Kindling
By Sarah Rickman, Directed by Emma Gersch
‘If they love me and I love them, surely they will love each other…’
Sometimes your friends really shouldn’t meet.
Kindling follows five perimenopausal women as they embark on their friend Mei’s final wish; scattering her ashes in the redwood forest of Wales. If only they knew each other – let alone liked one another. Connected only by their shared grief, what begins as an opportunity to bond, quickly descends into chaos.
Lost, without shelter or signal, drenched by a sudden storm, surrounded by strange noises and Celtic beasts, and fuelled only by soggy baguettes, warm wine, forgotten HRT and 90’s club classics; unspoken rivalries and secrets, old and new, soon come to the surface.
Kindling is a hilarious and poignant story of friendship, loss, resentment and ultimately hope.
Thu 6 Nov: Making Menopause Matter, A post show talk with Diane Danzebrink
Stay with us after the evening’s performance for a special conversation with menopause campaigner and educator Diane Danzebrink. She’ll share insights, answer questions, and open up an honest discussion about life before, during, and after menopause.
Ladybird Productions in association with Park Theatre.
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Evenings
19.00
Matinees Thu & Sat15.15
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Duration
Approx 2 hours inc interval
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Tickets
£15 - £22
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Genre
Comedy
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Age guidance
14+
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Content warnings
This production explores bereavement, terminal illness and discussions of fertility and HRT. Also contains strong language.
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Creatives
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Stacy Abalogun
Jules
Stacy Abalogun
Jules
Stacy trained at RADA & was nominated for The Black British Theatre Awards 2020 ‘Best Recent Graduate’. They are a native of Manchester and began their career as a dancer before moving into choreography.
Stacy can currently be seen on Netflix in the new Sci-fi series 3-BODY PROBLEM. Stacy featured in the BIFA-nominated feature BLUE JEAN (dir: Georgia Oakley). She has also appeared in Kenneth Branagh’s feature DEATH ON THE NILE.
Stacy was part of the original cast of BALLET SHOES at the National Theatre.
Theatre credits include: Ballet Shoes (National Theatre); Poet in da Corner (The Royal Court) and As You Like It (The Shakespeare’s Globe).
Screen credits include: 3-Body Problem (Netflix); Blue Jean and Death on the Nile.
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Scarlett Alice Johnson
Cathy
Scarlett Alice Johnson
Cathy
Scarlett’s TV credits include: Good Karma Hospital (ITV), Josh (BBC), Call the Midwife (BBC), Pramface (series lead – BBCThree), Loaded (Channel4), Babylon (Channel 4), Midsomer Murders (ITV), Big Bad World (Comedy Central), Pete Vs Life (Channel 4) and EastEnders (BBC)
Theatre Credits include: Radiant Vermin (Soho Theatre and New York 59E59) The Angry Bridgade (Paines Plough) Aunt Dan and Lemon (Royal Court), and Heroine (National Theatre)
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Rendah Beshoori
Jasmin
Rendah Beshoori
Jasmin
Rendah Beshoori’s work in theatre includes: A Museum in Baghdad (RSC), The Kitchen, Rocket to the Moon, Philistines, The Rose Tattoo and Therese Raquin (all for the National Theatre), The Grievance Club (writer and performer, Samuel French OOB Festival, NYC), Refugia (Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis), This Time (Off Broadway), Cuddles (Brits off Broadway 59E59), King Lear (BAM/ Chichester Festival Theatre), Ring Around the Moon (West End), Attempts On Her Life (Battersea Arts Centre).
TV includes: Supacell (Netflix), Out There (ITV), Alex Rider (Amazon), Doctors, Holby City, EastEnders (BBC), The Bill (ITV) and for film: Disenchanted (Disney)
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Ciara Pouncett
Sue
Ciara Pouncett
Sue
Theatre credits include the UK tour of Draining the Swamp (including Oxford Playhouse), Said Shed (The Other Palace) Flotsam (King’s Head) Little Echoes (Hope Theatre) Global Voices (Arcola Theatre)
Screen credits include Smothered (Sky Original comedy) EastEnders(BBC), Hitler: The Rise and Fall ( More4) Fixed (NTA-finalist feature)
Producing credits include four world premiere productions, showcasing bold new voices in British theatre. These include Stiff Acrylic (Hope Theatre) by award-winning playwright Kenny Emson , 13 Grape Street (Pleasance Theatre), Inculpatus ( Pentameters Theatre) and The Ignorance (Etcetera)
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Sarah Rickman
Rose
Sarah Rickman
Rose
Sarah Rickman’s theatre credits include: The Existence Formula (writer and performer) at The Bunker and NYC International Fringe. Alice by Or Benezra-Segal and The Time Capsule (writer and performer) both at The Landor. AAAA and Feel More, Proforca Theatre, Tick Box Other at Theatre503 and Dog Hair at The Vaults. She has also worked with Blink Theatre, 45 North, Yellow Coat and Ferodo Bridges.
Film credits include: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and A Little Chaos. She has also written the short films The Dam and Neighbours and is pre-production on her first feature with Kaleidoscope films.
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Eugenia Low (voice)
Mei
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Sarah Rickman
Writer
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Emma Gersch
Director
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Abi Groves
Set Designer
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Esther Ajayi
Sound Designer
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Chloe Kenward
Lighting Designer
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Associate Director
Esther Fernández Guerra
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Victoria Rose
Stage Manager
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Elizabeth Lewis
Costume Supervisor
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Ciara Pouncett
Producer
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