writer and director Dave Jackson said, “think ‘Skins’ meets ‘Gone Girl’. With a bit of ‘Glee’ thrown in!” The play is a ‘sexy little thriller’, filled with intrigue, waspish one-liners and homoeroticism. What first appears to be a traditional piece of situation comedy quickly becomes something sharper and more sophisticated, as the stereotypes we are presented with in the opening scenes are flip-reversed. It is a stark story of stolen kisses, adolescence, cruelty and cyber revenge that keeps you guessing until the final thrillingly hilarious scene. It’s a ‘shot in the arm’ for Youth Theatre.
‘A LITTLE RESPECT’ debuted at The Marlborough Theatre, Brighton during the 2015 Brighton Fringe Festival, to sold out audiences and 5 star reviews. It was consequently invited to perform at London’s Lambco Fringe Festival before a week of performances at the Edinburgh Fringe where it went on to gain further 4 and 5 star reviews.
Reviews for ‘A LITTLE RESPECT‘
Edinburgh Festival
http://www.broadwaybaby.com/shows/a-little-respect-/707653
http://sgfringe.com/2015/08/18/sg2015-review-a-little-respect/
Brighton Fringe Festival
http://www.thesussexnewspaper.com/review-a-little-respect-the-marlborough-theatre-brighton/
http://www.thenewcurrent.co.uk/#!brighton-fringe-review-a-little-respect/c4aj
THE ELECTRA PROJECT, 2014
Performed at the Brighton Fringe Festival to a five star review, ‘THE ELECTRA PROJECT‘ then enjoyed a successful week long run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The plot alludes to a nationally publicised and controversial event in 2012 regarding GCSE performance, which resulted in the sacking of two drama teachers. Drawing from the moral conundrum this event provokes, the piece is based on a group of A Level students devising a Greek tragedy that goes horribly wrong. The piece, a comedy, explores themes such as the importance of drama in schools, the boundaries that are in place and questions whether we are still allowed to make mistakes in education.
The piece was written and directed by NYT director, Radio 4 Young Comedy Writer of the Year, ITV writer and leading drama teacher, Dave Jackson. Established youth director and drama teacher, Rebekah Whitely co-directed.
Reviews for ‘THE ELECTRA PROJECT‘
Edinburgh Festival
http://www.broadwaybaby.com/shows/the-electra-project-/701537
http://www.freshair.org.uk/team/fringe/posts/1333-review-the-electra-project
Brighton Fringe Festival
http://www.thesussexnewspaper.com/review-electra-project-emporium-theatre-brighton/
GROWING PAINS, 2013
Hungry Wolf’s first production received 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, undertook a school’s tour and was produced in an abridged version by ITV. Not bad going for our debut! A devised piece, the performance focusses on growing up and the issues teenagers have to cope with, often behind closed doors. Violence at home, sexuality, and the pressures of bullying via social media are some of the themes that our cast of young actors drew from their own difficult experiences and then workshopped in the rehearsal room. One of Sussex’s leading youth Directors, Rebekah Whiteley guided the cast through this process which resulted in the poignant and thought-provoking play that wowed audiences at every performance. Hungry Wolf was born!
Reviews for ‘GROWING PAINS‘
Edinburgh Festival
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/growing-pains-space-surgeon-9314
http://www.threeweeks.co.uk/article/ed2013-theatre-review-growing-pains-theatre-workshop/
Brighton Fringe Festival
