The weather is cooling down but we have plenty of exciting things going on! There is not long to grab your tickets for THE WOMAN WHO TAMED LIGHTNING, and we also have our regular groups and meet-ups, as well as a brand new one. Read on for more details…
The Woman Who Tamed Lightning: Get your tickets now!
Tickets for THE WOMAN WHO TAMED LIGHTNING are now available! Until 1 October, get a £2 discount by using the code TWWTL1 at checkout.
The shows take place on 16 October (7.30pm) and 17 October (2pm) at the new touring Ventnor Exchange Arena at Sandham Gardens, Sandown. Tickets are available here.
We then take the show to Department on 27 November (8pm). Tickets are available here.
We are thrilled to announce our cast! Meg Hodgson is an actor, clown and physicist-in-training whose artistic practice explores the serious business of science, queerness and grief through comic mediums. Recent acting work includes The Three Men dir. Sumin Kim, Perfect Nails dir. Holly Hunter and they have performed for organisations including Glastonbury Festival, ITV, and Netflix.
Read more about the show here.
Off Book is back!
Our FREE Off Book National Saturday drama club, for 13 to 16 year olds, is designed to be a creative, inclusive space where young people can explore theatre, storytelling, and self-expression; whether they’re seasoned performers or total beginners.
The sessions run on Saturdays at Quay Arts from 10am to 12pm on specific dates. They focus on building confidence, communication skills, teamwork, how to develop a character, theatre of images and theatre forum techniques, voice work, and acting for stage and screen.
This year we will be working towards several performance opportunities such as at the roaming Ventnor Exchange Arena as part of Can You Hear Us?, and a final project that we will showcase at the Saturday Club Summer Show. There will be opportunities throughout the year for members of the club to join us on trips to the mainland including a trip to the Barbican in November.
To sign up, visit our page on the National Saturday Club website.
VenTnor
Once a month on a Tuesday evening from 6pm to 8pm, we will be hosting a relaxed and social evening for anyone trans, non-binary, or questioning their gender identity. Held in a safe space in Ventnor, this will be an opportunity to socialise with friends, old and new.
Email katie@stonecrabs.co.uk for dates and venue details.
LGBTQ Meet-up
Our monthly LGBTQ+ meet-up is held on the first Saturday of every month. October’s meet-up takes place on Saturday 3 Oct from 10.30am to 12.30pm in the Fitting Room at Department, Ryde. All are welcome to come along! We have free tea and coffee in the room or you can choose from the lovely selection of cakes and drinks in the cafe.
Book club
Our LGBTQ+ book club is held on the last Saturday of every month. October’s book club takes place on Saturday 31 Oct (Hallowe’en!) from 10.30am to 12.30pm at One Holyrood, Newport. We will be reading Palaver by Bryan Washington, but feel free to come along even if you have not read the book – we also have a social catch-up and breakfast together.
News from our friends
Beyond the Title: 1o year anniversary with Josh Barry
Friday 23 October | 7.30pm
Medina 35, Castle Road, Cowes
Join Josh Barry and guest Paul Armfield for a celebration of ten years of Beyond the Title, looking back at the best moments of a unique collection of interviews with well-known figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. Find out more about the podcast here and sign up for the event here.
Write on Wight at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival
Friday 9 October
More information here
Write On Wight returns to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival on Friday 9 October. Come along to support the local Island writing community, with the writer residences of Joanna Kori and Maggie Sawkins, the launch of the sixth Figlet from Naked Figleaf Press, the two-minute pitches of Author! Author, an all-day authors’ marketplace (running throughout the festival), and the exhibition of the Isle of Wight tarot.