''I became the writer I am today because of a chance encounter with Raising the Wreck. I was 16 years old. I was alone. That night the whole world opened in front of me. I saw my future on that stage, I saw my ancestors, and understood my place in the lineage. It’s a pioneering piece of unapologetically women’s theatre, loud, vibrant, hilarious and somehow holy. It made the world seem possible xxx'' Joelle Taylor- poet, writer, performer and winner of The TS Eliot Award.
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''Sue Frumin is one of the funniest women I've EVER met. She makes me spit other people's food out of my own nose'', Erika Lopez, actor writer and performer
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''I became the writer I am today because of a chance encounter with Raising the Wreck. I was 16 years old and had somehow got a ticket. I was alone. That night the whole world opened in front of me. I saw my future on that stage, I saw my
ancestors, and understood my place in the lineage. It’s a pioneering piece of unapologetically women’s theatre, loud, vibrant, hilarious and somehow holy. It made the world seem possible xxx'' Joelle Taylor- Poet, writer, performer and winner of the TS Eliot Award
''Sue Frumin is one of the funniest women I've EVER met. She makes me spit other people's food out of my own nose'', Erika Lopez, actor writer and performer
ABOUT
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Sea-change Theatre Company are an International touring theatre company based in the UK, founded by writer, creative activist, and ''queer theatre legend'' (Out Savvy), Sue Frumin.
Sea-change was set up to correct the imbalance of roles for women in theatre and film, and invert the Elizabethan convention of cis male-only performances. It is an inclusive theatre company which strives for equality, regardless of background, sexuality, gender, class, ability/disability and race. Indeed, ''Raising the Wreck'' was and is played by a multi racial cast- very unusual for a play first produced and written in 1985!
An adaptation of The Tempest was the company’s first production and was produced for Skala Eressos Women’s Festival in 2016 in Lesvos, Greece. It was directed by Ray Malone, who also acted as a dramaturg- crafting the musical and physical style of the piece. Designer Lu Firth’s created the striking costumes, a distorted reflection of Renaissance dress with references to the black clothed portraits of Anthony Van Dyck and those of Tommaso Aniello d’Amalfi. Sixteenth century ‘Slashing’ & ‘Dagging’ are found stitched and cut throughout the play’s costumes with safety pins to highlight the plight of the refugees who were of particular relevance to the company's performance in 2016.
After the success of the production in Greece the company decided to stage the play in London in 2017. Both Sue Frumin and Ray Malone developed the writing and dramaturgy of their adaptation to make it relevant to the surrounding and history of The Rose Playhouse on Bankside. The company further expanded to include Assistant Director and Producer Sophia Start and Assistant Director and Movement Coach Monica Nicolaides. Marianne Hyatt collaborated with Ray Malone to develop the musical element of the piece and acted as musical coach for the solo performances.
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Since then, the company have gone on to produce Fine and Dandy to critical acclaim! Covid halted further development, but they are now back with a proposed revival of 1985 Gay Sweatshop commissioned show, ''Raising the Wreck'', with wonderful new additions to the creative team!
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Past Production team, cast and crew of The Tempest
Gerry Bell
Vix Dillon
Judy Frumin
Sue Frumin
Camila Harding
Marianne Hyatt
Rosie Jones
Kimberley Jarvis
Lakshmi Khabrani
Lucianne Regan
Lottie Vallis
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Adapted and produced: by Sue Frumin
Director: Ray Malone
Designer: Lu Firth
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Later, the team also produced the show at Rose Playhouse on Bankside. Additional members of the team were: assistant director and producer Sophia Start and assistant director and movement coach Monica Nicolaides. Marianne Hyatt also collaborated with Ray Malone to develop the musical element of the piece and acted as musical coach for the solo performances.
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