VIDEOS

SAD

A gorgeous R&D video for Brigitte & Quiet Boy’s new show in development, SAD! Here’s a bit more about it:

‘SAD’ is a therapeutic, musically driven, theatrical experience by acclaimed theatre makers Brigitte Aphrodite & Quiet Boy, propelled by a deep connection and personal experience of grief. Inspiration for the piece came when Gaz (Quiet Boy)’s beloved mum died. In the depth of this personal loss, Gaz & Brigitte started to think about hibernation, light, cycles, grief and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD); a type of depression related to changes in seasons.

Directed by Kirsty Housley (The Long Goodbye, Tao of Glass, Encounter), ‘SAD’ is an exploration into how song, melody, poetry and music can drive a theatrical narrative without it being labelled as ‘musical theatre’, whilst working alongside experts in developing an understanding of how sound/music relates to the part of our brains that affect our chemical & hormone levels, alongside the use of SAD lamps, to make us feel more positive.

“There is always beauty that can be found.. even in the darkest of places, but, only for as long as we can shine a light on it.”

THE CHRISTMAS GOBLIN - audience reviews

The Marlowe spoke to some audience members on Press Night to see what they thought of The Christmas Goblin as it opened in their Studio in December 2021. We're taking the excited jumping up and down as a definite good sign!

The Christmas Goblin is a musical adventure of irresistible songs, banging Christmas glitter ball costumes and heartfelt festive cheer by acclaimed Margate gig theatre makers Brigitte Aphrodite & Quiet Boy.

Commissioned by The Marlowe and produced by 1DegreeEast.

For more info about The Christmas Goblin click here.

THE CHRISTMAS GOBLIN - WHAT SHALL WE DO NEXT?

Take a sneak peak inside the rehearsal room and hear a snippet of the song 'What Shall We Do Next?' from The Christmas Goblin, a brand new Christmas show commissioned by The Marlowe and produced by 1DegreeEast in 2021.

The Christmas Goblin is a musical adventure of irresistible songs, banging Christmas glitter ball costumes and heartfelt festive cheer by acclaimed Margate gig theatre makers Brigitte Aphrodite & Quiet Boy.

For more info about The Christmas Goblin, click here.

a Love letter to the arts

Before this bebe inside of Brigitte “Drops It Like It’s Hot"… She is very proud to share with you her newest poem: A Love Letter to The Arts!

This poem does what it says on the tin. It's a fun exploration party of her love for the arts in a time where they are often undermined or dominated by privilege. Although this poem is short, Brigitte could go on for years as her love for the arts and artists and those that facilitate it is endless.
Thank you to Dominic King for premiering it on his brilliant show on BBC Radio Kent on 30th Nov.
Poem, lyric video and collage of a handful of art favourites by Brigitte Aphrodite.

a month of sundays

A live-streamed gig from Brigitte’s favourite theatre in the UK; Tom Thumb Theatre!

A fun & beautiful hour with songs old and new with Quiet Boy on guitar. Expect a back catalogue of the past (Streets of Bromley, Blue Ice Cream Rink days), bangers and soothers from My Beautiful Black Dog and howling screechers from last year’s critically-acclaimed, intersectional feminist protest Margate musical Parakeet!

Watch the full show here.

AN ODE TO OUR TOWN

An ode; a love poem, a spoken-word odyssey to Margate. This project was part of Margate NOW 2020, a multi-disciplinary arts festival guest curated by People Dem Collective.

Sit down with a cuppa and enjoy a very pregnant, Neurodivergent Kentish poet spitting words of Margate at the wind!

CHANGING

Brigitte Aphrodite co-wrote the lyrics to this song with her long-term collaborator & composer extraordinaire Quiet Boy, and they recorded this in lockdown. 'Changing’ is the fifth stripped-back original song Quiet Boy has released during lockdown. You can download the studio version on Bandcamp here.
Follow Quiet Boy on Facebook @quietboyqb, on Instagram @veryquietboy or on check out his website here.

AN ODE TO OUR STREET

New poem by Brigitte Aphrodite written for Mainspring Arts during lockdown somewhere in a street in Margate. Including a cameo from Dame Jame & Gerry from next door!

Style like u

A short film where Brigitte delves into depression and our mental health, made in collaboration with Style Like U, a mother-daughter duo (Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum) whose videos explore how true style and beauty is the result of radical self-acceptance.