Civil Disobedience

30/08/2022

Now the Fringe is over it’s time to turn your attention to Q***r Folk’s Tales at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on September 8th. It’s a night of mirth, reflection and community - but mainly stories. Grab your tickets to find out if our very own BCW can control his potty mouth. He’ll be debuting two brand new tales from his shows DaddyAF and Jock Tamson’s Bairns, and is joining an absolute powerhouse line-up of q***r storytellers.

Welcome to Q***r Folks’ Tales, a new storytelling series where q***r storytellers from a diverse range of backgrounds, ages and cultures share stories of LGBTQ+ lives, past and present.

23/08/2022

Last week to see Tea Ceremony at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Grab tickets at zoovenues.co.uk. 4:30pm every day until Sunday.

17/08/2022

“A wonderful multi-dimensional performance by Ioannou…, every word, gesture, stance and movement is carefully selected to shake our expectations and thinking.” (FringeReview, August 16th, Jo Tomalin) Book tickets here:

https://zoofestival.co.uk/programme/tea-ceremony/

We're all about art that explores marginalised voices and helps push society forward. We love creating and supporting stories that we feel need to be heard.

10/08/2022

As an icon of beauty, well-trained to seduce her customers through movement, song and dance, the Geisha leads the audience on a journey of modern-day abuse, child labour, human trafficking, torture and slavery, and the high price we pay for our joy and greed. Tickets are now on sale for the SRSLY_yours production of Tea Ceremony at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

https://zoofestival.co.uk/programme/tea-ceremony/

20/06/2022

We currently have space for 4 clients in our PR/Industry Engagement folio for The Edinburgh Fringe. We have a preference for work supporting q***r activism or that amplifies the voices of marginalised communities (but sometimes just being a good person is enough to get us hooked on your work). Check out our service overview on the linked page and follow the contact directions if keen to chat.

We tailor service packages for solo artists and companies of all sizes, from smaller, short-term activity to large-scale producing partnerships – offering producing support, PR, marketing, programm…

03/05/2022

Artists submissions are now open for the MilanoOff which runs 18 September - 02 October 2022 and would provide an idyllic add on to any show run at the Edinburgh Fringe. English language shows are welcome and well received. The audiences love q***r experimental work across all live mediums and work that promotes our quest for a better more inclusive world… oh, and Civil Disobedience are official partners so you better know that it’s going to be an awesome couple of weeks.

There’s a €15 application fee and the venue buy in is crazy cheap in return for a 50/50 box office split.

All the details are in the link here, but if you’d like a chat around participating, please feel free to drop an email to [email protected]

Dal 18 settembre al 2 ottobre 2022 #4 MILANO OFF FRINGE FESTIVAL. Il festival del teatro off e delle arti performative.

16/02/2022

Here’s a great new night at Edinburgh’s Scottish Storytelling Centre! We’ll be there, will you?

Q***r Folks' Tales

Surprising, moving, hilarious, shocking, fruity stories from q***r voices, both famous and new, from communities across Scotland. At the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh starting March 3rd at 7.30pm and then bi-monthly.

The storytellers for March 3rd are Bruce Devlin (much loved stand up comedian), Ely Percy (author of Scottish Book of the Year 2021 "Duck Feet"), Zebib Abraham (writer, psychiatrist and storyteller) and host Turan Ali (producer/director/writer of BBC dramas and comedies).

Get your tickets by clicking the link.

Welcome to Q***r Folks’ Tales, a new storytelling series where q***r storytellers from a diverse range of backgrounds, ages and cultures share stories of LGBTQ+ lives, past and present.

12/01/2022

Opens next week in London. Ticket link in article.

Q***r cabaret performer Aidan Sadler kicks off a 10-day run at King’s Head Theatre, London on Wednesday 19 January 2022 with their award winning show Tropicana

25/11/2021

Delighted to be doing a wee bit of work to support the launch of the Paisley Book Festival Programme this past week. There are some great events happening live and online in February. Click through to check them out.

Stories Mak Us at the Paisley Book Festival We are delighted to launch the programme of events for the third annual Paisley Book Festival consisting of more than 50 unique events running between 17-26 February 2022! It’s a programme filled with workshops, author events, book launches and opportuni...

24/11/2021

Super excited to announce this amazing limited run of Aidan Sadler’s Tropicana this January. There will be some sexy ticket deals available through the venue this Friday, so make sure to sign up to their mailing list.

https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/tropicana

21/07/2021

01/07/2021

One from the archives… but never more relevant.

A reminder from our associate producer Louise to all artists: the world needs you! As an actor, writer and singer herself, she knows what she's talking about.

30/06/2021

18 months, 2 lockdowns and a number of different policies on public gatherings have passed since we successfully won the tender to make a large scale street theatre show to celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Radical War.

On Saturday, we launch this free immersive tour.

We’re incredibly proud of this project and how it has evolved. It’s so much more than a history tour. While we were writing it so much happened in the world ( ) and these brilliant moments of social activism are reflected in the work.

To experience it, all you need is your bus fare to Paisley, a smartphone/tablet and headphones.

There’s more information in this Daily Record article.

The app is part audio play, part walking tour which aims to bring history to life

24/06/2021

Currently raging that we’ve pretty much had to sit back and watch 60,000 football fans congregate with ease while the government drags its feet on any meaningful progress for the live arts. We’ve reluctantly moved our last summer project into 2022 so won’t be presenting anything on the Fringe circuit this year. If you are, the stakes are definitely going to be much higher, so here’s some sage advice about how to make the most of it.

Civil Disobedience producer Barry Church-Woods offers live arts companies his top tips for making the most of their festivals experience.

11/04/2021

A new blog from JCW. We’d appreciate it if you share this one...

Discrimination and violence against trans people are on the rise. Read our blog and explore a host of resources that can help you become a better trans ally.

04/04/2021

Reposted from the brilliant .

Be religious if you want, but don’t be a dick about it. Happy Easter, ya’ll.
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02/04/2021

30/03/2021

It’s been an incredibly rough year for most, not least those of us who make a living in the arts. At Civil Disobedience, we’ve been extremely fortunate to secure some work and hardship …

10/02/2021

An independent group of 12 individuals has been appointed to our Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group ☀️

Each member of the group has a clear commitment to the development of arts and culture in Scotland and the pivotal role of EDI in enabling a thriving and vibrant sector, reflective of all Scotland’s communities.

Meet the group 👇

https://www.creativescotland.com/edi-advisory-group

01/02/2021

We adore Nathaniel and have loved seeing his story amplified off the back of It’s a Sin.

*This article contains spoilers for It's A Sin*

21/01/2021

Acting gig klaxon!!!

Civil Disobedience is currently looking to recruit a diverse team of actors for a digital immersive experience being created remotely throughout February.

08/01/2021

For a limited time you can now watch the wonderful Keith Alessi’s Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life for free as part of Online@theSpaceUK Season 2. Grab yourself a coffee, get under a blanket and click through for a heartwarming tale of resilience. If you do, please let us know what you thought in the comments.

A former executive and banjo enthusiast tells us about a boy's life, a man's meteoric rise to business fame, and the event slamming on the brakes. Audiences are enamoured with this true one-man show, with humor, warmth, music, and banjos

05/01/2021

Delighted to be adding Keith to our portfolio this year (after plans for 2020 were rudely interrupted by Miss Rona)

Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But Banjos Saved My Life, written and performed by Keith Alessi, is a multi-award winning and deeply personal story that serves as a testament to the human spirit – as wel…