Kirkcaldy youth theatre’s 5km cat trail fundraising walk for national festival invite
A youth theatre group in Kirkcaldy has launched a fundraising drive after being chosen to perform their new show at the National Festival of Youth Theatre in Inverness.
Young Quines needs to raise £2000 to cover the costs of the trip to Eden Court Theatre in Inverness in July.
The group is staging a 5km walk around the Lang Toun’s Wemyssware Cat Trail on Saturday, June 20, starting at the red heart on the Esplanade at 10:00am. You can donate to its Crowndfunder HERE
Young Quines,Scotland’s only feminist youth theatre, are set to perform their show, Hexenhammer, at the festival.
Devised by the young people in collaboration with Katrine Turner and Rachael Keiller, Stellar Quines’ creative engagement associates, the show has its premiere at Fife College on June 25 and 26.
It explores medieval and modern sexism through Scotland’s long history of witchhunting. From the 17th century rumour mill to 21st century video games, the misogyny of ‘witch-hunts’ is embedded deep in society.
In response, the Young Quines created Hexenhammer, a fierce and joyful critique of daily sexism, a tribute to the accused ‘witches’ of the past and a celebration of the witches of the present.
Rachael, a Fife-based Artist and co-director of the show said: “It is a very exciting time for us at Young Quines. This is our first original production, devised and co-written with the young people. I am delighted we are here in Kirkcaldy, making political, feminist and important work.”
Katrine added. “The Young Quines have spent the last eight months working alongside a fantastic team of professional creatives to create an exciting, quality piece of theatre. They’ve put in so much time, effort and ideas, they really deserve the opportunity to take Hexenhammer to bigger audiences at the National Festival of Youth Theatre."