What's on/Brighton Fringe 2020/The Canary and The Crow
Middle Child present award-winning, grime-inspired theatre about a working class black kid who’s accepted to a prestigious grammar school.
This lyrical, semi-autobiographical show from writer and performer Daniel Ward uses grime, hip hop and theatre to tell a story of the struggle between a new environment that doesn't accept you and an old one that has no opportunity.
Featuring original live music by Prez 96 and James Frewer, The Canary and the Crow won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best Play for Young Audiences in 2020 and the Brighton Fringe Award for Excellence at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Middle Child are a Hull-based company creating gig theatre that brings people together for a good night out with big ideas.
"The audience was on their feet before the show was even finished.” - The List
REVIEWS
★★★★★ The List
‘The audience was on their feet before the show was even finished in this outstanding piece of politically charged theatre.’
★★★★★ A Younger Theatre
‘I am watching the unfolding future of British theatre and it is diverse and invigorating.’
★★★★ Time Out
‘Funny and burningly fierce’
★★★★ Evening Standard
‘A bouncy show that’s easy to love, it will inspire serious conversations.’
COMPANY
Writer: Daniel Ward
Music: Prez 96 and James Frewer
Director: Paul Smith
Movement: Ryan Harston
Designer: Natalie Young
Lighting: Jessica Addinall
Sound Design: Ed Clarke
Artistic Associate: Matthew May
Cast: Rachel Barnes, Laurie Jamieson, Nigel Taylor, Daniel Ward
Presented by: Middle Child Theatre
Twitter: @middlechildhull
Facebook: @middlechildhull
Website: www.middlechildtheatre.co.uk
The Canary and The Crow
£12.50/£10 Concession
GENRE
Gig Theatre
DATE/TIME/LOCATION
Tue 12 May @ 7:30pm
Wed 13 May @ 7:30pm
Thur 14 May @ 7:30pm
Fri 15 May @ 7:30pm
Sat 16 May @ 3pm
Sat 16 May @ 6pm
RUNNING TIME
70 min, no interval
TICKET PRICE
Standard £12.50/ Conc £10
Standard Full Price applies to all Adults aged 16 and over.
Concessions Price applies to Children under 16, Over 65s and On Benefits only (proof of eligibility will be required).
SUITABLE FOR
Age 14+