OUR MISSION
Kick a Pigeon Theatre are a collective of students currently studying Drama at the University of Lincoln.
Founded in 2017, the group came together through their shared love of comedy and reminiscing about the “good ol’ days” with one goal in mind – to create side-splittingly funny shows with a nostalgic twist.
Through the combination of old news, new writings, borrowed tunes and some (not so) blue (dabadee dabada) scenarios, the group aims to create theatre that snaps your heartstrings, fractures your funny bones and smashes that box of memories from decades past.
MANIFESTO
We intend to explore the connections between past and present, with specific emphasis on the notion that ‘history repeats itself’.
We aim to make accessible shows that can be understood by anyone whilst also challenging perceptions of what comedy is and what we find funny.
We want to explore comedy through the use of original writings and an ensemble cast to highlight the importance of community and the relationship between the audience and performance.
We want to remind people where we came from, what we fought to get here, and show that even if we have to do it all again, at least we can laugh about it.
Pigeons. AKA rats with wings. AKA vermin of the bird world. (Don’t worry, we love them really).
They steal your food, use your car/head/whatever they can find as a toilet and just make a general nuisance of themselves. Like most of life’s problems, they’re unavoidable and can be found pretty much everywhere. And when dealing with life’s problems, you often find there’s only so much you can handle before you need to take action.
Although we at Kick a Pigeon definitely DO NOT endorse kicking pigeons (as misleading as that sounds), we most definitely DO endorse kicking life’s problems. And if we can have a laugh while we do it, that’s even better!
We have set out on our journey with one goal in mind: to create theatre that leaves you feeling nostalgic and hopeful for the future – bringing the essence of freedom and joy from previous decades to the 21st Century – showing that with a pinch of salt and a dash of humour you can overcome anything.
Because when life gives you pigeons, sometimes you just need to kick ‘em!
…or laugh at them. Your choice.