The Making of Us

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The Making of Us

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Category:
Drama | Making It
Event type:
Booking required | In-person
Admission:
£5 Booking fees apply
Location:
Silk Street Theatre

Event information

These are our stories, told in our words.  

This is The Making of Us.

Guildhall's dynamic final-year actors present a vibrant programme of brand-new performance works, created and performed entirely on their own terms.

Featuring original pieces made by the actors for stage and screen, The Making of Us is an eclectic celebration of the unique perspectives of a group of artists at the threshold of their professional careers.

Part of Making It Festival: a three-week celebration of new, original work made by Guildhall School’s vibrant and multi-skilled student community,

Age guidance: 18+

Content warning
We anticipate these performances will contain strong language, adult themes and challenging content. Further content guidance for each event will be released closer to the time.

Actor and Performance details

Due to the nature of this work, some performances may differ from their description below.

We anticipate these performances will contain strong language, adult themes and challenging content. Further content guidance for each event will be released closer to the time.

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Aisha-Mae McCormick

Wed 25 Jun, 2.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 6.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 2.30pm

A performance exploring power, abuse and consent.

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Anastasia Adeleke

Wed 25 Jun, 2.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

Fluid
[stage]

A messy and heartfelt exploration of queerness, politics and consent, which asks: What happens when you choose to swim in the unknown?

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Anthony Graham

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm

Dissonance
[stage]

with Daniel Evergreen

Two scavengers navigate a post-apocalyptic world in this explosive and suspenseful exploration of generational difference and higher power.

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Daniel Evergreen

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm

Dissonance
[stage]

with Anthony Graham

Two scavengers navigate a post-apocalyptic world in this explosive and suspenseful exploration of generational difference and higher power.

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Ella Moss

Tue 24 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 2.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 4pm

The Maths Lesson
[stage]

A substitute teacher begins to lose her grip in this chaotic and comic look at numbers, obsession and control.

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Esteban Gonzalez Baez

Tue 24 Jun, 4pm
Wed 25 Jun, 6.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 2.30pm

A performance exploring brutality, humanity and routine.

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Evangelina Burton

Tue 24 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 2.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

Shades of us
[stage]

with Mariana Lewis

A friendship begins to unravel in this dramatic and unnerving story exploring devotion, perspective and obsession.

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Fia Hadeed

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm

Softly Spoken
[stage]

with Tashani Bent

Two women find their voices together in this unfiltered and satirical look at society, identity and authenticity.

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Jessica-Jayne Mannion

Tue 24 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 2.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 4pm

How Old?
[stage]

A young journalist uncovers major election fraud in this dramatic and provocative examination of perception, truth and belief.

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Karl Markey-Lee

Wed 25 Jun, 2.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

A performance exploring fantasy, delusion and the grotesque.

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Kirsty Bloom

Tue 24 Jun, 4pm
Wed 25 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 6.30pm

A performance exploring hedonism, fragility and accountability.

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Lenius Jung

Tue 24 Jun, 4pm
Wed 25 Jun, 6.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 4pm

Veridical
[stage]

A young journalist uncovers major election fraud in this dramatic and provocative examination of perception, truth and belief.

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Liberty Dearsley

Wed 25 Jun, 2.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

Flow
[stage]

with Maya Sivagnanam

Two strangers meet by the ocean in this liberating and raw exploration of connection, competition, and surrender.

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Louis Shelton

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 6.30pm

Open Tents, Easy Planes
[stage]

A 21st birthday party brings unexpected revelations in this bittersweet and playful exploration of family, community and ambition.

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Luis Rio Aue

Tue 24 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 2.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 4pm

A performance exploring fantasy, obsession and isolation.

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Mariana Lewis

Tue 24 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 2.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

Shades of us
[stage]

with Evangelina Burton

A friendship begins to unravel in this dramatic and unnerving story exploring devotion, perspective and obsession.

Maya Sivagnanam's headshot

Maya Sivagnanam

Wed 25 Jun, 2.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

Flow
[stage]

with Liberty Dearsley

Two strangers meet by the ocean in this liberating and raw exploration of connection, competition, and surrender.

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Molly Madigan

Wed 25 Jun, 2.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 6.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 2.30pm

Hybristophilia
[stage]

A young woman prepares to meet the love of her life for the first time in this unsettling and defiant examination of love, power and desire.

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Moussa Samba

Tue 24 Jun, 4pm
Wed 25 Jun, 6.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 2.30pm

Gossip with G.O.D.
[stage]

A friendship begins to unravel in this dramatic and unnerving story exploring devotion, perspective and obsession.

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Nathaniel Turay-Boxx

Tue 24 Jun, 6.30pm
Thu 26 Jun, 2.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 6.30pm

A performance exploring identity, culture and belonging.

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Sophie McGibbon

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 6.30pm

Wee Girl
[stage]

A young woman navigates 1980's Northern Ireland in a tender and witty exploration of identity, community and sacrifice.

Tashani Bent headshot

Tashani Bent

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm

Softly Spoken
[stage]

with Fia Hadeed

Two women find their voices together in this unfiltered and satirical look at society, identity and authenticity.

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Theo Burns

Tue 24 Jun, 2.30pm
Wed 25 Jun, 4pm
Thu 26 Jun, 4pm

A performance exploring masculinity, fragility and bravado.

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Yaren-Medine Kesen

Tue 24 Jun, 4pm
Wed 25 Jun, 6.30pm
Fri 27 Jun, 2.30pm

Default
[screen]

A young person explores the meaning of life in this ethereal and personal look at identity, faith and freedom.

Line Up

Click on the drop down links below to see the line up for each day of performances. 

Please note that this information is subject to change. We will endeavour to let ticket holders know of any changes in advance.

Making It Work: Acting

Join us for a post-show discussion on Wednesday 25 June in which you can hear more from the actors. Free to ticket holders for that evening’s performances.
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Venue information

Silk Street Theatre, Music Hall and Lecture Recital Room are located in the main Guildhall School building on Silk Street and for Barbican produced events the venue can also be accessed from the Barbican if you exit via the doors next to Barbican Kitchen on Level G. 

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Silk Street
Barbican
EC2Y 8DT
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