Two Fish
Event details
This event has been cancelled. Apologies for any disappointment caused.
Traditional fisherman John is the last of a dying breed. Unsustainable fishing practices, wind changes and a host of other factors are preventing him from living the life he was born for.
John’s wife Helen is at her wits end, with John's one-time childhood friend Rob offering a possible solution to their financial problems. John’s way of life is seemingly dying out, but can two fish swimming against the tide create change?
Join us for a performance of Two Fish, a play exploring the economic implications of climate change on a coastal community and the moral and ethical choices we face when our circumstances change.
Presented by the Pyramids of Life project team, the event includes a discussion of the issues raised in the play around sustainable fishing led by marine experts.
About Two Fish
Two Fish was written and co-produced by Steve Casey and directed and co-produced by Gavin Dent. Premiering at the Arcola Theatre and later performed at the HighTide Festival, Two Fish was longlisted for the Kenneth Branagh and the Nick Darke Awards, shortlisted for Old Vic 12, longlisted for the Papatango Prize and was joint winner of the Essex Playwriting Award.
About Pyramids of Life
The Pyramids of Life project seeks to better understand how we can work sustainably to manage our oceans, and how a change in fishing and consumer behaviour could improve stocks and promote biodiversity.
Image credit: Murray Thompson
About the producers and speakers
Steve Casey is a produced playwright and screenwriter, writing for stage and screen and represented by Warren Sherman of Cecily Ware Literary Agents. He’s written for EastEnders and River City for the BBC, with a number of screen projects currently in development. His stage work has featured at the Arcola Theatre, the Lost Theatre, the High Tide Festival, the 14/48 Festival, Birmingham Rep, Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, Redbridge Drama Centre and the Hackney Picturehouse.
Gavin Dent is a director and drama facilitator by trade, and is currently the Artistic Director of Rising Tides, where he has delivered a number of successfully funded festivals and projects with the purpose of engaging; climate experts with theatre, theatre-makers in the science of climate change and engaging audiences with both subjects. His work as director has seen him lead and create work with both professional and non-professionals actors. He feels the representation of the SEND and working-class voices are the central to his work and enjoys the positive impact theatre projects have on disenfranchised communities. Gavin’s directing credits include Bedbug (Drayton Arns) King Neptune and the Mermaid (The Space), Fridge (Cambridge Junction), Flutter (Soho Theatre & Theatre503), Gasping (The Space), Alice in Wonderspoons (The Space) and Gasping (The Space). His producing credits include The GoodCOP BadCOP Festival (The Space), Lisa and John (The Mac) and Fridge (Cambridge Junction).
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