Description

Being a father in the 21st century is complicated. Being the father of a young son of mixed South Indian, Turkish & Austrian heritage, even more so. Bringing together physical theatre rooted in the Indian performing artform Bharatanatyam and multilingual spoken text and sign languages, Fatherhood explores the cultural & gender expectations on fathers and what it means to be responsible for a child navigating an increasingly
complex world.

Drawing from personal experience, the piece explores how the migrant experience has influenced fathers and fathering across different generations. Fatherhood features three characters, each reflecting different experiences of fatherhood in their own individual performance language to create three different narratives leading to a highly dynamic and original work.

All performances include integral captions.

Fatherhood is presented by Altered Skin, supported by Arts Council England, In Good Company, The Sir Barry Jackson Trust and FABRIC.

Age Guide: 12+

Content Advisory: Occasional references to physical violence, camera flashes. Audience interaction: performer throws small toy into audience and asks for them to throw it back.

Tickets from £12