COMING TO FOUND FESTIVAL 2024
July 4-7, 2024 (with an extended run until July 14!)
Created by Ashleigh Hicks.
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Influencers are millionaires and inflation is on the rise: so, seven best friends/worst enemies are anonymously livestreaming their fight club in a desperate attempt to keep up with rent. When their viewers start to demand more and more (and offering top-dollar to get what they want), each fighter must figure out where they draw the line. At risk of doxxing, death threats, and darkweb pervs, these seven must figure out how to band together before they tear each other apart.
Brick Shithouse is a fast, funny, unforgiving new work wrestling with questions of love, need, power, and consent – and how all that changes when there’s money on the table.
Content Warnings
Simulated violence, Coarse/explicit language, Simulated sex acts, Depictions of drinking/discussions of alcohol abuse, Mention of recreational drug use (cannabis), Loud noises (including recorded music, shouting, screaming, ringing/high-pitched sounds), Bright/colourful lights (no strobing and no lights are aimed directly at audiences), Blood, Vomit, Nudity, Mention of suicide, Mention of self-harm
If you have particular subject sensitivities or access needs (sound, lighting, etc.) CLICK HERE to find a detailed “know before you go” document with a breakdown of the content, staging, and venue to help audience members decide if and how they want to engage with this piece
Creative Team
Written and produced by Ashleigh Hicks
Directed by Sarah J Culkin
Fight direction and intimacy direction by Sam Jeffery
Dramaturgy by Evan Medd
Set, Lighting, Props design by Even Gilchrist
Sound design by Kena León
Stage managed by Frances Bundy
Assistant Stage Manager Galen Hite
Costume Designer Andraya Diogo
Technical Director Liv Bunge
Cast
Mohamed Ahmed
Geoffrey Simon Brown
Alexandra Dawkins
Sophie May Healey
Jasmine Hopfe
Moses Kouyaté
Gabriel Richardson
How to Access the Show!
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE TESSARAE HIGHLANDS LOCATION ON 112TH STREET, THIS IS THE FACTORY LOCATION AT 11210 143 Street**
The audience entrance of Brick Shithouse is in the rear of the building in the loading area, on the west side of the building. Parking is available in the same lot, keep an eye out for Found Festival signage that will point the way!
The main audience entrance has a climb of 3 concrete steps to access however the space has a step-free entrance via a ramp in the front of the building. The curb ramp is 24″ wide x 27″ long with a 1000lb rating. Please be aware that this entrance includes an aprox. 2 inch lip to get through the door. If you require step-free access, please let us know in the Access Requirements notes when you purchase your ticket, or by emailing our Front of House team at boxoffice@commongroundarts.ca, and our staff at Brick Shithouse will be happy to help you into the space through the separate stepless entrance. There are two washrooms at the performance site, one of which is 5’x8′ with a 36″ doorway, the other is 4’6″x4′ with a 30″ doorway. Both washrooms are accessible step-free but neither have automatic doors or handrails.
Photography by Brianne Jang
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@fencelesstheatre on Instagram.
Special thanks:
fenceless theatre extends their thanks to the Edmonton Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts for their support of Brick Shithouse.
