Not The Way Forward Productions

Emerging, female-led theatre company | We make rebellious feminist reimaginings of classic novels and plays | 'Casterbridge' @TheHenChickens 12-14 Aug

[Not The Way Forward Productions @nothewayforward]

Mary Henchard was a drinker once, but she's sober now. Mary Henchard was poor once, but she's a millionaire now. Mary Henchard did something unforgivable once, but that's all in the past now?

CASTERBRIDGE is @TheHenChickens 12-14 August. Get your tickets: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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We open at 4:30pm TODAY!!!

Here are our cast in goblin mode, our director ascending into her transformer form, and our actors communing with the grass in Hyde Park.

There’s still time for you to book your tickets and find out what on earth is going on: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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Her costume includes a jumper AND coat and it’s 32 degrees - playing Newson and Eddie, it’s Paloma López!

Come and see us @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing she’s even hotter than you are - get your tickets here: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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We open TOMORROW @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens!!

To celebrate, we present some of our finest Thomas Hardy memes - enjoy them, then book your tickets here: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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She loves her costume so much, she’s under orders not to walk off with it - it’s Lorelei Piper as Farfrae!

Come see us @TheHenChickens @CamdenFringe and you’ll see the director counting the costumes back in to make sure nothing disappears.... Tickets: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r 📦

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She’s petitioning to do one of the performances actually drunk (the answer’s still no, Tatiana) - it’s Tatiana Gilfillan, playing Henchard!

To see Tatiana @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens being much more sober than her character, get your tickets here: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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She topped the rehearsal quotes list with “is it morally wrong to describe my character as a DILF?” - playing Sam, Nancy and Luke, it’s Leah O’Grady!

Get your tickets to see Leah @TheHenChickens @CamdenFringe doing some unfeasibly quick costume changes: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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Maybe she loves Victorian novels BECAUSE her headshot makes her look like a Victorian waif? It’s writer/director, Dorothy McDowell!

Buy tickets to see us @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens, and help replenish the sanity she has lost whilst making this show: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r 📦

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Meet the 'Casterbridge' crew!

First up: remarkably uncomplaining in the face of requests like, 'can we have some sexy lights?', it's our lighting designer, Erin Malinowksi.

Get your tickets to see those 'sexy lights' in action: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r 🔥

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We're giving away 2 tickets to the Sunday 14th performance of 'Casterbridge'!

00s bangers, sketchy hedegfunds, feminist twists your thing? Then retweet this post, and tag the person you'd take with you for the chance to win!

We'll announce the winner on Tuesday - good luck! 📦

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Falling from grace due to society's draconian views on women's sexuality? More like falling for you, baby. He's sexy (and he knows it), it's Luke!

We open @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens in 1 week!! Tickets: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r📦

#camdenfringe2022 #thingstodoinlondon

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Our next character comparison is stressed and incorrectly dressed, but at least she’s no longer an impoverished farm-hand... it’s Nancy!

To see her live out your worst ‘overslept and was late for work’ nightmares, make sure you get your tickets here: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r 📦📦

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We had loads of fun @Julie_musical @GatehouseLondon tonight! If you’re looking for more feminist work (as well as some amazing actor-musicians, and a lot of flaming bisexuals!) we definitely recommend checking these guys out ⚔️

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Next up in our past and present character comparisons is the person who started it all - eschewing the cravat in favour of a statement necklace, it's the man/woman of character: Henchard.

CASTERBRIDGE 12-14 AUG, @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens, TICKETS: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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Going from bonnets to double denim, the next character making the move from 19th Century Dorset to 21st Century London is the downtrodden Susan/Sam Henchard!

CASTERBRIDGE opens in 10 days! Grab your tickets here:
https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r 📦

@TheHenChickens @CamdenFringe

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How do you turn an 1880s novel into a modern play? Take a look at how we're updating the characters! First, from a sexily-sideburned James Purefoy in the TV movie, to a glamorously suited @loreleipiper, it's Farfrae.

TIX: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

@CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens

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To get in the mood for Casterbridge, we asked actor Lorelei and director/writer Dorothy to play '00s fashion bop or flop'! Watch them nearly come to blows over whether flares are still acceptable, then get your tickets here: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

@CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens

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So, who is Thomas Hardy? Here's everything you need to know to bluff your way through one of the 19th Century's greatest writers.

And if you want to sound EVEN CLEVERER, make sure to book your tickets to Casterbridge @CamdenFringe @TheHenChickens: https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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@EveryTheatre @CamdenFringe We’re interested! We’re a female-led company doing a modern retelling of Thomas Hardy’s ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’ (complete with 00s pop hits soundtrack) AND we’re one of @pubtheatres1 top recommendations of shows to catch at Camden Fringe!

https://t.co/ps5d3hgO2r

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The @pubtheatres1 picks of the Camden Fringe include @ColloquiumPlay and @nothewayforward at the @TheHenChickens
https://t.co/eSxzMFkQxP