22 Apr LOOK AHEAD: No Milk for the Foxes at Camden People’s Theatre

Creators/Performers – Paul Cree and Conrad Murray of Beats&Elements
Producer – Lara Taylor
Dramaturg – Yael Shavit and Tom Parkinson
Designer – Rosalind Russell
Graphic Designer – Guy Sanders
Speaker – Dr David O’Brien and Dr Sam Friedman

“Two security guards. One night shift. Zero hours contracts.

As the television monitors buzz in front of them, two friends pass the night shift debating status, class and milk. Mark is keeping his head down, working hard and praying his contract will be extended. He’s saving up to take his girlfriend Gemma on her dream holiday to Tenerife. Sparx just can’t wait to clock off and roll a spliff. Minimum wage with no pension? He’s had enough. Today he is leaving. Quitting. Definitely. Although, he said that yesterday…”

In the run up to the 2015 general election, the Camden People’s Theatre is gearing up for a season of political theatre entitled The State We’re In, kicking off with No Milk for the Foxes. Through spoken word, humour, live looping and beatbox, No Milk For The Foxes intends to explore Cameron’s England from the perspective of the working class, with humour and humility.

Conrad Murray comments, “Paul and I would often talk and complain about the fact there wasn’t any theatre speaking from a working class perspective or to a working class audience. We both grew up on council estates in London and, coming from these backgrounds, we felt like there wasn’t much, if any, art being made that related to us. Having known each other for years we had always wanted to collaborate; we use beatbox, spoken work, music and rap in our solo work and this show seemed to be the perfect vessel to mix all the things we were passionate about into one piece.”

For tickets and information: cptheatre.co.uk
Venue: Camden People’s Theatre
Dates: 22nd April – 9th May 2015