Theatre
Unlocked presents
ZUCCHINI
Written by Elis Shotton
Directed by Josh Coates
53two, M1 5LN, 27th February - 1st March
Jamie and Katie are a young couple who are in a period of
uncertainty in their lives. In an attempt to ‘reconnect’, Jamie books
them a hotel room 15 minutes down the road from their house in which he intends
to do nothing but spend all evening chatting. When he reveals to Katie that he
is gay, the couple is forced to re-evaluate everything they think they know
about themselves and their relationship. Zucchini is a new play that explores
21st-century approaches to sexuality, identity and what happens when a
heteronormative relationship doesn’t suit a heteronormative relationship.
After the success of their debut production Flushed by
Catherine Cranfield, the original 53two FOUNDation award winners, Theatre
Unlocked, are pleased to be returning to the theatre with their new production
Zucchini. Theatre Unlocked is a company focussed on realistic portrayals of
issues relating to gender and sexuality affecting young people today. Since the
initial run of Flushed at 53two, the production ran for the run of the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018, receiving Voice Magazines Pick of the Fringe
award.
Zucchini focuses on an unconventional relationship between
two people who struggle with their own sexual identities, one that is built on
feelings other than sexual attraction. This relationship is often known as a
Queerplatonic relationship, and the partners in this relationship sometimes
call each other Zucchinis. The play explores the ways LGBTQ+ people tailor
themselves to fit into a heteronormative society by adapting the labels they
apply to their sexual identities and relationships. With this production,
Theatre Unlocked are trying to raise awareness of and open up a conversation
about a type of relationship that is unfamiliar.
Dates & Times 27th February to 1st March, 7:30pm
Tickets: TBC
On all social media as @TheatreUnlocked.
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