this is a runway. these people are models. they are modelling their personal histories, complex stories of hope passion joy anger (be)longing and by doing so, they are also modelling our collective futures. watch closely. -- a portrait of the young person navigating otherness. runAway is an urgent act of autobiography, centering on six young people living in glasgow. devising across performance subcultures from ballroom vogue to karaoke, this original work sheds light on marginalisation and the politics of difference. direction / choreography : jee chan creation / performance : lomond sebastien docherty, maysura asher farzia (zara), isatu, zakaria khan, jada mcdowall, shona mclennaghan assistant direction : nicole owens design : aki hassan sound : elkien ~ jay, matthew arthur williams an ignite theatre production SWG3, glasgow 20 march 2018 artistic director : aileen ritchie production manager : kim stuyck production assistant : marcus masterson supported by bbc children in need, lloyds bank foundation, the national lottery heritage fund (scotland) and swg3 |
image credits : robin mitchell