Audience's responses at EdFringe 2019 - Theatre Re's BIRTH

Following a sell-out run at the 2019 London International Mime Festival, Theatre Re presents a powerful, poignant and uplifting visual theatre piece with live music exploring the bond between three generations of women, their shared loss, and the strength they discover in each other.
Emily is eight months pregnant when she reads her grandmother's journal. As she delves into her family history her sense of reality shifts, unveiling a legacy of unspoken tragedies and unconditional love.
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Creative Team:
Conceived & Directed by Guillaume Pigé
Devised by the Company
With: Eygló Belafonte, Vyte Garriga, Claudia Marciano, Alex Judd, Charles Sandford, Andres Velasquez
Composer - Alex Judd
Lighting Designer - Dr Katherine Graham
Production & Stage Manager, External Advisor - Josephine Tremelling
Costume & Prop Designer - Malik Ibheis
Costume Maker - Amédine Bello
Dramaturg - Tamara von Werthern
External Curator - Reverend Professor June Boyce-Tillman
Philosopher - Dr Graeme A. Forbes
Scientific Collaborator - Professor Kate Jeffery
Devisors: Louise Wilcox, Eygló Belafonte, Matthew Austin, Claudia Marciano, Stefanie Bruckner, Guillaume Pigé, Alex Judd, Andres Velasquez, Charles Sandford and Vyte Garriga
Reviews:
‘Ravishingly beautiful, spellbinding piece of work, performed with panache and utter conviction’
★★★★★ The Arts Desk
‘BIRTH is nothing short of a masterpiece’
★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
‘Truly deserved the standing ovation it got, as people were moved to tears and rendered speechless’
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
‘Wonderfully human and tremendously moving’
★★★★★ Theatre Box
‘Clever and beautiful... a stunning piece of theatre’
★★★★★ Fringe Review
‘An emotional story that cries out to be heard... An absolute must-see’
★★★★★ Mind the Blog
‘An epic dance of life’s ongoing journey’
★★★★ The Scotsman
‘Arpeggios leap as emotion soar... A quietly charged watch’
★★★★ WhatsOnStage
‘A powerful, pulsating 75 minutes... BIRTH swells and subsides like a symphony’
★★★★ The Stage
‘Moving, painful and uplifting in equal parts, BIRTH is a sensitive and beautiful exploration of humanity’s most universal experiences’
★★★★ FEST
‘A masterclass in physical theatre storyteling... feeling like magic to watch’
★★★★ ThreeWeeks
‘Graceful poignant and impregnated with hope’
★★★★ Ed Fest Mag
Nominations and awards at EdFringe 2019:
BEST THEATRE Theatre Weekly
Nominated BEST THEATRE Broadway World
Included in the BEST THEATRE round up by FEST
Included in the BEST THEATRE round up by Theatre Bubble
Produced in association with Glynis Henderson Productions
Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England
Co-commissioned by the London International Mime Festival, The Point Eastleigh, and South Hill Park Arts Centre
Supported by Shoreditch Town Hall, University of Kent and The Lowry.