Over the weekend of the 15th-16th June, our talented troop has been scheming, devising, rehearsing, composing, rigging, set-designing and teching in order to bring to you a musical created in only 48 hours!

What will it be about, you may ask? To find out, join us on an adventure filled with manic miming and mythical mischief, in hopes of elevating a ladder-loving relationship.

Devised Musical in a Weekend 2024

The University of Edinburgh

Three characters (Garcin, Estelle, Inez) find themselves in hell. A valet leads them into a small room, where they believe physical torture awaits. They gradually realise that the room itself is hell and the very presence of others is torture.

Each character has held significant control over other people when alive, yet are completely unable to influence the people they find themselves with in the afterlife. This brings each of them immense anguish and is ultimately the reason why they are destined to torture one another for eternity. Every character forever trying to gain recognition from another, and each in turn eternally unable to provide it (a “love triangle”, so to speak). In Sartre’s own words:

Robbie Morris

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Jun 16, 2024

Devised Musical in a Weekend 2024 · Bedlam Theatre

4 - 5 Apr, 2024

No Exit · Bedlam Theatre

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