Lighter Fluid Theatre

Just like that beneath is over, thank you so much to everyone involved and all the audience's you were all amazing!

Keep an eye out! We will be back soon!

THESE REVIEWS! They just keep getting better and better!
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/beneath-review-the-space-edinburgh-climate-change

Come and see Beneath by clicking the link
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

RECOMMENDED SHOW! We've only got 6 more shows left, so get your tickets while you can.
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

Read the rest of review here!
http://fringereview.co.uk/review/edinburgh-fringe/2022/beneath/

Some beautiful words!

We are thrilled with all the positivity the audience is giving us!

WE LOVE THESE REVIEWS!!

Another performance! Another review!

These are insane, thank you to all!

OPENING NIGHT WAS A BLAST!

The reviews are coming in!

Come and see our amazing show
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

IT'S THE PERSONALITY THAT MATTERS!

Which one of our characters do you think each picture represents?

To vote:
Tess react with ❤️
Dani react with 😠
Kris react with 🔥
Jo react with 🤓

If you would like to see if you're right, come to our show!
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

IT'S THE PERSONALITY THAT MATTERS!

Which one of our characters do you think each picture represents?

To vote:
Tess react with ❤️
Dani react with 😠
Kris react with 🔥
Jo react with 🤓

p.s more pictures to come

If you would like to see if you're right, come to our show!
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

IT'S THE PERSONALITY THAT MATTERS!

Which one of our characters do you think each picture represents?

To vote:
Tess react with ❤️
Dani react with 😠
Kris react with 🔥
Jo react with 🤓

p.s more pictures to come
If you would like to see if you're right, come to our show!
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

IT'S THE PERSONALITY THAT MATTERS!

Which one of our characters do you think each picture represents?

To vote:
Tess react with ❤️
Dani react with 😠
Kris react with 🔥
Jo react with 🤓

p.s more pictures to come

If you would like to see if you're right, come to our show!
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

As a company, we are actively campaigning and alerting our audiences to new campaigns for climate change and this is one of the most shocking from our friends Friends of the Earth Scotland click the link to find out more!

Shell wants to open a new gas field in the North Sea.

Jackdaw won't lower bills or make our energy more secure. But it will produce pollution equal to half of Scotland's annual emissions.

We need real solutions to the energy & climate crisis, not more gas fields.

Help : https://www.stopcambo.org.uk/actions/stopjackdaw-approval

We are texting everyone we know! 8 days till we open!

Tickets are selling fast! Grab them while you can!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

BEHIND THE SCENES!!!

Our sexy cast and creative team see pictured (Cameron Beattie, Winter Reid, SJ Valiquette and Scott Renwick) have been working their butts off to bring you a flaming hot show and we can not thank everyone involved in this production enough, we love you all!!!

Buy a ticket and come see our show!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

LAST BUT NOT LEAST!! KRIS!

Kris' costume is inspired by a deep sea skate, these creatures are similar to stingrays and have many different species some of which can be found off the shore of our local beaches. Skates breathe through spiracles by their head allowing them to lie on the floor of the ocean and still receive oxygen. This costume out of them all is the most decorative and has many little trinkets attached including keys and toggles. Throughout the design there are many triangles to represent the shape of the skate itself, including the silhouette of the costume.

The makeup design for this character uses a colour pallet of purples and greens, complimenting the costume. We have created these markings on Kris' neck to emulate the spiracles.

Come and see these amazing costumes by clicking this link:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

WHAT ELSE HAVE WE GOT? WELL WE HAVE A TESS!!

Tess's costume is inspired by a yeti crab, this creature similar to the giant tube worms, thrives on hydrothermic vents. These crabs grow to about 15 cm and eat the bacteria that they grow on their on legs.

To incorporate the animal into the costume, delaney has created these beautiful furry sweater sleeves to imitate the crabs claws. For Tess' makeup, we use a mix of blue and white to bring out the dark navy's in the costume.

Come and see these amazing costumes and more by clicking the link:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

WHOSE'S NEXT....... JO

Jo's costume is inspired by deep-sea anemones; these creatures are most famously an abode for clownfish. There are over 1000 different species of anemones that can be found worldwide but they are most commonly found in tropical seas, even though some have adapted to cold arctic waters.

