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Iʼve raised £2,910 to get 'Take Care' to the VAULT Festival in March
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- Funded on Thursday, 28th May 2020
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We here at Écoute need your help
We have an award-winning, published play called 'Take Care' which has won a highly competitive place at London's VAULT Festival with a one week run in March.
Unfortunately our Arts Council bid was not successful, and we are now faced with the problem of having a play, but having no funding to pay our highly qualified creative team of actors, sound and lighting designers.
What's the play about?
'Take Care' - welcome to the messy, hilarious, dark world of caring.
Meet Pam - a woman fighting for better end of life care for her mother.
Meet The Care System - spoiler alert, it's not doing so well...
From 6 years-worth of interviews, 'Take Care' follows the real life stories of a whole range of people involved in the care system for older people, from the carers themselves, to managers and even some politicians and MP's that are much more recognisable now than they were six years ago...
What makes Take Care so special?
It is the first play, in our memory, to focus on, listen to, and tell the stories of carers for older people. The care system is in dire need of repair, and this play is not only entertaining - it is also hugely informative and educational. We encourage people to think, to question the 'norm' and to ask themselves the question - "When I grow old, how would I like to be looked after?"
All of the text of the play is word-for-word what people have said to us through interviews, in press releases and on public platforms. It is verbatim theatre - as close to documentary theatre as it gets!
The carers come to the performances and become the stars of the show. For them to see their stories told from such a prestigious, professional, exciting platform not only empowers them with the knowledge that their experiences are valuable - it also helps lessen the sense of isolation and loneliness which is so often felt amongst the caring community.
How you can help
We are a non-profit organisation, and so rely on the funds we raise and the generosity of strangers. To find out more about us as a company, please visit our Ecoute Theatre Website
By donating to our cause, you will help raise enough money for us to be able to pay the cast and creatives. We work with highly qualified, professional, skilled individuals and cannot ask them to work for free.
Every little helps - it's a cliche, but in this situation, very true. Whatever you can afford, we will be forever grateful.
Rewards & Incentives
To say thank you, we have some rewards and gifts to be won with donations:
£10
A Thank You credit on our website
£20
A Thank You credit in our programme for VAULT Festival
£50
A Thank You credit in our programme for Vault Festival, a personal Thank You letter along with a signed cast programme from VAULT Festival
£100
Appear as an official Sponsor of Écoute on our website. You will also receive 2 complimentary tickets for the VAULT Festival production
£200
Appear as an official Partner of Écoute on our website and on all future marketing for productions. You will receive monthly updates on the company including rehearsal, performance and pre-production news, including tour and performance dates & locations. You will also receive 2 complimentary tickets to a performance of Take Care.
£500
A bespoke training session from either Artistic Director Zoe Templeman-Young or Company Director Samantha McLaughlin that can include a focus on: Public Speaking and Using Your Voice, Assertive and Confident Physicality, Verbatim Theatre, Laban Technique, Singing, Improvisation. These sessions can be used to help improve confidence in public speaking, assertiveness in the work-place and develop a sense of playfulness and risk-taking in your work. They can also be used as creative fun drama workshops
If you would like to claim any of these fabulous rewards, leave/or email us your name and contact details at ecoutetheatrecompany@gmail.com and we will be in touch!
We are not alone
In the past we have partnered with charities such as Camden Carers Centre, Carers Network, Carers Trust and our previous theatre partners include Pound Arts and UPSTART Theatre. Together they have all seen the value of the production and helped spread the word.
And finally...
Come and be in the audience. If you can or can't donate right now, we would love to have you along to see the show anyway.
It's a play for everyone - as our company director Sam puts it, "If you're planning on growing old, then this show's for you".
Follow this Ticket Link to book, we'll be on from 10th - 15th March at the Network Theatre.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
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- 5 years ago
Zoe Templeman-Young & Sam McLaughlin
5 years agoThank you one and all. With your incredible generosity we were able to perform TAKE CARE at VAULT Festival for the full week's run - as well as being able to hire two incredible sound and lighting designers to help take the production to another level. We were able to share these incredible stories with a whole new audience, of different ages and backgrounds - coming together in one space to listen to, recognise and discuss carer stories and experience's. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Sam and Zoe x
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- 5 years ago
Zoe Templeman-Young & Sam McLaughlin
5 years agoHal Geller (RUPERT STREET LONELY HEARTS CLUB / Above The Stag Theatre) & Grace Saif (THIRTEEN REASONS WHY / Netflix) have joined Zoe and Sam to make up for the four-strong cast. We are so excited to work with such talented actors who have a real dedication and awareness around the issues of care as well as wonderfully rich imaginations that will help bring Take Care to life. We're on the final push now, with two weeks until the show. Thank you EVERYONE for your generosity, we couldn't be where we are without all of you. Much love, Ecoute x
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Anonymous
Mar 11, 2020
Super proud you guys are fab xx
Anonymous
Feb 28, 2020
All I can give right now but hoping this work gets all it deserves.
Anonymous
Feb 28, 2020
Prasanna Puwanarajah
Feb 26, 2020
Best wishes, great project!
£50.00
Diane Law (friend of the Youngs)
Feb 25, 2020
Wonderful cause.
£30.00
Andrew Dennis
Feb 25, 2020
£5.00
Swindon Fringe Festival
Feb 25, 2020
We love the sound of your show! And know how hard it is to make the pennies add up. Good luck reaching your target x
£10.00
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Zoe Templeman-Young & Sam McLaughlin
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Artistic Director & Company Director at Écoute Theatre. Dedicated to telling important, real life stories and creating platforms for voices to be heard.