Working Cast at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017
WORKING CAST PRODUCTIONS AND SMALL THINGS THEATRE PRESENT
A Gym Thing By Tom Vallen
“After all if you’re in shape people notice you, and being ignored is the last thing you want to happen”
12:30pm (1 Hour) 2nd - 28th August. Relaxed Performance (15th) Bunker Two, Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ.
Driven by a daily quest for perfection, Will takes us on a fast paced, sweaty, physical exploration of how the gym has strengthened and weakened his relationships, his physique and ultimately his life. A complex love story from a gym addict’s point of view, set within a 60 minute workout, A Gym Thing tackles body image and bigorexia, leaving those who don't visit the gym with a greater understanding of ‘why we do what we do’.
The gym has taken our society by storm. It’s a lifestyle and an imperative part of many peoples daily routines. What isn't so widely publicised are some of the negative effects. A Gym Thing shines a much needed spotlight on the world of Bigorexia (reverse anorexia), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). BDD affects men and women equally, quality of life is extremely poor and the suicide rates are amongst the highest in all of the mental disorders.
“A Gym Thing both educates as well as entertains and is much needed piece of theatre that should be shown widely.”
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation
"...required watching for anyone who finds themselves getting obsessive about self-improvement. A Gym Thing never hammers its message home, instead making its points with a brutal elegance." 4* from The Scotsman
PHILIP SCOTT-WALLACE - Director/Producer/Dramaturge
@PScottWallace Philip is co-artistic director and producer for Small Things Theatre. He is also a director and actor. A Gym Thing is his directorial debut. As a producer his work includes The Stolen Inches and No Place For A Woman.
TOM VALLEN - Writer/Producer//Will Shaw @TomVallen A Gym Thing is Tom’s debut piece of writing. As an actor theatre credits include: Bash by Neil LaBute (Old Red Lion/ Trafalgar Studios). TV credits include: Episodes (BBC/ Showtime), Casualty (BBC) and Doctors (BBC). Radio credits include: Tommies (BBC Radio 4). Tom is Working Cast Productions artistic director and is delighted to be bringing the production to the Edinburgh Festival.
TARRICK BENHAM - Ravi/Damon
@TarrickBenham Film & TV credits include - Guy Ritchie's TV adaptation of SNATCH (Sony Pictures), Mission Impossible:Rogue Nation (Paramount Pictures), Drifters (E4), Holby City (BBC), Doctors (BBC).
Theatre Credits Include - Demonstration (Southwark Playhouse), Dr.Blighty (Brighton Dome), Tanika Gupta's 'Mindwalking' (UK Tour), HEART by Zendeh Theatre (UK Tour), State of Grace (Northern Stage/Newcastle Playhouse), 7 Jewish Children (Brighton Festival).
BETHAN JAMES - Bec Harrison
@ItsBethanJames Theatre credits include: A night of Small things (Small things Theatre / Old Red Lion) Bench Bites/ Bakerloo Bites (Jam Sponge Comedy / Leicester Sq Theatre), Lethal Injection (Fiveone Productions / Sean Turner), On a Spree (Lonesome Schoolboy / Tristan Bates)
TV credits include: Chloe Mabbs (Agatha Raisin / Sky 1) Bethan is an accomplished voiceover artist working extensively for clients including: Disney, Nickelodeon, Channel 4, 5STAR, E!, Tressemme, Capital Radio.
She is also a founder member of comedy group 'Jam Sponge
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