WORK
WORK
WAVES
Written and Directed By Tilly Thorp
“What is grief, except love persevering?”
Waves is a love letter to girlhood in 2000s South London. Set against the backdrop of corner‑shop pick ’n’ mix, sharing iPod Shuffle headphones on the P4 to Brixton, and blasting Rizzle Kicks, it paints a rich tapestry of adolescence and explores what makes a place feel like home. Written in poetry and blending film, puppetry, and movement, Waves is a multidisciplinary story of sisterhood in the face of grief.
Waves was developed by the National Youth Theatre’s Writing Mentorship programme. It was first performed at the Space Theatre as part of Soul Spire Arts’ ‘Roots and Connections’ Scratch night. Waves later went on to the Camden Fringe Festival at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, where it had a sold out run. Waves was produced by Blank Space Collective with generous support from PW Productions.
SO THEN I SAID -
SO THEN I SAID -
‘This is a love letter to messy bedrooms, everything showers, hungover debriefs, and group trips to the clinic’
Filled with juicy gossip and a tender movement sequence dedicated to thongs, SO THEN I SAID is a raw, riotous ride through the joy, chaos, and intimacy of womanhood.
Devised and Directed by Tilly Thorp
Performed at the Rose Theatre, Rose Bruford College, Sidcup.
GRAPEFRUIT
Grapefruit is a bold, witty, and heartfelt exploration of the real-life impacts of wombman’s health struggles, modern dating, friendship and the lack of education around the reproductive system. Written by Amelia Fenner and Directed by Tilly Thorp.
Ree (Farah Ashraf) “certified man hater” and tea obsessed Julia (Bex Rees-Davies), lend their facebook marketplace sofa to best friend Maggie (Eve Martin).
Maggie, whilst navigating the world of modern dating with new beau Jamie (William Eden), is suddenly plummeted into an unexpected reality.
After relying on medical intervention she believed would only make her life go back to normal she finds herself slowing loosing touch with her girls, becoming interdependent on her lover and brutally awakened to a world of daily pain and struggle she never anticipated.
But whose fault is it? Really.
MADE FOR
Beyond the theatre, Tilly Movement Directed the music video for emerging singer-songwriter REIGNS’ single Made for You.
