CroydonBites is our programme for local artists who are trying out ideas for the first time. It’s the first stage of our 3-part commissioning pathway which leads to CroydonBuilds and CroydonBeyond.
Peace of MIND & Good Wolf People / The North Croydon Community Centre FUNdraiser and Memorial Service
The North Croydon Community Centre is under threat from funding cuts and the members have come together to save their beloved Centre. Tonight is the last chance to hit their fundraising target. Will this chaotic group of misfits be able to raise enough money? Or will memories soon be all they have left..? Peace of MIND are a Good Wolf community drama group, based at Croydon MIND.
JigsawGlue - Anita Wadsworth / Sex and Other Stories
A late-night Google search of a show about desire and distraction, laundry and libido. There will be stories of shame, hope, false advertising and the blue catsuit I apparently wore to a mental health review. We might start in the middle, go off track and try and circle the issues. But with your help, we will finish together. Or at least pretend we did.
Dino Desica / Four Rehearsals On/One Stage
Dino Desica delivers a 20-minute performance that blurs theatre, performance art, improvisation, and song. Pop culture collides with moments of raw openness as Dino plays with disguise, stereotypes, and shifting identities. At its core, the work explores toxic masculinity, fragility, and love as a force for transformation. Recently performed at the Amsterdam Fringe Festival.
Mitra Djalili / Wife Support
It seems like it’s every day that two best friends Mina and Sadie confide in each other about the rage they feel towards their partners. No matter how much they ‘talk it through’, the next day is filled with anger and frustration. So they launch a ‘Wife Support’ group to vent spleen to heaven and back about how their other halves drive them to such complete and utter distraction that they fantasise about murdering them. Script Editor: Farnaz Zare
Photo: Thiemi Higashi and Anita Wadsworth