The Time Machine: A Radical Feminist Retelling by Jordan & Skinner
In a secret bunker, a group of feminists are taking matters into their own hands as they contemplate impending doom and ask if it’s all too late to turns things around.
Meanwhile, a traveller lands in the year 802,701 to discover the fate of future humans and tries to unravel how it all came down to this.
A fiery and furious company of extremists for a tale of time travel, survival and human evolution in a bold and irreverent reimagining of H. G. Wells science fiction classic.
Images by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Meanwhile, a traveller lands in the year 802,701 to discover the fate of future humans and tries to unravel how it all came down to this.
A fiery and furious company of extremists for a tale of time travel, survival and human evolution in a bold and irreverent reimagining of H. G. Wells science fiction classic.
Images by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
"At once playful and politically energised." ★★★★ The Stage
"A powerful and haunting show." ★★★★ The Scotsman
A Brief History of the Fragile Male Ego by Jordan & Skinner
Part of Pleasance Futures programme at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019
Jordan & Skinner present a riotous solo show that cuts to the bone of the current conversation around gender politics.
Written by Melanie Jordan and Caitlin Skinner. Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Sound by Susan Bear. Lighting by Simon Hayes.
Images by Jassy Earl.
Jordan & Skinner present a riotous solo show that cuts to the bone of the current conversation around gender politics.
Written by Melanie Jordan and Caitlin Skinner. Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Sound by Susan Bear. Lighting by Simon Hayes.
Images by Jassy Earl.
"Jordan is a true delight to watch as she takes on each character with full force. Everyone needs to watch this."
★★★★★ Feminist Fringe
"Heat-seeking-missile quick"
★★★★ Wee Review
“appropriately absurd”
★★★★ Edfest
At A Stretch by Jordan & Skinner
Three Weeks Editor's Award Winner 2017
A playful and poignant LGBTQIA+ love story for everyone 6 and up.
Written by Melanie Jordan and Caitlin Skinner. Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Sound by Susan Bear. Design by Alice Gooden. Choreography by Lucy Wild. Lighting by Simon Hayes.
Images by Jassy Earl.
A playful and poignant LGBTQIA+ love story for everyone 6 and up.
Written by Melanie Jordan and Caitlin Skinner. Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Sound by Susan Bear. Design by Alice Gooden. Choreography by Lucy Wild. Lighting by Simon Hayes.
Images by Jassy Earl.
"A perfect example of every theatrical element coming together in just the right way"
"funny, heart-warming and just glorious, no matter how old you are"
★★★★★ Three Weeks
"A beautiful and playful piece of aesthetically simple yet stunning theatre."
★★★★★ DivaMag
"I would recommend it to everyone"
★★★★★ All Edinburgh Theatre
Sanitise by Jordan & Skinner
Scotsman Fringe First Winner/ Arches Brick Award Nominee 2014
In our most private of places we can flush away dirt in an instant...
A wordless solo performance about desire, cleaning and the commodification of female sexuality.
Written by Melanie Jordan and Caitlin Skinner. Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Sound by Danny Krass. Design by Alice Gooden. Animation by Lubin Lone & Calum MacAskill. Lighting by Simon Hayes.
Images by Rich Dyson and Jassy Earl.
In our most private of places we can flush away dirt in an instant...
A wordless solo performance about desire, cleaning and the commodification of female sexuality.
Written by Melanie Jordan and Caitlin Skinner. Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Sound by Danny Krass. Design by Alice Gooden. Animation by Lubin Lone & Calum MacAskill. Lighting by Simon Hayes.
Images by Rich Dyson and Jassy Earl.
"smart, accomplished physical theatre"
★★★★★ All Edinburgh Theatre
"...elegant little show...performed by Jordan with unfailing grace, wit and skill"
★★★★ The Scotsman
"Melanie Jordan as part mime-artist, part dancer, part clown is a complete and consummate physical performer" ★★★★ Edinburgh Guide
Nino by Tidy Carnage
Work in Progress presented at Manipulate 2018
A darkly comic solo performance exploring the experience of living in poverty and voicelessness in times of austerity.
Written by the team. Directed by Allie Butler. Sound by Susan Bear. Dramaturgy by Becci Sharrock. Consultancy by Charlotte Hall.
Images by Andy Catlin.
A darkly comic solo performance exploring the experience of living in poverty and voicelessness in times of austerity.
Written by the team. Directed by Allie Butler. Sound by Susan Bear. Dramaturgy by Becci Sharrock. Consultancy by Charlotte Hall.
Images by Andy Catlin.
"Themes of austerity, menstruation and humour are delivered with precision and care by the exceptional and brilliant performance by Jordan"
★★★★ Wee Review
"full of raw anger and remarkable inventiveness, it seems set to be one of the key Scottish-made solo pieces of 2019."
The Scotsman
Selkie
Oran Mor's A Play, A Pie and a Pint.
Looking into the relationship between myth, place, and history, Selkie explores how storytelling is used to explain, as well as distract from traumatic events.
Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Written by Kay Singh.
