Part of Flight’s body of work : TAMED
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A series of work about how we are tamed by the strctures and systems we belong to.
A group of female actors gathered to rehearse for a new adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew – as they take turns embodying versions of the tamed and untamed woman, they are confronted by how they are tamed by the theatrical structure they are in’; its rules, rituals, expectations, and limitations (it’s hard to get a real horse) - boundaries blur; actors play and are played by the roles, rebellion ignites and is contained, and reality and fiction collide.
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Watched from above.
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Created over seven years in response to shifting methods of control and increasingly extreme politics, the piece now seeks new models of performance and touring. Rather than touring traditionally, TAMED embeds within communities, creating site-responsive versions unique to each place.
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First developed with the people of Great Yarmouth (UK), the work continues to evolve, with plans to share and adapt it further — nationally and internationally.
Director - Sarah Calver
Producer - Eleni Kyriacou
Designer (Set & Costume) - Mayou Trikerioti
Video & Media Designer / Dramaturg - Rory Willats
Sound Designer / Composer - Garth McConaghie
Lighting Designer - Pablo Fernandez Baz
Production Manager - Lucinda Bray
Movement Director - Anthea Lewis
Assistant Costume Designer - Jacqueline Rose Barker
Production Support - Tim Lacey
Creative Engagement Associate - Julia Devonshire
Programme Design - Mayou Trikerioti
Graphic Design - Jan Hillman
Show Photography - Andi Sapey
Show filmed and edited - Chewboy
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Performers
Anna Martine Freeman, Isabella Leung, Denise Stephenson, Aleksandra Stojak, Samantha Manzur
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​​Community Chorus
Clare, Beta, Victoria, Mandy, Kayla, Vee Kay
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Wedding dress made by Clare Southern​
Fascinators made by women at Feathers Futures​​
Horse Mural painted by local people, faciliated by Reprezent
We are actively looking for partners for the continuation and development of this project.
To discuss its various iterations, and its site-specific, community embedded and place and people resposive possibilities - get in touch.
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Sarah Calver, Artistic Director
Email: info@flightoftheescales.com
Eleni Kyriacou, Creative Producer
Email: producedbyeleni@gmail.com
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​​​​​TAMED or It's Hard To Get A Real Horse was presented at St. George's Theatre, Great Yarmouth in 2024. It was in partnership with & supported by Norwich Theatre (Beyond Stages).
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Funded by Arts Council England, People's Postcode Lottery, Geoffrey Watling Charity & Norfolk County with additional support from Norwich Theatre.
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With thanks to Original Projects, Out There Arts, Reprezent, Cathy and The Bread Kitchen, St. Georges, and the people fo Great Yarmouth.
Project previously developed in association with Norwich Theatre in 2022.
Creative Team: Director - Sarah Calver, Video & Media - Rory Willats, Composer and Sound Design - Garth McConaghie, Set & Costume Designer - Mayou Trikerioti, Assistant Designer - Denisha Parmenter, Lighting Designer & Production Manager - Lucinda Bray, Stage Manager - Jamie Woodhouse, Social Media Manager - Denisha Parmenter, Community Engagement - Tassa de Paris. Performers: Danielle Meehan, Keziah Joseph, Joey Holden & Megan Treadway.
Produced by Alice Venessa Bever.
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With additional material created with ​Kate Sagovsky, Dallas Fields, Jennifer Jackson, Angela Clerkin, Carolina Valdés, Jessica Murrain.
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​​​​This project has been previously funded by Arts Council National Lottery Funding and Norfolk County Council.
It has been supported by Fourth Monkey, Southwalk Playhouse, DanceEast, Norwich Theatre and The Cut.
