iRONS
iRONS is inspired by Grimm's Snow White and Anne Sexton's poem, Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. It was created as a digital theatre piece due to lockdown and was selected and shown as part of INSIGHTS PLATFORM 2022.
The work explores the themes from the point of view of Snow White's stepmother, the queen ~ the transient power of youth, beauty and sex and its impact on women. How women are perceived as they age and why powerful beautiful women are still frequently portrayed as evil in our culture. We must combat stereotypes to rise victorious.​
Directed by the multi~award winning Melanie Jordan, iRONS is Lotus Stone's second production and brings together a female creative team with lighting designer Laura Hawkins and sound design by Dr Linda O Keeffe. Lucas Chih-Peng Kao joins the team behind the camera.
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Theatre-Maker / Performer Sarah Cosgrove
Director Melanie Jordan
Sound Design Dr Linda O Keeffe
Lighting Design Laura Hawkins
Film Maker Lucas Chih-Peng Kao
Prop Maker Jessica Brettle
​​Camera Assistant & B Camera Gabriela Pieniazek
Hair & Make-Up Samantha Jack
With thanks to Surge & Props Hire Scotland
TODAY I BAKE
Today I Bake is a first visual theatre production inspired by the classic Grimm’s tale Rumpelstiltskin, exploring the burden of domesticity on women. The impossible task of spinning threads into gold is replaced by mundane household chores.
In the original story the Princess escapes her fate as Rumpelstiltskin meets his demise. But what happens if he comes back to haunt her. Production was filmed due to lockdown and shown digitally at MANIPULATE Festival 2022.
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Performer Sarah Cosgrove
Performer Dylan Read
Director Al Seed
Sound Design Guy Veale
Lighting Design Alberto Santos Bellido
Camera Cal Hallows
Production, Set & Costume Design Sarah Cosgrove
Creative Team