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NO  APOLOGIES (2025)                                                                           
 MALBOROUGH   PRODUCTIONS   •  NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY    
ARTS  COUNCIL  ENGLAND   •   Attenborough  Centre  for the  Creative  Arts


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Photos: Matt Crockett / Rosie Powell / Kaleido

Theatre show 'No Apologies' delves deep into internet discourse and classical mythology; radically reconstructing Nirvana’s iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged concert...


Writer & performer - Emma Frankland
Director - Harry Clayton-Wright


Original Music Composition & Sound Design
Keir Cooper
(with musicians)
   Robin Squirrel - Cello
   George Hannington - Cello / Drums
   Kate Shields - Electric Guitar
   Effie Fowler - Guitars
   Siobbhan Sarelle - Bass

Lighting Design Simon Booth

Costume Design by Philip J Shaw
Set Dressing by Tamara D'Silva
Produced by Marlborough Productions & Sally Rose

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BRAGI AWARD-WINNER
(Artist Excellence & Creativity)
BESTIES AWARD-WINNER (New Writing)

No 1 Pick of the Fringe - To Do List

**** The Stage
**** Fest
**** The List
**** Three Weeks
**** MS PickoftheFringe

***** Morning Star
***** Fringe Friends
***** The Nerd Party
***** Entertainment Now

"Really fucking cool" Time Out

"A grunge epiphany!" The Scotsman




Performances
July 31st - Aug 24th 2025: Summerhall, Edinburgh

Previous
April 16th 2025 - ACCA, Brighton


Originally conceived as a cabaret piece performed at Trans Pride Brighton, Glastonbury Festival, Outburst Festival, Belfast and Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto - Emma has developed this into a full length solo performance supported by Arts Council England, Northumbria University, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts and Old Electric; commissioned by Marlborough Productions - available for touring from 2025


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