Thrown
National Theatre of Scotland
Humongous amount of praise to Lucy Glassbrook...Not solely for the intricate elements of the wrestling but the flow between scenes and microcosms of attitude which ripple between the performers - Corr Blimey ****

Sweat. Opposition. Negotiation. Hold on Tight   
Five wildly different women gather in the muddy fields of the Highland Games circuit to compete in the obscure art of Backhold Wrestling. The pearls are off, influencer videos posted, “Gucci bag” from the Barras set aside as the bold beginners attempt to become a team and win the championship. But nothing will prepare them for the competition that could stop them taking home the trophy - each other. Will their differences face-plant Imogen, Chantelle, Jo, Pamela and Helen’s chances of success in the mud?  
Poignant and dynamic, Thrown gets to grips with belonging and identity in Scotland. A unique, unmissable new production.  
It will be funny, it will be loud, it will be brutal.
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Thrown is fun and high energy and Lucy Glassbrook's movement direction is exceptional. - Broadway World ****
Lucy Glassbrook’s movement... adds to the vital impact - WhatsOnStage***
From the outset, THROWN is fully charged in its physicality and energy. - The Wee Review ****
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The cast bounds on stage in a manic routine of lifts, slams....is performed with an urgency that has the audience hooked from the start. - TimeOut ****
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With movement direction by Lucy Glassbrook that bounces around on the balls of its feet. - The Guardian
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Movement specialist Lucy Glassbrook orchestrate a bobby dazzler of an opening, introducing us to our heroes as spandex clad entertainers in a WWE-esque extravaganza...There’s immense physicality to the piece, delivered with style and purpose. - the Quintessential Review ****
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Moving between the verbal and the physical with thrilling ease. - The Scotsman ****
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Pacy and kinetic production, which does justice to the physical elements... Energetically staged - All Edinburgh Theatre ****
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Cast & Creatives
Imogen - Efe Agwele | Jo - Adiza Shardow | Chantelle - Chloe-Anne Tylor | Pamela - Lesley Hart | Helen - Maureen Carr
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​NAT MCCLEARY JOHNNY MCKNIGHT LUCY GLASSBROOK KAREN TENNENT LIZZIE POWELL TOM PENNY
Writer Director Movement Director Set Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer
​​CAROLYN MCLEOD SABRINA HENRY LUKE SUTHERLAND NILOO-FAR KHAN CHELL YOUNG
Casting Director Costume Designer Composer Associate Director Design Assistant
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