BEATS

By Kieran Hurley

In 1994 the Criminal Justice Act effectively outlawed raves, banning public gatherings around amplified music characterised by ‘the emission of a succession of repetitive beats’

Featuring a live DJ and psychedelic 90s-inspired visuals, BEATS tells a one teenagers story of rebellion, apathy and the irresistible power of gathered youth.

'A play for your eyes, ears and soul ... An unstoppable momentum that never dropped throughout the entire play'. - The Palatinate

'It’s a complete multimedia experience... Every choice feels intentional. On the few occasions where the music stops, it’s as if your heartbeat stops with it.' - DST First Night

I wrote a bit about BEATS for the National Student Drama Festival HERE & enjoy our banging playlist (if I say so myself) HERE

Directed by Hetty Hodgson
Assistant Direction by Dom Balcolmbe
Performed by Danny Parker
Produced by Charlie Whitehead
Video by Jack Dobson
Lighting Design by Freddy Sherwood
Music by Hamish Tyler
Our production of Beats was first performed at Wiff Waff Bars, Durham, It was then selected as part of the National Student Drama Festival 2020, by Marc Graham, to be performed in the Paines Plough Roundabout at Leicester Curve (CANCELLED due to Covid-19)