ABOUT POWERHOUSE
Our work also acts as research into radical theatre-making. We have an ongoing commitment to developing anti-capitalist, radical art that acts as a protest to linear and hierarchical concepts of time, love, relation, language and common sense.
By creating ‘othered’ art that prioritises anti-transactional practices of care and friendship in its creation and concept, we aim to ‘imagine otherwise’ outside of what ‘art’ is deemed practical or valuable to systems of racial capitalism.
Drawing from frameworks of Black Feminist Theory, Queer Theory, and Radical Theory, we make art to research the radical possibilities of creating and platforming imaginaries that stand at odds with systems of oppression and visualise a future of freedom.
We will reclaim the grounds of what is constituted as ‘reasonable’ and consequently rewarded and we will create unreasonable art.
Powerhouse is a feminist, queer, neurodiverse creative company specialising in theatre and short film. We are committed to amplifying silenced and marginalised voices in unexpected ways that creates a space of reflection, challenge, and contemplation.
It is our mission to start a conversation - not one that necessarily leads to a consensus, but one that allows people to get used to one another and the variety of challenges that shape our realities.
CURRENT PROJECTS
THEATRE
I LOVE SEX / YOU LOVE SEX.
Powerhouse explores the physical manifestation of radical female friendship and the intricacies of the politicised female body in their new play: I LOVE SEX / YOU LOVE SEX
I LOVE SEX / YOU LOVE SEX showed at The Bridge House Theatre and The Jack Studio Theatre this September. A tour of the show is now in pre-production!
CLICK HERE TO READ THE PROGRAMME
FILM
Infinitely You
A short film written by Claudia Vyvyan, directed by Flora MacAngus is currently iN post-production.
PREVIOUS WORK
I LOVE SEX / YOU LOVE SEX
I LOVE SEX / YOU LOVE SEX at the SE FEST
September 2024
LPS Seeding Space
I LOVE SEX / YOU LOVE SEX R&D week
August 14th-20th 2023
Permanent Marker
The Bread and Roses Theatre
May 23rd-25th 7.30pm 2023
Permanent Marker
Hens and Chickens Theatre
May 3rd-4th 7.30pm 2023
Permanent Marker
Drayton Arms
June 29th-30th 2022
Tell A Friend
Short Film
February 21st 2022
Permanent Marker:
the movie
Short Film
February 21st 2022
Permanent Marker
Corpus Playroom
May 24th 2021
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