16 November 2017
Newsdesk
It is estimated that around 100,000 children run away from home every year. Niall Ransome, member of Olivier Award winning Mischief Theatre Company, explores this important issue in FCUK’D: an alternative show for the festive period, dealing with abandonment, loyalty, family, and the real experiences of young working-class lads in Britain today.
FCUK’D tells the brutal and heartfelt story of a teenage boy who kidnaps his younger brother in an attempt to flee his decrepit council flat and escape his daily encounters with the authorities. This one-man show, written entirely in verse, switches between the innocence of childhood and the very real struggle of being fcuk’d by an unfair system.
With only each other to rely on and with nowhere to turn, the boys must keep on the move to avoid being found and the consequences that this entails.
Playwright Niall Ransome comments, For me, writing about what you know was a great starting point and I'm interested in voices you don't often hear in the theatre. Everyone has a right to their story being heard. I thought a lot about my own experiences at school in Hull and some of the young lads I grew up with. We cast judgement when we don't know the full story. We ignore someone on the street or on the tube. A headline in a newspaper does enough to warrant a strong reaction about someone but without reading it we don't fully understand. We don't take the time. We all have stories to tell, we’re all worthy and important and I feel that in a world of blockbuster movies and special effects we have a responsibility to still tell stories of real people.
Fitting with The Bunker’s ethos of nurturing a performance environment, there will be post- show events for every show including dance responses, spoken word responses, music, director and producer panels. Details of the post-show events will be announced shortly.
FCUK’D
Monday 11th December – Saturday 30th December 2017 Monday - Saturday, 7pm
Sat matinees, 4pm
No shows on 24th, 25th and 26th December 2017
55 minutes @BunkerTheatreUK, #FCUKD Niall Ransome
Will Mytum
Eastlake Productions
The Bunker, 53A Southwark Street London SE1 1RU
Tickets are available priced £15 (£12 concessions)
Previews on 11th and 12th December priced at £12.
Ten £10 tickets are available at each performance for under 25s. Purchase from http://bunkertheatre.com/ and 0207 234 0486.
