NON APPLICABLES PRESENTS... LOVE

‘Non Applicables Presents Love’ is a queer cabaret evening that showcases bold work from award-winning artists. From dance, theatre, comedy and songs, Non Applicables and friends have plenty to say about love. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and let the group of all sorts guide you through their personal stories of seduction, break ups, self-love and experiences from the sex industry. 

Featuring:
Non Applicables - ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’, performed by Chess Dillon-Reams & Orley Quick 
Sarah Blanc - ‘My Feminist Boner’
Cass Traitor - ‘Dear Mistress’
Jack Simmonds - ‘Love.Me’ 
Tamar & Jo - 'STUNNERS'



This project is supported by Arts Council England, Hull City Council, Tramshed Theatre, Marlborough Theatre, Hull Truck. 
‘Love.Me’ received mentoring from Jonny Woo & ‘Dear Mistress’ received mentoring by Siobhan Knox and Barbs.

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WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?


'It was funny but also sad and a bit disgusting' - The Stage


‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ is an exploration into the realms of love with all its possibilities and ugly pitfalls. 

The cabaret style show whips through a series of gender bending fragmented experiences and light hearted episodes that observes the fundamental rules of courting. The women are as confused as you are about love, whether we find it online, in bars, how we get people into bed, the rejection and sex; which eventually begs the question… What's Love Got to Do With it?

After rattling through the plethora of characters, situations and costumes, what’s left is Fenella and Sian. With no makeup, costume or character to hide behind, Fenella and Sian finally tell you their own experiences of love and where they are today. 

What’s Love brings together a mix of movement, text and a collection of the greatest love songs.’



'Intense seriousness and commitment to the ridiculousness was beautiful to behold. '


'The energy the two of you have and utilise is incredible. I find it very hard to sit still and I feel so involved.'


This piece has been mentored by award winning choreographer Gary Clarke and supported by Arts Council England, Hull City Council and Richmix and Space Clarence Mews

Film Maker - Eleonora Cecchini
Make up - Saskia Bannister

​Half Baked
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'Are those really disco dancing Prawns?' - Lea Anderson 


A show of two women attempting to find their position/ identity in a food crazed world, one of which they don’t quite understand but will do their damndest to try and convince you they do. ‘Half Baked' is a dinner-less dance theatre piece that works as an interactive/immersive dinner party… only without food. Sustenance is served up through small dance bites, witty food diaries, dinner conversation, audience interaction and visual costumes. Welcome to Half Baked.


This piece has been mentored by award winning choreographer Lea Anderson and supported by Hull City Council and Barnsley Civic.





​GUIDE TO THE PERFECT DINNER PARTY

The Non Applicables cordially invite you to experience ‘Guide To The Perfect Dinner Party’. Seasoned in the art of homemaking, Sian and Fenella will be serving up their version of handy hosting tips, home touches and what they think a three course meal entails.  Their guide on homemaking and hosting will put the likes of Hyacinth Bucket to shame.


This piece has been mentored by award winning Dramaturg, Peggy Olislaegers and supported by Hull City Council Yorkshire Dance ​
"The serving staff were sullen, unhelpful and in some cases downright rude. Our hosts were condescending, more concerned with upstaging each other, than presenting themselves or the art of dinner party hosting, with any due respect.”    

                                                           - Michelle Dee, Concerned Diner

​GUIDE TO THE PERFECT NIGHT OUT


Non Applicables are the 'fully qualified' course instructors who provide a step by step program of a perfect night out, a course they are well versed in and have ran for many years now. These two guides, take you from start to finish on how to have a real banger of a night, including food, drink and text book pulling techniques. As the night unfolds the course instructors unravel too. They challenge your moral boundaries by encouraging you to condone their skewed perspectives by charming the pants off you.  If you can't beat them, join them.

XXXL

Fenella and Sian present to you (or ram down your throat) XXXL, a show about about eating. The two gobblers have an axe to grind on body hang ups, the dieting industry, social norms and crooked food values. 

They thrust their own bodies and weaknesses into the harsh gaze of the audience. They question each other, they question themselves and probe audiences to do so too. Theres a dinner lady waltz, a chocolate bar confessional and a meat raffle. Sometimes they just stand there and stuff their faces. 

'XXXL' invites people in, sometimes shocks the audience but mostly ends up touching people in ways none of us like to admit when looking in the mirror.
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'Painful to watch the women talk about each others bodies with such honesty and relentlessness'  - Gary Clarke


'I totally disapprove' - Gillian McKeith