University News Last updated 06 November 2023
A new play that challenges toxic masculinity and confronts the pressures facing young men in the contemporary world will debut in 探花直播 next week.
Created by and featuring young actors trained at 探花直播鈥檚 (BCU) Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire, 鈥楶hysical Education鈥� premieres at Blue Orange Theatre on the 8 & 9 November.听听 听
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Fast-paced, comedically smart and hard-hitting, the play was written by BCU Conservatoire graduate Jonathan Houlston, who is daring to challenge 鈥榣ad culture.鈥�
Set in a school changing room, Physical Education has a small eight-person cast who all trained at the Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire (RBC).
Jonathan believes the 鈥榩rofessional鈥� and 鈥榩ragmatic鈥� training he received at RBC has helped develop his skills as an actor and writer.
鈥淭he professionalism, support and discipline of the RBC make it easily one of the best institutions in the UK,鈥澨�
鈥淭he excellence of the tutors, room to grow, and supportive working environment at the Conservatoire means I count myself incredibly lucky to have trained there.
鈥淎s well as the training, RBC gave me the chance to build life-long friendships."
The inspiration for Physical Education came from Jonathan鈥檚 experiences growing up in Swansea, where he felt like an outsider who 鈥榚njoyed dressing in panto-gear鈥� and 鈥榮inging musical theatre on stage.鈥�
Physical Education will be shown for two nights at The Blue Orange Theatre, 探花直播, at 7.30 pm on 8 and 9 November and is suitable for those 14 and over.
The show is the first production from Mad Dragon Theatre Company, which Jonathan set up after he graduated and pays homage to his Welsh roots.