Bloom Theatre Presents
AVALANCHE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Sponsored by Arts Council England Project Grants.
AVALANCHE is our biggest and bravest project to date, our first full-length show, making it a significant moment in our company trajectory.
We completed a 4 week of R&D collaboration with experienced theatre makers to directly inform the creative evolution of the show.
Project Information
We undertook 4 weeks of Research & Development on our latest work – AVALANCHE – a story about body image, sport, masculinity and queer sexual assault, based on real lived experience.
Alongside the development of the script, we employed 12 new artists, from sound and video design to choreographer to dramaturgical support.
This activity directly informs the creative evolution of the show, allowing us to refine artistic ideas and shape the next stage of its development, whilst generating the funding and partnerships necessary to do so.
Avalanche is a story based on Fraser's lived experience of sexual assault. It will blend text, movement and sound to create a piece that shines a light on a section of the invisible gay community – people who find themselves in vulnerable and dangerous situations, due to social pressures of masculinity. The finished production will inspire queer audiences and present a part of their experience that isn’t often talked about or presented on stage/screen.
The development of this project is primarily for those with lived experience of sexual assault, body issues, mental health struggle, as well as queer identifying people, who are currently underrepresented in the arts. R&D enables vital dialogue and informs how we reach and engage w/ this audience more effectively in the future.
It appeals more widely to anyone w/ a political interest on masculinity, identity and mental health struggle; the themes enable a chance to introduce non- familiar audiences to important subject matters, whilst maintaining appeal for overall target audiences, incl. those interested in multi-disciplinary work.
The creatives
Alistair Wilkinson
Josh Sinclair-Evans
Alistair Wilkinson
Alistair is a queer, working-class artist from Manchester. They have made work for places such as NT, Barbican, Bush Theatre, Arcola, and Bunker Theatre, amongst others. They are the Head of Artist Development at The Old Vic, AD of WoLaboratory & an Associate at the National Youth Theatre.
Dominic Holmes
Josh Sinclair-Evans
Alistair Wilkinson
Dominic is an actor and writer from Bolton. His television credits include War of the Worlds (Fox) Two weeks to live (Sky) and Coronation Street (ITV) and his theatre credits include Welcome to Shangri La (Hope Mill theatre) Vincent River (Hope Mill Theatre) and Macbeth (Out of Joint)
Josh Sinclair-Evans
Josh Sinclair-Evans
Josh Sinclair-Evans
Josh's credits include: the upcoming feature film 'A Christmas Number One'; 'True Things'; Spider-man: Far From Home; Josh Dixon in 'Disney's The Lodge' (Seasons 1 and 2); Joel in 'Ruth'; Shane in 'High Strung: Free Dance' and Sheridan in 'Casualty' (BBC); Liam in 'The Distance' - Orange Tree Theatre; Jack in 'Digging Deep' and Tom in 'Rubber' - Vaults Festival
India Martin
Phillippe Cato
Josh Sinclair-Evans
India is a queer theatre-maker and artist based in Leeds. She has previously worked for the National Youth Theatre as an assistant facilitator and acted with companies such as Frantic Assembly. She is currently in her final year studying art and design whilst volunteering as Head of Graphic Design for Leeds RAG Fashion Show. She also cont
India is a queer theatre-maker and artist based in Leeds. She has previously worked for the National Youth Theatre as an assistant facilitator and acted with companies such as Frantic Assembly. She is currently in her final year studying art and design whilst volunteering as Head of Graphic Design for Leeds RAG Fashion Show. She also contributes to her university theatre society as a director, workshop leader and actor. Most importantly, she is thrilled to be part of the Avalanche creative team and can't wait to get stuck in!
Phillippe Cato
Phillippe Cato
Phillippe Cato
Phillippe is a theatre producer, dramaturg and musician from London. He studied Music at the University of York and interned at Sadler’s Wells in the Producing & Touring team before joining Paines Plough where he is now the New Work Associate. In his work as a composer and songwriter, Phillippe is currently writing a musical that celebrat
Phillippe is a theatre producer, dramaturg and musician from London. He studied Music at the University of York and interned at Sadler’s Wells in the Producing & Touring team before joining Paines Plough where he is now the New Work Associate. In his work as a composer and songwriter, Phillippe is currently writing a musical that celebrates the Black Queer experience; combining the words of black queer people from across the UK with original music.
Nadia Sohawon
Phillippe Cato
Phillippe Cato
Nadia is an actress, choreographer, Fire eater and martial artist born and raised in North London.
In 2003 she founded freeYOURstyle Collective that developed into a talent agency Through the years, managing mainly POC and LGBTQ dancers from the underground/battle scene, who are working with artists such as CHAKA KHAN, FLORENCE AND THE MAC
Nadia is an actress, choreographer, Fire eater and martial artist born and raised in North London.
In 2003 she founded freeYOURstyle Collective that developed into a talent agency Through the years, managing mainly POC and LGBTQ dancers from the underground/battle scene, who are working with artists such as CHAKA KHAN, FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE, DUA LIPA, ED SHEERAN along with other artists, brands such as GUCCI, TOYOTA and an array of shows.
Nadia’s choreography and dance contributions include : AFTER LIFE 2 (Netflix) , ROCKETMAN (paramount), 2012 OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY (Boy blue), ALICE CHATER (Virgin-EMI) , DIZZEE RASCAL, ALEXANDER WOLFE, MARIAH CAREY, DIVERSITY (limitless tour), BLAZE (stage), CATCH ME DADDY (Film 4), ALLSTARS (Vertigo films) and more.
George Reeve
George Reeve
George Reeve
George Reeve is a self-taught Projection Designer, specialising in video design for musical theatre and live performances.Projection Design credits include: The Sound of Music (National Tour) My Son’s A Queer, But What Can You Do? (Turbine Theatre), RENT (Hope Mill Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre), SIX (Lyric Theatre & Brook
George Reeve is a self-taught Projection Designer, specialising in video design for musical theatre and live performances.Projection Design credits include: The Sound of Music (National Tour) My Son’s A Queer, But What Can You Do? (Turbine Theatre), RENT (Hope Mill Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Dominion Theatre), SIX (Lyric Theatre & Brooks Atkinson Theatre, Broadway), Hushabye Mountain (Hope Mill Theatre), Wind and the Willows (UK Tour), The Pleasure Garden (Above the Stag) Tommy on Top (Above the Stag), Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (UK Tour), WANNABE (UK Tour), Cinderella In Concert (Cadogan Hall), Welcome Aboard (Viking Cruises), Musicals In Concert (Palladium, Stuttgart).
Associate Designer and Animator credits include: Frozen (Theatre Royal Dury Lane), Anastasia (International Associate Designer), Les Misérables (Gielgud & Sondheim Theatres), SpongeBob Live Television Broadcast (Nickelodeon), Starstruck (ITV), Frozen (North American Tour), TINA (Aldwych & Hamburg), Paramour (Cirque Du Soleil), Divas For Democracy (StageIt Stream), The Sound Inside (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Flight (Royal Caribbean), Aladdin (Walt Disney Co.), Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Co.) All My Sons (Broadway).