S01 E20 -Bullet Point Theatre Company ‘Our Last First’

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Bullet Point Theatre Company consists of Writer, Lucinda Coyle and Director, Samuel Xavier. From 6th June - 14th June their show, ‘Our Last First’ will be performed at The Space Theatre, London. Both Lucy and Samuel share a passion for change-making. Throughout our conversation, they shared with me their thoughts on how the acting/performance industry could look if populated more broadly, by those who currently ‘do not fit’. Their show ‘Our Last First’ is a testament to this belief ‘Written without any pronouns, genders, names, ages, or physical descriptions this play is designed to be played by any and every actor’. Our conversation also provided insight into the landscape of life running an independent theatre company, and how they approach making and selling their work.

Thank you Samuel and Lucy for your time.

Bullet Point Theatre is co-founded by Lucinda Coyle and Samuel Xavier.  It was created with one aim, for each show topic to be about a voice or conversation that is not allowed time or space. We believe that theatre needs to prove points, encourage change, and show realities on stage that our audiences would often shy away from. Dramas on tv and film of course portray it, but audiences can distract themselves from the truth by getting their phones out. Theatre provides two, or three, hours of inescapable truth, where you can’t hide behind a cushion if you feel uncomfortable. If an audience feels comfortable whilst watching one of our shows then we haven’t done our job. The writing is honest. The staging is truthful and all our dramas highlight either injustice or evoke the need for change.

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Website - https://www.bulletpointtheatre.co.uk/

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