Modest Genius Theatre Company are on a mission to be a
catalyst for social change through theatre. In March 2020 our
educational show about critical thinking aimed at young people, Truth Sleuth had its tour cancelled!
After
roughly 6 months of existential dread and a government mandated yoga
and meditation retreat we shifted into game design. As
with the previous goal of the theatre production Truth Sleuth, we
wish to engage parents and their children alike. We want families to
play this choose-your-own-adventure game altogether and notice what
their impulses are when it comes to processing information.
This
game has original music by Canadian Gregory Cochrane, animation by
Christopher Harrisson and sound effects by MGTC. The story was
co-written by Tess Cartwright and Christopher Harrisson remotely
through lockdown. The themes we address are the environment,
affordable housing, protest, conspiracy theories, fake news,
integrity, bias, financial interests, trustworthiness and corruption
to name a few topics. We approach these subjects in a light-hearted
way and remain non-biased, allowing the player to navigate through
this adult world with a bookworm sidekick for guidance.
This is an Arts Council England/National Lottery Funded
project and we received £15,000 in October 2020 to make it. We had not known what it
was when we embarked on it and it is much more complex and larger than
we imagined. The money was spent long ago and now we are trying to recoup some of the costs for this passion project. We want to keep it FREE to all but we also need
more support, if you can afford to donate please do.
The money will go to all the fees that are involved in keeping this
project going. We would like to finally tour the show and create school
workshops that promote a passion for seeking out trusted sources.
Modest Genius Theatre Company devise physical comedy for social change. Based in Bristol and the South
West, the company was formed in 2015 by graduates of the Lecoq, Gaulier
and Dell'arte theatre schools. Using clown, mime, physical theatre,
storytelling, movement and music we mesmerise our audience with poignant
material that takes you on an emotional journey. We love the extremes
and give our audience permission to feel how they feel. Company members are Tess Cartwright, Tristan Green and Sidney Robb.
Thank you for supporting us!