By
Anastasia Bunce
Exeter
‘PLUCKED’ explores the connection between human and animal lives, unravelling the dependency on both for each other’s care and survival. Student based, independent theatre company, DiceBox, need to raise £945 to take original show PLUCKED to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
We have worked so hard thus far to put together a show that concerns subject matter never seen before in student theatre in Exeter. So we are very determined to reach the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to connect with a far reaching audience and to prove that anything really is possible if you set your mind to it (with the help of a mega talented cast and crew of course!)
In October 2017, DiceBox Theatre Company was set up by Anastasia Bunce and Dawn Adrian. With Arts-Educational alumni Becky Dawson as choreographer and Oliver Rose (‘The Allergens’) composing an original score, we are putting together a blisteringly original show that tells the story of a mute twelve-year old girl and her struggles to connect with a world that does not yet know how to love her, through interweaving dance and dark comedy.
DiceBox theatre company was formed with the passion to make student theatre that takes risks and unashamedly pushes boundaries; which lies at the core of our new show. The bitingly new subject matter of PLUCKED is very exciting and we think, a perfect fit for the Fringe.
The piece is not intended to be a diatribe but a dialogue. The somewhat controversial subject matter may be challenging, but we urge you to keep an open mind.
Your generous donation (however big or small) will help Exeter students bring this original play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and will prove that independent creative efforts can really thrive with the support and backing of the University as a whole.
However, to do so, we need YOUR help. We are calling out to friends, family, and not to mention ' the kindness of strangers' as well.
We need to raise £1175 to pay for our venue at the Fringe for a five-night run.
Our venue is at theSpace on the Mile, which is a very popular location on the Royal Mile.
Our two instalments:
50%- £591.00 on or before May 1st 2018
30% - £354.60 on or before July 1st 2018
Any extra will be used to cover addtional costs of us performing at the Fringe.
20% - £309 which has covered the Edinburgh Registration fee and our first instalment.
However, we really need YOUR HELP alongside our smaller scale fundraising projects in order to raise the £945 to make sure we can perform at the Fringe!
We have some fabulous rewards to thank you for any donations you can make, including social media shout outs for your company or business and space in our programme for advertising, as well as complimentary tickets. Even if you can only contribute a pound, it all adds up in the end and will help us reach the fringe! Check out the rewards page for a list of what awesome stuff we have to offer.
Cast: Thomas Gunning, Nureen Kirefu, Becky Dawson, William Lempriere-Johnston, Guilhem Kirby, Ciara Bone, Sonia Beard, Lucy McKelvey, Heidi Abbot.
Crew: Anastasia Bunce, Dawn Adrian, Becky Dawson, Abigail Milne, Carrie Neilson, Oliver Rose, Alicia Ha, Kanon Tsuda, Mohammed Patel.
Follow us on facebook: @plucked.exeter for regular updates!
Please spread our message as far as possible, with anyone you think would support us, across social media platforms and by word of mouth, you don’t have to donate to help us get to Edinburgh!
Select this reward if you just want to donate to the project without receiving a reward.
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• A signed poster • a personal social media shout out as a thank you!
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- A signed poster and a recorded soundtrack of the original score composed by Oliver Rose
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• A complimentary ticket (concession)
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• An original song written for YOU by Oliver Rose (‘The Allergens’) and Anastasia Bunce (‘Annie&Alex’) with signed lyrics
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• A complimentary ticket and a recorded soundtrack of the show
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- A complimentary ticket to see our show - Get up close and personal with DiceBox Theatre by spending the day with us and gettting insight into the rehearsal process!
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-For Exeter Locals, a home-made vegan meal for two on a Friday evening of your choice! -For non locals, a free ticket to the show as well as a signed poster and recorded soundtrack.
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• vegan home-made meal for two • recorded soundtrack of the show • signed poster • 2 complimentary tickets.
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A deluxe DiceBox of all of the above! + a special thank you in our programme. • signed poster • personal social media shout out as a thank you! An original song written by Anastasia Bunce and Oliver with signed lyrics. • Recorded soundtrack • A day of experience with the DiceBox team • 3 complimentary tickets to our opening night at the Exeter Phoenix • Home-made vegan meal for two on a Friday evening of your choice
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