Others
by Sarah Chew and Colum Findlay
A new fantasy musical about those who don't fit in, those who can’t fit in, and those who choose to stand with them.
We started creating Others in 2022, wondering about a hypothetical situation: in an imaginary dystopia, where a leader interested only in personal gain has galvanised the media to weaponise hatred of harmless minorities, simply in order to deflect from his flaws as a leader, how might those minorities fight back?
It’s still a fantasy story. Honest.
Also, it was, all along, always a real story.
Others is about some kids who were born a bit different (electric fingers, a few tentacles: think, superpowers, but crap) living in a safe house at the back of the Odds and Suds Launderette, under the protection of Gloria, a 90 year old lesbian former terrorist who was also born different.
When a new Mayor is elected, who has weaponised the media to further oppress people like them, how do they confront him? Should they even try?
Others is a joyful, angry act of defiance against those who try to demonise minority groups for personal or political gain. It’s a funny, camp, gripping adventure story, which moves through vocal styles from commercial pop to Andrews Sisters to a cappella to folk, and it poses a big question: how do you respond when you or a loved one is deemed too different to be allowed a place in society? Activism? Separatism? Terrorism? Compliance? How do we resist, while keeping our integrity and our capacity for delight?
Accessibility
All guests will be seated. The Two Brewers is a fully accessible venue. Please drop us a line with any access questions, we would be happy to help.
Tickets
are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
We offer three ticket prices:
Pleased to See You: £5
Great You're Here: £15
Thankyou for Coming: £20
You're our Hero: £30
You get the same experience whichever price point you choose.
Great You're Here: £15 is what a ticket costs in order for us to pay our artists properly and cover our other costs, based on reasonable sales.
Pleased to See You: £5 represents our desire to try to make this event as accessible as possible to as many people as possible (if this price point is still a barrier to your attending, please let us know: we want Others to be available to those who want to see it).
Thank you for Coming: £20 is your opportunity, if you wish to and if you can afford it, to help us keep our shows accessible by kindly also donating towards the cost of an affordable ticket.
You're our Hero: £30 is your opportunity, if you wish to and if you can afford it, to help us keep our shows accessible by kindly also subsidising an affordable ticket.
We are grateful for you attending in whatever way is suitable for you, and we can't wait to see you.
Timings
Doors will open at 7pm
Show starts at 7:30pm
Show finishes 9:30pm latest, bar open til late
We are still in the process of making Others: this performance is a concert sharing of material from the show and is generously supported by Arts Council England and Creative Scotland.