History Has No Safe Word
Time comes for us all…
Professor Nathan Zangari is fading away.
Now, he can’t sleep, he can’t get published, and… he can’t get laid.
When overambitious student, Callie, offers to capture his mumblings, they both find themselves sucked into the very real lives of those on the edge of destruction, some 2000 years ago.
Written and Performed
by Jonathan Brown
Latin Voice & Consultant: Ilse Morehouse (tbc).
Model for Methe: Yuliia Zeria
Carpenter: Peter Melville-Brown
Themes: History, Hidden lives, Ageing, obscurity & death, voices across time, sleep, generational realities.
Running time: 2 hours with 15 min interval.
Audience:
History Has No Safe Word offers an intense & visceral insight into the last days of both a man’s career, and of the lives of the people of Pompeii.
It has a wide appeal to different audiences, many of whom may not be regular theatre attenders.
With a plethora of fascinating characters, the play has been inspired by many works, and soon leads the audience into a real story of shared humanity, having a strong appeal for venues who want to introduce their audiences to challenging new work, with new approaches by remarkable artists.
OTHER KEY AUDIENCES INCLUDE:
Those fascinated by history, by the Roman empire, by Latin, by the fascinating and risque world of Pompeian graffiti
Those looking for work that reflects their own gentle approach to the end… of their working lives, of their sex lives, of their lives!
Drama Students wanting to see how various theatre techniques can be utilised to create universes from very little.
Spoken word audiences, who will appreciate the
nuanced use of language, poeticism, and imagery.
Due to some very mature content the show is suitable for
anyone aged 14+
Watch this space.
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