Woodhill
'I DANCE IN THE HORROR OF GRIEF.'
Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. The families demand answers.
This is a call to arms about the crisis facing prisons.’Gut-punching choreography and unflinching beats shine a light on the hidden story of HMP Woodhill. Lyrically told in their own words, three families investigate what happened to their boys. What they discover is so haunting, it turns their world upside down.
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Lee Tyler Brazao
Janet Marina Climent
Ghost Chris Otim
Carole Miah RobinsonAUDIO CAST
Lee Delroy Atkinson
Carole Clare Corbett
Janet Julie Jupp
Ghost Corey Montague-SholayENSEMBLE AUDIO CAST
Joey Akubeze
Komal Amin
Philip Arditti
Jonathan Coote
Crystal Condi
Kay Eluvian
Souad Faress
Luke Francis
Sanchia McCormack
Helen Monks
Raad Rawi
Laura Dos Santos
Sid Sagar
Bianca Stephens
Liyah Summers
Jessica Temple
Maanuv Thiara
Thomas Wheatley -
Assistant Director Madiha Ansari
Shoreditch Town Hall Sound Engineer Dominic Brennan
Associate Director Gitika Buttoo
Sound Designer & Additional Composition Owen Crouch
Composer & Sound Engineer Sami El-Enany
Wellbeing Coordinator & Counsellor Ruth Hannant
Technical Stage Manager Jay Hirst
Production Manager Lisa Hood
Producer Camille Koosyial
Company Stage Manager Thomas Manly
Dramaturg Helen Monks
Lighting Designer Will Monks
Mix and Additional Music Production Nick Nell
Poster Designer Alex Powell
Costume Supervisor Megan Rarity
Choreographer Alexzandra Sarmiento
Set & Costume Designer Lulu Tam
Writer and Director Matt Woodhead
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Carole Carpenter
Janet Farrar
Sophia Farrar
Lee Jarman
Linda Stokes -
Dr Gill Buck, University of Chester
Professor Phillipa Tomczak, University of Nottingham
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Woodhill was Co-Produced with The North Wall
Photo Credits : Alex Powell
Awards
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*Social Impact Award*
Sit Up Awards
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*Unforgettable Festival Moments*
Summerhall Lustrum
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*New Playwriting Commission Winner*
Writers Guild
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*Change Makers Award*
Sheila McKechnie Foundation
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*Charity Award*
Art and Culture Heritage Award
‘I never knew what horrors were happening in there’: the show giving Woodhill prisoners’ bereaved families a voice’
Read The Full article at The Guardian
WELLBEING PACKS
This production contains distressing themes, scenes of violence and references to self-harm, suicide, addiction, and other themes that audiences may find distressing.
We encourage every audience member to read these before coming to see the show.
JOIN THE CAMPAIGN
The campaign is calling for a National Oversight Mechanism. This means independent public body responsible for collating, analysing and following-up on recommendations arising from inquests,
inquiries, official reviews and investigations
into state-related deaths.
Stand with the families who have so bravely shared their stories. Click the link below to sign the petition, and read more about #NoMoreDeaths.
