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SUMMARY:Mercury Reads: To Be You & Self Control
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Mercury Reads a series of lively rehearsed readings celebrating local voices and fresh new writing. Each event spotlights an exciting playwright from our region\, giving audiences the chance to see new stories take shape for the very first time. \nIn this session\, join us in the Upstairs Bar on Tue 3 Mar from 3.30pm as we look at Mercury Reads: To Be You by Esohe Uwadiae and Self Control by Ted Marriott. \n3.30pm: To Be You by Esohe UwadiaeShe’s dumped her fiancé\, quit her job and packed her bags. Now what? \nTo Be You is a semi-autobiographical character study into black identity\, chosen family and childhood. It follows an unnamed British Nigerian woman at the pivotal point of spontaneously moving to Nigeria to complete her youth service and how she got here. \nWhile packing up her childhood room in preparation\, our protagonist soon realises that secrets never lay dead. As photo albums and teenage memorabilia lead her down memory lane\, something in the shadows won’t stay buried and she is forced to confront the worst thing she has ever done. \n4.45pm: Self Control by Ted Marriott“I thought I should come here today\, because I reached a point where I wasn’t sure if I was here anymore. Or I was here to begin with.”  \nSelf Control is a one-man show that follows the story of Matthew\, who is on a quest to win back his boyfriend\, prove to everyone he’s got his shit together\, bury years of self-loathing and grief\, and throw his mum the best birthday party anyone has ever seen – easy. But with every step he takes forward\, he finds himself back in time\, in a club\, the ceiling of his flat\, his childhood bedroom\, or his flooded bathroom. He must do all he can to maintain some self control and get back to a reality of stasis and comfort before he loses himself forever. \nSelf Control is a funny\, heartbreaking and time-travelling tragicomedy\, exploring the contradictions and connections between men’s mental health and queer identity\, family\, love\, loss and how these are experienced physically and temporally. \nTed Marriott is the writer and performer of this piece.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/mercury-reads-to-be-you-self-control/
LOCATION:Mercury Theatre Colchester\, Mercury Theatre Colchester
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SUMMARY:The Mercury Sessions – How to Build a Budget that Works for You with Anthony Stuart-Hicks
DESCRIPTION:The Mercury Sessions are monthly\, business focused conversations for creatives offering practical insight\, sector knowledge\, and the change to connect with peers. \nHow to build a budget that works for you with Antony Stuart-Hicks takes place on Tue 3 Mar\, 6-7pm in the Upstairs Bar at the Mercury Theatre. \nBudgets don’t have to be intimidating. Antony Stuart-Hicks will show you how to build financial plans that support growth and long-term stability. \nThis session breaks down the essentials of financial clarity for creative enterprises\, with plenty of space for questions along the way. \nThe session includes a Q&A and relaxed networking\, plus a complimentary drink.
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/the-mercury-sessions-how-to-build-a-budget-that-works-for-you-with-anthony-stuart-hicks/
LOCATION:Mercury Theatre Colchester\, Mercury Theatre Colchester
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SUMMARY:Evolution and Reinvention - Talk by Gillian Allard MA (RCA)
DESCRIPTION:Gillian Allard\, award-winning photographic artist and educator from Suffolk\, brings her passion for storytelling to this special event. Winner of the prestigious 2017 Sky Arts Master of Photography competition in Rome\, Gillian combines herbackground in photojournalism with a master’s degree from the Royal College of Art to create impactful and innovative works.This informal yet inspiring talk will delve into Gillian’s 25-year artistic journey\, featuring physical examples of her diverse projects and an engaging discussion about her creative process\, techniques\, and evolution as an artist. \n(Visitors £5.00) gillian-allard.com \nImage: Dead in the Water
URL:https://keepcolchestercool.co.uk/event/evolution-and-reinvention-talk-by-gillian-allard-ma-rca/
LOCATION:Ireton Road\, CO3 3AT Colchester\, United Kingdom\, Ireton Road\, CO3 3AT Colchester\, United Kingdom
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