| The Fat Girl Gets a Haircut | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mark Storor |
| Characters | Laurie Briggs Alexus Burke Jacob Crossley Kadeem Deane Rory Edmonds Rosie Evans-Hill Ashleigh Monagle Yasmin Rackal Miran Salman Ishbel Tunnadine Dharshinee Vogel |
| Date premiered | April 26, 2011 |
The Fat Girl Gets a Haircut and other Stories is a 12-part play, created by artist Mark Storor in collaboration with a cast of teenage actors.[1] The play was first performed in The Roundhouse at Chalk Farm, North London, UK, on April 26, 2011, and set to run until May 7, 2011. Artist / Director Mark Storor is known for his work in the play For the Best at the (Unicorn Theatre, London, and Unity Theatre, Liverpool) about a dialysis drama for children.[2] Musical Director Jules Maxwell was in charge of the neo-classical score, while animator Babis Alexiadis provided rich and sensory illustrations throughout the play.[3]
The 12 portraits are tales of love, family, sexuality, religion,[4] bullying, angst, freedom, lust, and abstract interpretations of modern teenage challenges concerning insecurities, rebellion, acceptance, and the ultimate path to adulthood.[5]
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The play was two years in the making, with Mark Storor meeting with 11 young teenagers once a week, teaching them about the techniques of theatre.[1] The company crafted tender and exquisite stories with a fascinating insight into teenage life in Britain in modern times. Few words were spoken throughout the play, but wide range of music, from jazz, jive, boogie, to ballad,[5] served as the vessel to unfolding the many layers of symbolism and ethereal voyage of teenagers’ minds.
The play was well received by critics, given 4 stars out of 5 by The Guardian (UK),[2] and Time Out (London).[3] British Theatre Guide also made positive reviews, praising the fascinating insights of the play, and the artistic crafts of Babis Alexiadis:[5]
| “ | Babis Alexiadis' projected animation is a wonder to behold as birds flutter in between the Roundhouse's internal archways and suddenly a female student's crush is revealed in all his glory. Ships set sail across the ocean and a portly pig slowly trots around the arena, all rendered in beautiful illustration and accompanied by a glorious soundtrack. | ” |
The Fat Girl Gets a Haircut and other Stories:[6]
1. We Let Them Look at Us
2. And Then I Fell
3. Swallow 1
4. Burlesque Boy part 1
5. The Boy Who Cried for the World
6. Burlesque Boy part 2
7. Infidel
8. Daddy’s Girl
9. My Body My Secret
10. Swallow 2
11. How to Make a Paper Daffodil
12. Fairground
