“This is what theatre is for. Live, loud, fun, tough and world-changing.”
Paul Smith - Artistic Director, Middle Child
BEACH
BODY
READY
What Our Audience Thinks
Background image by The Other Richard
If you enjoyed watching the show as much as we enjoyed making and performing it, don't forget to let us know what you thought: @theroaringgirls #BeachBodyReady
We're delighted to have been able to film the show with the help of the amazing Fly Girl Films, filmed at the fabulous East Riding Theatre!
ABOUT THE SHOW
It’s the season of cutting carbs, hitting it hard at the gym and shaving everything from the chin down. Summer has rocked up and coerced us all into thinking about how awful our bodies are. We’ve been shamed, dehumanised and humiliated for how we look, and we’ve had enough.
Beach Body Ready sees The Roaring Girls smash their way though ingrained fears, food insecurities, and toxic advertising in this defiantly feel good show which sticks two fingers up to everything the media says we should look like.
Created in The Roaring Girls' semi-improvised style, Beach Body Ready blends impassioned rants with cheesy fitness routines, and live, informal chats with a beach trip on film, accompanied by a banging soundtrack.
Alongside the making of the show, we spoke to lots of women about their experiences with their bodies, and we've commissioned and collated an awesome zine filled with stories, poems, and artwork, and a directory of suggested books, shows, and people to follow! Check them out:
The Roaring Girls would like to thank everyone who watched Beach Body Ready this July! We are so proud of the digital version and really appreciate everyone's kind responses.
Beach Body Ready is made by The Roaring Girls in association with Hull Truck Theatre, Absolutely Cultured, and The Pleasance, with support from House, In Good Company, and Waterside Arts Centre.
Photos by Tom Arran
BEACH BODY TEAM
CAST
Rachael Abbey
Jess Morley
Sarah Penney
Written and devised by the cast, with
DRAMATURG
Lydia Marchant
DIRECTOR
Lizi Perry
PRODUCER
Shaunagh McClean
CHOREOGRAPHER
Jo Ashbridge
VIDEOGRAPHER
Fly Girl Films
COSTUME & SET DESIGN
Nat Young
LIGHTING DESIGN
Jessie Addinall
STAGE MANAGER - TOUR
Jenni Harrison
STAGE MANAGER - EDINBURGH
Jay Hirst
STAGE MANAGER - HULL
Danielle Harris
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - HULL
Luke Dankoff
SCENIC CONSTRUCTION
Alex Brook
SCENIC ASSISTANT
Zoe McBride