Zero Degrees & Drifting (2004)

“It’s been a long time since we’ve seen anything as intelligent and spellbinding as this.” Yorkshire Evening Post

Presented by Unlimited Theatre and Sheffield Theatres
with additional support from the Corn Exchange, Newbury.

Written by Clare Duffy, Liz Margree, Jon Spooner and Chris Thorpe.

Set on the eroding cliff edge of a remote English coastal town that’s crumbling into the sea “Zero Degrees & Drifting” is about love, refuge and the benefits of having a toy monkey as your only friend.

It’s the story of a young couple in a lighthouse measuring weather and conserving fish, a pirate DJ on a boat broadcasting missing person adverts 24/7 and a broken, bruised, beautiful stranger washed up on a beach.

“Astonishingly Rich” The Scotsman
“Stunningly Brilliant Stuff” Yorkshire Evening Post
Nominated as Best Production for the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards.

Zero Degress and Drifting was our 11th new show and our third collaboration with our co-producers Sheffield Theatres.

ORIGINAL CAST: Elizabeth Besbrode, Sarah Belcher, Nathan Rimmel, Theron Schmidt, Chris Thorpe

Written by Clare Duffy, Liz Margree, J Spooner and Chris Thorpe
Directed by J Spooner
Designed by David Farley
Lighting Design by Guy Hoare
Sound Design by Gareth Fry

2004 Tour dates…

OCTOBER

Newbury Corn Exchange
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 @ 7.45pm
Post show discussion Friday 15th

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 @ 7.45pm
Matinees Thursday 21st @ 2pm and Saturday 23rd @ 2.30pm
Post show discussion Friday 22nd
Performance Lecture Monday 18th @ 6.30pm

Contact, Manchester
Tuesday 26 – Wednesday 27 @ 8pm
Post show discussion Tuesday 26th
Performance Lecture Tuesday 26 @ 6.45pm

NOVEMBER

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 @ 7.45pm
Box office: 024 7652 4524 or book online
Performance Lecture @ Thursday 28th October @ 6.30pm

Ustinov Studio @ Theatre Royal, Bath
Thursday 4 – Saturday 6 @ 8pm
Post show discussion Thursday 4th
Performance Lecture on Monday 1st November @ 6.15pm

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Wednesday 10 – Saturday 13 November
Post show discussion Thursday 11th
Performance Lecture Thursday 11th November @ 6.30pm

Crucible Studio, Sheffield
Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 November
Post show discussion Thursday 18th
Performance Lecture Monday 8th November @ 7.30pm