Acting Alone

2015/2016

Acting Alone was commissioned by Amnesty International Wirksworth Derbyshire in 2014 and performed at the Wirksworth Festival in September. This pilot production coincided with the 2015 Gaza Conflict known as Operation Protective Edge. This solo autobiographical piece received Arts Council funding to tour nationally and internationally (New Zealand, USA, Sweden and Ireland) in 2016. The show performed in schools, theatre and community venues as well as Edinburgh Festival and Buxton Festival in 2015. In 2016 the show performed to a 1,000 people including being longlisted for Amnesty’s Freedom Award, performing at the Just Festival to sell out audiences, and receiving a 5 star review.

‘Acting Alone’ tells the stories of some of the people Ava met on her visit to Palestine. In her unique performance style, she weaves these together with tales of the frequently hilarious and occasionally downright bizarre experiences of touring as an actor and performing alone. The play is a personal story, at times heartbreaking and at times funny, that asks questions of the audience.

Can one person actually make a difference?

Academic article about Acting Alone is available on Taylor Francis Research in Drama Education:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569783.2019.1692652

Written & Performed by Ava Hunt

Directed & Dramaturgy Tilly Branson
Sound Design Andy Purves

Awards

Long-Listed for Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award 2016

14 Sep 2014Wirksworth Festival
11 Nov 2014Doncaster University
2 Jul 2015Derby Theatre Studio
3 Jul 2015Nottingham Playhouse Studio
14 Aug 2015Edinburgh Fringe Festival
5 Sep 2015Cork University, Ireland
15 Oct 2015Kardomah 94 Hull
10 Nov 2015Auckland University, New Zealand
27 Nov 2015Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
20 Jan 2016Clarendon College, Nottingham
22 Jan 2016Buxton Opera House Studio
30 Jan 2016Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax
9 Feb 2016Belper School and Sixth Form
4 Mar 2016Labour Party, Chesterfield
5 Mar 2016Merini Theatre, Somerset
23 Apr 2016New York University, Education Conference
13 May 2016Drill Hall, Lincoln
21 May 2016Llanellii Arts Centre, Wales
28 May 2016FONT Festival, Nottingham
10 Jun 2016Brockley Jack, London
11 Jun 2016Brockley Jack, London
11 Jun 2016International Theatre Research Conference, Stockholm
27 Jun 2016Lincoln University Conference
22 Jul 2016Story City Fest, Attenborough Arts Centre
5 Aug 20165-13 August: Just Fest/Edinburgh Fringe Festival
13 Jun 2017Encore Club, Nottingham Playhouse
6 Apr 2018Story Telling Conference, Cardiff
15 Jul 2015Buxton Fringe Festival

Heartbreaking, witty and confronting TV Bomb
Thoughtful play, engaging performance British Theatre Guide
Ava challenges us to explore both the dark and light of the human spirit Molly Coffey, Left Lion