The new season at Camden People’s Theatre starts next month with the return of Calm Down Dear a festival of new theatre exploring feminism and gender politics.
This is the third year of Calm Down Dear. The line-up includes the London première of Louise Orwin’s A Girl and A Gun, Racheal Ofori & Fuel Theatre’s Portrait and Tomorrow’s Feminists Today, a day of work by teenage feminists.
Rituals For Change, Break Yourself and Joan are amongst the shows with themes of gender identity, drag and transgender.
Non-theatre events include the photographic portraiture of Nicola Canavan in the exhibition Raising The Skirt and a number of talks and forums.
The new season also sees the venue open for the first time for a season of festive events during the Christmas period including Beastie Boys' Simon Maeder & Adam El-Hagar’s Licensed to Ill and the highly irreverent human / puppet comedy Holy Presents.
Amongst the other theatre events are Beta Public, a three-day mini-festival bringing together gaming anoraks and contemporary performance nerds, Bad At Being Me in which a selection of cutting-edge artists explore imperfection the cult of self-betterment and the London première of Barrel Organ's Some People Talk About Violence, who also present the Barrel Organ takeover weekend.
The venue also hosts a number of Edinburgh Fringe shows, scratch nights and a one–off event A Fun Palace for Grown Ups—a free programme of arts, science and cultural activities specifically targeted at adults addressing grown-up themes and proving interactivity, education and fun aren’t just for kids.
Visit Camden People’s Theatre for the full programme and booking details. Age restrictions may apply.