From The Cradle To The Bin follows Mr. Whitey, an affable English gent, who will spend his final days living on the edge of a broken care system. We meet inept carers, sneering owners, money hungry family members and a whole host of others who are sure to make Mr. Whitey’s final day a memorable one.
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This show is a hilarious odyssey about being thrown onto life’s scrap heap. It uses the magical shadowy world of the Bouffon, the lightness of musical theatre and the company’s unique playfulness to raise questions around the issues of neglect and care and how we can often be complicit in what happens behind closed doors.
The show creates a dark, disturbing and hilarious world. Through live music, shocking imagery and a host of anarchic characters we reveal an unsettling commentary on the reality of care and neglect within in our society. From the Cradle to the Bin deals with universal themes of neglect and care and in the current climate these issues are pressing issues and we feel the show has a longevity and could travel. |
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“A beautifully executed show… inventive, joyful, raw, profoundly moving and excruciatingly funny.”
- Esther Wilson, Writer (The Accused, The Street)
- Esther Wilson, Writer (The Accused, The Street)
Summer dates 2015!
A Ship of Fools Theatre Company's Summer tour of From the Cradle to the Bin with support from the Huntington's Disease Association (HDA) and The Lowry Studio was an absolute smash.
We played 12 dates across 10 venues nationwide and taught several workshops including - Physical Fest (Liverpool), Brighton Fringe Festival and Merthyr Tydfil College (Merthyr Tydfil).
Thanks to all those who came to see us. We raised over £1000 for the HDA (Huntington's Disease Association) and received a special merit mention at their annual awards ceremony for fundraisers.
Full dates were as follows:-
We played 12 dates across 10 venues nationwide and taught several workshops including - Physical Fest (Liverpool), Brighton Fringe Festival and Merthyr Tydfil College (Merthyr Tydfil).
Thanks to all those who came to see us. We raised over £1000 for the HDA (Huntington's Disease Association) and received a special merit mention at their annual awards ceremony for fundraisers.
Full dates were as follows:-
- 21st May - Canada Water Culture Space, London.
- 23rd May - Physical Fest Unity Theatre, Liverpool.
- 27th May - Swindon Arts Centre.
- 29th -31st May - The Warren, Brighton.
- 2nd June - The Brindley, Runcorn.
- 3rd June - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury.
- 4th June - Bury Met.
- 5th June - Derby Theatre.
- 10th June - Richard Burton Theatre, Cardiff.
- 12th June - St Martins, Colchester.
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