All Blood Runs Red
14 – 15 Feb 2025
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Tickets£15.00 - £35.00
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VenueCourtyard
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Running time1 hr 10 mins TBC
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Age guidance12+
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Content AdvisoriesFind out more
The extraordinary life of Eugene Bullard.
A young actor stands on a stage. He begins to tell us a long forgotten true story… and as the astonishing life of Eugene Bullard unfolds, unsettling truths of the actor’s own experiences come to the surface.
Runaway, circus entertainer, boxer, night club owner, one of the first black fighter pilots in World War One, jazz drummer, spy, civil rights activist – Eugene Bullard’s life story traces many of the 20th century’s most important moments.
imitating the dog bring their unique story-telling techniques to bear on this lost story, told through the lens of modern-day experience. With inspirational stagecraft and original songs, All Blood Runs Red is an intimate show that breathes the history of the 20th century into life, into now.
Presented by imitating the dog. Created by Morgan Bailey, Pete Brooks, Simon Wainwright and Andrew Quick.
BEHIND THE SCENES
More information
Click here to access the free Digital Learning Toolkit for All Blood Runs Red. This is a collection of resources connected to the production, from blogs and activities to recommendations and video content. This collection is designed to offer insight into the making and creating process of the production, encourage discussion and exploration of its themes and events, and offer further information and learning opportunities surrounding the real-life figure of Eugene Bullard and his fascinating, turbulent history.
There are items in here relevant to all learning ages appropriate to the show, which has an age guidance of 12+, meaning that it will be suitable for KS3, GCSE, A-Level, College, University, Adult Learning, Interest Groups, etc.
Currently in the pack are:
Curriculum Connections
Eugene Bullard: Timeline
More will be added to the show during the rehearsals and tour process. If you have any questions about any of the resources, email ben@imitatingthedog.co.uk.
imitating the dog (ITD) have been creating and touring original and ground-breaking performance work for theatres and other spaces since 1998. The company are currently celebrating 25 years of ITD! Pete Brooks (director), Andrew Quick (writer) and Simon Wainwright (video design) are our Artistic Directors, and their creative work has built a company with a popular and critical reputation in the UK, Europe and internationally. imitating the dog is a National Portfolio Organisation.
The work of ITD has been seen on stages (and screens) across the world, and they have made installations for outdoor festivals and events, seen by hundreds of thousands of people.
ITD are recognised for their originality, exploration of screen and projection technologies in live performance, accessible site responsive work and collaborations with artists and organisations.
ITD like to challenge audiences to see things from a new perspective – stories, theatre, the world around them. You can get a flavour of this in their Showreel, which you can also find on their website’s Company page.
More information on their Work can be found on their website.
Creative Learning is also at the heart of what they do. They enjoy testing and sharing creative processes and tech knowledge with students, practitioners and community groups through programmes, projects and toolkits – online, in schools, in venues, wherever.
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