Get on board to raise the roof with a selection of rousing sea shanties as part of The Good Pirate project. This is a workshop for members of the LGBGQ+ community and their allies to make some noise in the sea faring village of Deptford. No experience needed – just come in hearty voice to […]
Read More Songs of the sea – shanty workshop17th July 10am – 4pm, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. We will be collaborating with theatre maker and artist, E.M.Parry exploring ideas of costumes for a queer pirate. Together we will be using recycled materials and found objects to create costumes for the Good Pirates. There are a very limited number of places available for this […]
Read More Costuming the good pirateBijou Stories are now beginning to get things ship shape ready for their maiden voyage on board The Good Pirate. As well as workshops and activities at the National Maritime Museum we are going to be collaborating with Meet Me at the Albany for four sessions during the summer. Our sessions are open to all, […]
Read More Meet Bijou At the albanyhttps://www.outsavvy.com/event/27548/walk-that-plank-creating-character-and-story Book your free ticket for our workshop developing characters and story for The Good Pirate. Workshop at National Maritime Museum Thursday 29 May 2pm – 4pm hosted by performer and writer Abi Collins. No experience necessary as this is a fun, experimental playbox of a workshop that will encourage creative thought.
Read More Walk that plankQueering sea shanties
Read More Song o’ the seaThe Good Pirate is ready for a new adventure, escaping oppression and sharing their stories, both fanciful and real. Join the merry crew on board the Cutty Sark as it takes off on a journey to visit new lands and meet a colourful cast of characters. Join Bijou Stories as we create a fun new […]
Read More The Good PirateThis year marks the 50th anniversary of Gay Sweatshop, a pioneering theatre company that broke new ground in queer theatre. To celebrate this milestone, we will host a reading of Mister X by Drew Griffiths and Roger Baker, originally performed in 1975 and revisited in 1985 as part of Give Us A Play in at […]
Read More Give Us A Play – Gay Sweatshop revisitedWe’re Still Here – an evening of poetry with special guest Simon Maddrell. Thursday 27 February 6.30pm at Deptford Lounge Free Tickets are available HERE An evening of poetry and spoken word celebrating older members of the queer community. Participants in Bijou Stories’ workshops will be sharing spoken word and maybe even a sea shanty for […]
Read More We’re Still Here: Poetry Night Celebrating LGBTQ+ VoicesThe year is 1966 and Selena is about to transform her semi in Woolwich into a clandestine gay bar where she serves Babycham, consults her crystal ball and greets visitors from the future who share their stories of the LGBTQ+ community through the prism of pop culture. As she greets her visitors they share songs […]
Read More Songbook: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Stories Through PerformanceWe are delighted to welcome the one and only, King Frankie Sinatra, to our Summer Camp at Woolwich Works on Wednesday 21 August. Participants are invited to play with concepts of gender and performance and to create their own drag persona. Tickets going fast so make sure you reserve your free ticket now. https://www.woolwich.works/events/songbook-summer-camp-drag-king-masterclass
Read More Drag King Session
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