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powder keg theatre
bears
(2017)
The planet is decaying at a steady rate. Glaciers are collapsing as crops are drying up, and the world gets warmer every day.
what people said
BEARS is an invitation to watch the world crumble as three bears sniff away at its carcass. It is a wordless piece; a self-destructive, visceral excavation of our role in climate change.
Powder Keg received the Hodgkiss Award 2017 to make BEARS, which was presented at the Royal Exchange Studio Theatre in July 2017.
Lighting Design - Louise Anderson
Costume Design - Liz Sheard
Sound Design - Xavier Velastin
Stage Manager - Sophie Tetlow
Performers - Ross McCaffrey, Hannah Mook and Jake Walton
Directors - Emma Geraghty and Josh Coates
Mentor - Mark Storor
Commissioned by the Royal Exchange and generously supported by Sue Hodgkiss CBE
team
'BEARS is a dream, a poem. I’ve thought a lot and talked a lot since seeing Powder Keg’s wordless arctic ballet and what strikes me perhaps the most is its silence, and the versatility of it.' James Varney
'Whatever it is, it will probably take your brain into a very weird place where it’s not been before. That alone makes it a resounding success.' The GM Reviewer
'Bears shows that Powder Keg cannot be taken for granted and is a company well worth keeping an eye on.' Manchester Theatre Awards
'It’s a refreshing shift in approach – a break from the overwhelming barrage of facts that tends to accompany conversations about the climate.' Catherine Love, Exeunt