XYV, Hope Mill Theatre, 2021 (New Writing)

Now, or in a very near future, a mother and daughter face the tightening chokehold of patriarchal violence. The extreme acts that follow, could not be predicted, could they?

XYV is a formally experimental piece that explored gender, power and the future consequences of contemporary techno-scientific trends. It aimed to tell an epic story in the form of a short and used two multi-rolling performers to track the lives of six generations of women into an increasingly dystopian future.

XYV was presented as part of Vignettes, a platform for female talent that showcases new writing and is produced annually by HER Productions.

Creative Team & Cast

Writer: Ravi Thornton

Director: Amy Hailwood

Designer: Abby Clarke

Sound Designer: Andrew Glassford

Lighting Designer: Tom Sutcliffe

BSL Interpreter: Judith Jeddal

Producers: Hannah Ellis Ryan, Alex Keelan & Kayleigh Hawkins

Stage Management: Ruby Sevink-Johnston

Cast: Elaine McNichol & Emily Dowson

XYV

“I prefer to allow the form of the work to be led by the subject, always starting with a radically blank sheet.”
A white woman in ponytail and a pink boiler suit stands in front of a blue backlit wall and gestures animatedly.
A white woman in a navy blue boiler suit stands against a dimly lit brick wall wearing an in-ear comms device.
A white women in a pink boiler suit sits behind a table. A white woman in a red boiler suit kneels next to her looking out and clenching her fist with enthusiasm.
Two white women kneel on the floor in front of a blue backlit wall. One extends her hand to the other who is screaming in her face.
Two white women sit in front of an amber glowing wall. One is seated on the floor doing the splits and reaches towards the other who is seated in a chair with her hand extended.
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