The official run of Songs Of Hope And Protest ended mid June, but we’ve continued to perform scratch performances at a couple festivals, all to raving reviews – even the one where last minute doesn’t quite cover it! The cast played into the mistakes and the audience loved the authenticity. There are murmurings that SOHAP might continue to do one off shows, mostly condensed to just the songs, and I’m hopeful it will continue!
Tag: The Common Lot
I’ve been engaged lately with The Common Lot’s original production based around the history of the British protest song, both singing in the choir and offering some scenes and my crafting services. I’ve made a few protest signs for use in the show and I’m most proud of this one, which I’ve made to look like community zine with misplaced ink.
Featured in the show will be a section on police abuse of LGBTQIA+ people, and a new trans verse for “Glad To Be Gay” (updated by Charlie Caine) and a reference to the conversional therapy ban fiasco. Many minorities have been represented in the show and I’m excited to see the final piece on stage and perform with the choir.