No Worries If Not!
Written and directed by Emma Hodgkinson
‘No Worries If Not!’ tells the story of Grace, a lifelong addict of people pleasing, who prefaces every request with the sentence too many of us are familiar with – “no worries if not!” (and usually with several exclamation marks).
This dark comedy pokes fun at a behavioural habit many of us are guilty of – particularly millennial women trying to navigate the workplace after a lifetime of being criticised for speaking assertively and labelled ‘bossy.’
Giving voice to these silent struggles is absolutely vital if we want to see change, and we’ve worked with qualified mental health professionals to develop a script which tackles some of the most common daily challenges.
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Blackout
Written by Poppy Abbott
Synopsis
Tilly and JJ have different approaches to dealing with turning 30 and finding themselves single. Tilly feels left behind from the rest of her peers, whilst JJ enjoys the freedom of being alone. However, they have one thing in common – they both love to drink. The play explores how the girls cope with dating as Millenials, the realities and pressures of starting a family later in life, and their exquisite ability to both get completely blackout drunk. Perhaps a coping mechanism, perhaps an escape from reality – but, what happens when something terrible happens during a blackout night that neither of them can remember?
Hangxiety, The Fear, Sunday Scaries – join Tilly and JJ as they piece together the night before.
Being the author of the piece, Poppy Abbott inhabits the life of the often desperate Tilly with awesome conviction, with Emma Hodgkinson’s JJ a glorious mix of support and helplessness. It’s a strange comedic hour’s worth, dark and driven but then redeemed from its own worst nature by the spectre of hope. For a play largely and intentionally adrift on an ocean of blurred vision, this one hangs onto an alarmingly tight focus.
Review by Alan Franks for London Theatre 1.
Read the full review here.
Production Images by Michael Delaney
Blackout Film
BLACKOUT has been adapted into a short film, which premiered at The Mockingbird Cinema in Birmingham. The concept was one of three winners for the City on Screen initiative with Pretty Hate Productions. The film is currently being entered in the festival circuit. Check out the trailer below and some BTS shots with the Brummie based cast and crew.
Mrs. Noah Fights Back
By April De Angelis, adapted by Poppy Abbott
Thank you so much to everyone who watched and supported our production of Mrs. Noah Fights Back! We had an absolute blast working on our first Untamed project and were blown away with the response. Thank you to all our partners, our sponsor Susan Jonas and to Avon Needs Trees whom 10% of the ticket sales were donated to.
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If you missed the show, do not fear! You can now watch the production on Scene Saver.
Climate change is incredibly important, now more than ever, and Mrs. Noah is a great way of raising awareness of these crucial issues.
“This was a very interesting piece of drama put together by a very talented cast of young performers and writers. It is very powerful in the environmental message it puts over and succeeds in making the audience think about the part we all have to play, individually and collectively, in the future of our planet.“
North WestEnd Review
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