The Flame written by Matty May
Performed by Queer Collective & directed by Adam Carvell and Jess McKenna
The Flame is a dazzling, rebellious reimagining of Greek myth, where ancient legends collide with queer defiance in a world both mythical and deeply modern. In the underground sanctuary of The Below, Tig, Icarus, and Prometheus wrestle with power, identity, and the fight for freedom. With cabaret, revolution, and a touch of divine mischief, this electrifying tale of resistance, reinvention, and chosen family burns bright. Will they rise, or will the old gods snuff out their spark?
Arcola’s Queer Collective is East London’s performance collective for LGBTQI* people, exploring queer identity and how to present it theatrically.
This is an amateur production as part of Arcola’s Participation Festival. To hear more about how to get involved with Arcola’s Queer Collective, click the google link below: https://forms.gle/1P7Js3yFoCpzuu2v8
Content warning: strong language, sexual references & references to violence.
The Speculators by Greg Innes – Adapted from The Clouds by Aristophanes
Performed by Arcola 50+ Group & directed by Aoife Beaumont and Charlotte Croft
The Speculators is a razor-sharp, darkly funny modern adaptation of Aristophanes’ The Clouds, reimagined in the heart of Dalston. When two young gamblers, Phi and Dip, find themselves drowning in debt, their desperate mothers seek a way out—only to stumble upon the Thinkery, a shadowy institution promising wealth through wit and financial trickery. Will they beat the system, or will the system beat them?
Arcola 50+ Group is a space for East London’s residents aged 50+ to collectively explore theatre and performance. This is an amateur production as part of Arcola’s Participation Festival. To hear more about how to get involved with Arcola 50+ Group, click the google link below: https://forms.gle/1P7Js3yFoCpzuu2v8
