MOBILE

We are taught from a young age to aim high, to reach for the stars, to want more, more than our parents, more than the generations before us, to climb the social ladder. But as we surge forward, what are we leaving behind? And from our ladder in the stars, if we look back, what do we see?

An intimate 40-minute theatre show set in a caravan, based on interviews conducted in communities across the UK. Made using public funding from Arts Council England.

Tour Dates 2017

27-28 September: Bedales School Petersfield
29-30 September: Arts Depot London
3-8 October: HighTide Festival Walthamstow, London
11-15 October: HOME Manchester
19-22 October: Harrogate Theatre Harrogate

The Paper Birds present

GOLDFISH BOWL

Born in Nigeria
Climb a mango tree
Get hit by a Peugeot 405
Move to the North Peckham Estate
Fall in love with Khami
Have a fight by the P.E gym
Start writing Grime lyrics
Leave school with 12 GCSEs
Begin selling drugs
Get my heart broken by Abigail
Get stabbed
Get shot
Move to Marylebone
Become an English teacher
Leave teaching
Become a poet
Make a play

Based on the life and works of Young People’s Laureate for London, Caleb Femi. Goldfish Bowl is an edgy, loud and vital look at the way we view ourselves and the way we view others, told through spoken word, live grime and breathtaking visuals. Featuring DJ / Music Producer Lex Amor and illustrations by Olivia Twist. These are preview performances.

Previews

5 & 6 October: Canada Water Theatre London

Enquiries

Bonnie Mitchell Creative Producer | bonnie@thepaperbirds.com
Jemma McDonnell Artistic Director | jemma@thepaperbirds.com
Kylie Perry Creative Learning Director | kylie@thepaperbirds.com
Melanie Rashbrooke Assistant Producer | melanie@thepaperbirds.com

Press Enquiries
Suzie Jacobs | suzie@chloenelkinconsulting.com | 0203 6272 960