Exploring the humor and awkwardness of first sexual encounters, this 60-minute devised performance offers a playful and insightful look into the complexities of teenage sexuality. Through relatable scenarios and engaging storytelling, it captures the mix of excitement and embarrassment that often accompanies these formative experiences, making it a unique and entertaining examination of youthful exploration.
In folklore, pelican mothers feed their young on their own blood. In 2019, four sisters are trying to divide their mother's house between them. Joy wants a baby, Storm wants to be seen, Sage wants to be paid, Maya doesn't want anyone to find out her secret and Granny's in a wheelchair on day release. Mum's presence still seeps through the ceiling and the floors. The Pelican Daughters are home for the last time. The Last of the Pelican Daughters combines The Wardrobe Ensemble's trademark irreverent humour and lovable characters to tackle the idea of what it means for young people to grapple with inheritance, loss and justice. The Last of the Pelican Daughters was first staged at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019.
Education, Education, Education is The Wardrobe Ensemble's love letter to the schools of the 1990s and asks big questions about a country in special measures, exploring what we are taught and why, and where responsibility lies. Winner of a Fringe First at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival.