Voices of Generation Zed

‘Come on loopy, breathe, breathe, breathe!!’
‘It’s all right. Or even if it isn’t, it will be, I know it will be'

‍Voices of Generation Zed is a collection of 9 micro plays by award winning playwright Kevin Dyer, performed by a new generation of the Northwest’s brightest young student actors.

What’s it about?
‍Honesty, anxiety, transparency, non-binary, gender fluidity, body positivity, neuro diversity, climate responsibility, woke and proud!
These 9 micro plays are ‘woke’ and proud of it. They present a view of the world which prioritizes communication, listening, inclusivity, empathy, kindness and friendship. These are tough talking plays. They deal with the hard things in life with humour and resilience worthy of the best generation ever, the mighty Generation Zed!

‘I’m making a strategy for life.'
'Yeh, but what’s your strategy for getting off your fat arse’

This was theatre without biologically male actors. It was not a radical feminist piece, nor did it set out to be a female only performance.
It was the result of what happened when no boys or people identifying as male auditioned for our project.
In front of us in the audition room were a group of bright, eager, smart, enthusiastic girls. We wondered if they could do it; play boys accurately and with the sensitivity, complexity, understanding and respect that the texts required. We asked them and they said ‘yes’. I decided to trust them. Why not? Maxine Peake has played Hamlet so why not?

17 July - The Box Theatre, Kendal College
19 July - Theatre Porto,  Ellesmere Port
20 July - Mortal Fools, Ashington 
21 July - Gosforth Public Hall
24 July - For, With, By Festival, The Forum, Barrow in-Furness 
25 July - Bolton Octagon

Kevin Dyer
‍Kevin Dyer is a Writer, Director and Dramaturg working across Britain and internationally.
He is:
Associate Writer at Theatre Porto
Artistic Associate, Farnham Maltings
Lead Artist, Storm in the North
Winner: Writers' Guild of Great Britain Best Play for Children and Young People Award with The Monster Under the Bed
Twice winner Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Olwen Wymark Award
Winner: Inspirational Playwright Award. Presented by ASSITEJ International at their World Congress in Cape Town.
Winner: Best Play, The Hobbit UK Theatre Awards.
http://www.kevindyer.co.uk/index.html

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