Brexit Baby

Tof Théâtre

actress and puppet / For all ages 9 and up
Brexit Baby - crédit photo Cathy Debrun

by Phoebe Endfield Lochore, artist in residence at TOF THEATRE

Political and clownish fable

What if an English student living abroad was looking for a way to stay in the European Union after Brexit?

What if she had a baby?

What if the baby asked her, “Why am I here?

Concept, writing, puppetry, acting, manipulation: Phoebe Endfield Lochore

Stage management: Lola Royano/ Anaïs Tenailles / Amaury Bertels (alternating)

Music: Adrien Sassier

Outside perspectives: Samuel Villanueva-Hullebroek, Sandrine Hooge, Alain Moreau, and Agnès Limbo.

  • Duration: 20 min.
  • The show can be performed up to twice a day.
  • Capacity: maximum 100 people (depending on the depth of the seating area, please contact us).

Stage space

–  Minimum dimensions:

–  Opening: 4 m, depth: 3 m + min. 1.5 m between the edge of the stage and the first row

–  Height: 2.5 m

Please do not hesitate to contact us if the dimensions of your venue do not quite match. We may be able to adapt.

– Blackout essential

– German-style black box + two Italian-style side curtains in the distance (see plan)

– Audience seating: tiered seating essential (steps or cushions on the floor, mid-height benches, chairs, tables, etc.)

Setup

– Setup + sound check: 2 hours

– Teardown: 30 minutes

– Pre-setup of sound & lighting required

– At least 1 person to assist with unloading, setup, and reloading

Sound

–  Two floor-standing speakers at the front

–  Stereo mixing console + 1 Aux out. Sound is sent from the control room via mini-jack

–  Cabling for everything (Aux in the center of the stage, arrival via courtyard)

Lighting

-5 PC 1KW. LEE filters 711(1),503(1),442(3)

-5 Graduated circuits + your public lighting (which can be controlled by us via DMX)

-1 DMX out 3-pin cable + 230V in the center of the stage, arrival via courtyard. We provide the LED PAR

-The lighting is controlled via DMX from the control room (we provide the computer + DMX interface)

Technical contact: Amaury Bertels – amaury@toftheatre.be – +32 471 82 07 36