The Hale Playtexts
The Hale has five published play texts.
BLUBBER by Katie Greenall
‘In the beginning, Katie and Body were best friends. In the beginning, Katie and Body were infinite with possibilities…’
Katie’s taken up synchronised swimming. She’s buoyant and beautiful, but it’s a lot harder than they thought. When the promise of campy fun and liberation fails to materialise, Katie feels further from her body than ever before. Join Katie and Body on their quest traversing forgiveness, beauty and whales as they ask: what does care look like for a fat body?
Award-winning artist Katie Greenall and The Hale’s new show takes audiences on a joyous journey of storytelling, ebbing and flowing to explore what placing kindness and care first can look like.
FATTY FAT FAT by Katie Greenall
Ever feel like your body takes up too much space in a world that doesn't want to make any room? Katie is fat. Pretty much always been fat, and will be fat forever.
FATTY FAT FAT is a funny, frank and provocative solo show about living in a body the world tells you to hate. Leave your diet books at the door.
My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar:
by Valentina Andrade, Elizabeth Alvarado, Lucy Wray & Tommy Ross-Williams. Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible. Vogue balls. When four different worlds collide; identity, history and status become the driving forces to unveiling the biggest money laundering scandal in history. Confetti. From not having a box to tick to challenging toxic stereotypes; as Alejandra, Lucia, Honey and Catalina risk everything to expose a multinational bank, they confront the audience with what it means to be both Londoner and Latinx. Chihuahua.
My Uncle is Not Pablo Escobar relishes in the seen and unseen of communities and systems so insidiously hidden.
Ad Libido by Fran Bushe:
Fran wants to fix sex. No matter how hard she tries, how many wonder cures, trips to the doctor and offers of help from friends, she doesn’t feel like her fire’s been lit. Sometimes it hurts. Join Fran on this “relentlessly hilarious” quest (The Stage), with songs, as she pursues a satisfying sex-life. Expect toe-tapping tunes, a magic penis and a visit to a Sex Camp. Oh, and dolphins. Fran Bushe's award-winning play AD LIBIDO explores her experience of Female Sexual Dysfunction (which covers problems with sexual response, desire, orgasm or pains during sex), a condition affecting around 40% of women at some point in their lives.
If You Love Me This Might Hurt by Matty May:
An uncomfortable and funny show about rage, suicide and so-called self-care. In his debut solo show Matty explores mental health, what it is to grow up queer and working class around men and the trauma they inflict and the magic of having a brilliant Nan. This show ain’t gentle babes. Supported by Arts Council England and Scottee and Friends. Commissioned and supported by CPT.
