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The Midlands' festival for fresh and contemporary theatre
In Good Company's, Departure Lounge Festival returns from 14-16 July. Every corner of Derby Theatre and beyond will be brought to life by extraordinary performances, workshops and discussion.
Here's a peek at what's on;
Festivals
An Endling is the name for the last individual of a species. Do you remember Turgi, the last Polynesean Tree Snail who died in a plastic box... read more
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Fat Blokes is the cult, award winning, sell out, sort of dance show about trying to fit into a world that says you’re too fat.... read more
The Pervert's Podcast - 14 - 16 July
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Milk Presents will land a listening post at Departure Lounge for audiences to enjoy, The Pervert's Podcast, an audio caberet recorded with a... read more
A Beginner's Guide to Widowhood - 15 July
Festivals, Theatre
A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO WIDOWHOOD is a one-woman WIP show exploring the experiences of young, widowed women, loss, and why we don't talk about... read more
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Flappy is an autobiographical show developed and performed by Holly Clark. It explores what Dyspraxia is and what it means to be Holly, the ... read more
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Ambivalence tells the autobiographical story of a woman’s journey as we are invited to hear her unsaid thoughts through pages of her d... read more
Festivals, Talks
An optimistic conversation about using theatre and all the tools we have available to make things better for all.... read more
Shooting The Elephant - 15 July
Festivals, Talks
The moment disabled people step on to a stage or screen they are stitched up. A toxic combination of societal narratives and the very mechan... read more
Making of 'Beginners Guide to Widowhood - 15 July
Festivals, Talks
Join director & facilitator Omar Khan as he hosts an open discussion exploring the process of making A Beginner's Guide to Widowhood, an... read more
Producing with Kindness – the Artist/Producer Relationship - 15 July
Festivals, Talks
As part of this workshop Jake will talk about his Producing Manifesto and how through centering kindness as a practice for producing can yie... read more
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Boogie Booth is a live performance and dance experience. Visitors will meet our resident Boogie Boothers, Phantom Mercury & Dorothy, exp... read more
Bonfire (Work in Progress) - 16 July
Festivals, Theatre
Through pop music, movement & playful storytelling ‘Bonfire’ is a monologue-megamix written by Derby Theatre Associate Artis... read more
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Don't miss Scratch Night's triple bill of 5 Years, Retro Feva 80s & Ace.... read more
Utopian (t&c's apply) - 16 July
Festivals, Theatre
UTOPIAN (t's&c’s apply) is a surrealistic circus pop-culture queer positive experience. And it’s absolute trash. Joined by t... read more
The Cocoa Butter Club - 16 July
Festivals, Theatre
The Cocoa Butter Club presents a one-off Queer Cabaret celebrating everything from neo-burlesque and poetry, to drag, hoops and voguing.... read more
Making Theatre Sustainable - 16 July
Festivals, Talks
Join Pigfoot – a multi award-winning carbon-neutral theatre company – for a practical workshop for any theatre-maker keen to cre... read more
