TATTOO
Tattoo was a full-length show written and performed by six members of The Outsiders Project.
The stories were of gang tattoos, regretted tattoos, tattoos to celebrate survival. They were transformative, profound, sad and hilarious.
We are the originals. The outsiders. We scar our bodies to never forget.
Extracts from Tattoo are being performed in our prisons project.
“That was amazing. So brilliantly performed. Muscular and clever and vital and warm and so human. It’s astonishing work.”
“Absolutely stunning, moving, authentic theatrical experience.”
Read about Tattoo in the Guardian
Funders and partners include: Arts Council, Lottery, PHT, Alpine Fellowship, Sovereign Centre, BEAF, Talbot Village Trust, Recreate Dorset.
Credits
Written and performed by: Beth Bainbridge, Jimmy Burnett, Debbie James, Gary Lee, Si Mack, Shelley Mitchell
Director and dramaturg: Nell Leyshon
Producer: Carol Maund
Assistant Directors: Ninon Leyshon and Jo Billingham
Music: Deena Kashfi Jackman.
Lighting & Tech: Geoff Stevens
Theatre Design & Build: Gary Pierre
Tattoo Performance
Tattoo was commissoned for the BEAF festival 21, and performed in the B.A.D. theatre.
Images © Roz Pike
Tattoo Exhibition
During Covid while waiting to create the show, we also had an exhibition of tattoo stories in the B.A.D. building.