Looking into the relationship between myth, place, and history, Selkie explores how storytelling is used to explain, as well as distract from traumatic events.
Directed by Caitlin Skinner. Written by Kay Singh.
"Jordan, a brilliantly expressive performer, is an actor with great clowning and mime skills."
The Tempo House
Valentina's Galaxy by Frozen Charlotte
Edinburgh International Children's Festival 2019.
An intergalactic adventure for starry-eyed children.
Directed by Heather Fulton. Written by Xana Marwick. Design by Katie Wilson. Sound by Niroshini Thambar. Lighting by Gerron Stewart. Choreography by Chrissie Ardill.
Images by Brian Hartley.
An intergalactic adventure for starry-eyed children.
Directed by Heather Fulton. Written by Xana Marwick. Design by Katie Wilson. Sound by Niroshini Thambar. Lighting by Gerron Stewart. Choreography by Chrissie Ardill.
Images by Brian Hartley.
"a gloriously rich and colourful show"
★★★★ The Scotsman
Macbeth: Without Words by Ludens Ensemble
A stark and stylised production of this most familiar of tales, of boundless ambition, greed and destruction.
Directed by Philippos Philippou. Sound and dramaturgy by Vangelis Makriyannakis. Lighting by Brian Hutchison. Design by Alice Gooden. Visual art by Moyra Campbell.
Directed by Philippos Philippou. Sound and dramaturgy by Vangelis Makriyannakis. Lighting by Brian Hutchison. Design by Alice Gooden. Visual art by Moyra Campbell.
"It gives Melanie Jordan room to exert her considerable talents on the role of Lady Macbeth"
All Edinburgh Theatre
Ho! Horatio!
A solo clown show about the solitude of a sour-faced librarian and her fantasies of sailing the seven seas with Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson.
Written by Melanie Jordan. Directed by Alan Richardson. Consultancy by Ruxy Cantir. Design by Alice Gooden. Sound by Susan Bear. Lighting by Alberto Santos Bellido.
Images by Jassy Earl.
Written by Melanie Jordan. Directed by Alan Richardson. Consultancy by Ruxy Cantir. Design by Alice Gooden. Sound by Susan Bear. Lighting by Alberto Santos Bellido.
Images by Jassy Earl.
"The ultimate stern librarian with an ultimate fantasy... is the real cracker of the night. With hilarious facial expressions and a well timed “shh”, Jordan takes the audience on a journey from a dowdy library to the high seas"
★★★★ Wee Review on Clown Cabaret Special Edition
Them Peasants
An interactive walkabout clown act by Surge.
Three unsightly souls have emerged from the difficult and disease ridden daily grind of life in 1500s to make a stand for peasants everywhere. They may be smelly, uneducated and have a shockingly low average life span but they can be artists too and they are here to share their stories with you.
Created by Melanie Jordan, Roanna Davidson and David Gillan. Directed by Alan Richardson. Design by Annie Hiner. Film by Cairn Productions.
Three unsightly souls have emerged from the difficult and disease ridden daily grind of life in 1500s to make a stand for peasants everywhere. They may be smelly, uneducated and have a shockingly low average life span but they can be artists too and they are here to share their stories with you.
Created by Melanie Jordan, Roanna Davidson and David Gillan. Directed by Alan Richardson. Design by Annie Hiner. Film by Cairn Productions.
Unicorn Dance Party
Joyous interactive walkabout performance created by Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir.
Images by Solas Festival.
Images by Solas Festival.
Flutter by Tortoise in a Nutshell
Co-Production with Aberdeen Performing Arts
An interactive, immersive performance for 2-6 year olds that takes its audience on a multi-sensory journey through a world of winter snow.
Directed by Matt Addicott/ Arran Bird. Dramaturgy by Alex Bird/ Ross MacKay. Design by Arran Bird. Sound by Jim Harbourne.
An interactive, immersive performance for 2-6 year olds that takes its audience on a multi-sensory journey through a world of winter snow.
Directed by Matt Addicott/ Arran Bird. Dramaturgy by Alex Bird/ Ross MacKay. Design by Arran Bird. Sound by Jim Harbourne.
"A little Christmas miracle"
Aberdeen Press & Journal
Fraxi Queen of the Forest by Asylon Theatre
Co-production with Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
A love letter to nature's guardians, a gentle, buoyant, lyrical mix of folklore and science, performed by three storytellers.
Written by Jack Dickson. Directed by Marta Mari. Design by Annie Hiner. Sound by Greg Sinclair.
A love letter to nature's guardians, a gentle, buoyant, lyrical mix of folklore and science, performed by three storytellers.
Written by Jack Dickson. Directed by Marta Mari. Design by Annie Hiner. Sound by Greg Sinclair.
"A delightful child-friendly show which combines dance, bright costumes and an easily comprehensible fairytale plot in order to talk about life, death and how change is the only constant."
★★★★ Broadway Baby
"Intelligent, thoughtful, thoroughly researched and relevant, with beautiful costumes and first class performances."
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