Delaney created this beautiful blue fringing to imitate the tentacles on the anemone and then for the makeup we used pinks and light purples to compliment the colours found in the costume.

Come and see these amazing costumes in person by clicking the link:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

FIRST UP!!!

Dani's costume is inspired by giant tube worms these are huge invertebrae that can grow up to 8 feet and strive on hydrothermal vents. Delaney created a silhouette that was inspired by 1970s UK fisherman attire, hence the knit wear. To make this, even more, eco friendly, we made sure that all material was sustainably sourced.

We then created makeup that complimented the costumes' colours mixing browns and reds, to complete the look.

Come and see these amazing costumes in person by clicking the link:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

Oh yeah, our costumes are INSANE!!

All thanks to the amazing Delaney Tesch, see the next couple of posts for an in-depth look at each character, but for now a few words from Delaney.

"As the play takes place at the bottom of the newly risen ocean, I took inspiration from animals typically found on the deep sea floor: namely the yeti crab, giant tube worms, and the deep sea anemone and skate. The costumes also use vintage ocean-based workwear silhouettes, including inspiration from 1970s UK fishermen and oil-rig workers. All the costume pieces are sourced secondhand and custom-made or altered to reflect visual characteristics of the animal that is assigned to each character"

!Meet The Team!

*PLAYWRIGHT*

Now, to complete Lighter Fluid Theatre we have the phenomenal playwright…

DANIEL GEE HUSSON!

PRONOUNS: He/ him

“Daniel Gee Husson is a playwright, dramaturg, and director. He graduated from the Riggio Honors Program: Writing and Democracy at the New School in New York City and has two MLitts (Creative Writing – Playwriting & Dramaturgy) from the University of Glasgow. Dan is the Founding Artistic Director of the On and Off Theatre Workshop, which has been producing zoom plays and audio drama since 2020. BENEATH is his second play (or third, depending on who you ask) in a series of “eco-absurdist” pieces that take place after our inaction on climate catastrophe."

Come see his, and our amazing work, by clinking the link below!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

Now to complete the pack of directors…

!Meet The Team!

*ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ FIGHT AND INTIMACY DIRECTOR*

Is the insanely talented and constant sleeve-cuffing individual…

SJ VALIQUETTE!

PRONOUNS: She/ They

SJ Valiquette is a theatre practitioner, poet, and photographer from Treaty Seven Territory. She holds a BFA from the University of Victoria, has studied at the Banff Centre for the Arts, and is currently training as an actor-combatant and intimacy director. Previous fight directing credits include "Cymbeline" with the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival, and “The End of (Straight) History” with the Or Festival.

Come and support their work, and ours, by clicking the link below!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

As well as Karin, we have another stunning human in our director pack.

!Meet The Team!

*STAGE MANAGER/ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ TECH*

This individual is stunning, opulent and one of the only people who can get 3 neuro-divergent people to focus in a room.

SCOTT RENWICK!

Scott graduated from Edinburgh Napier’s Acting and English program last year. He made his professional acting debut at last year's fringe in "Saving Mr Ultimate" (Extra Arca). As well as performing in the show, Scott was also the producer. additionally, Scott worked on the critically acclaimed "Bairns in the wood" (Martin and Martin). Scott is excited to be producing and assistant directing Beneath stating: "I was drawn to the piece from start as it personifies the endurance of the human spirit, addressing the absurdity of our planet dying around us. Given the changes we have seen in our climate over the last couple of weeks, there has never been a more pressing, or relevant time, to explore these critical issues."

Come and see his, and our work, at the fringe this year by clicking the link in our bio!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

But before we show you our costumes, we have to introduce our director!

!Meet The Team!

*DIRECTOR*

PRONOUNS: She/ They

The only person able to get the whole cast in stitches with her infectious and wow us all with her amazing fashion game - which she has been slaying since she was 4!

The bloody amazing, KARIN SAARI!

Karin is a director from the west coast of Canada. She holds a BFA from the University of Victoria, a Postgraduate Diploma from Edinburgh Napier and will begin her MFA in Directing at the University of Alberta in September. Karin is committed to producing work that focuses on social and political issues.

Come see her work, and ours, by clicking the link below!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

SNEAK PEEK !!!

In the next few days we will be showing you the importance of our costumes and the inspiration behind them - With all the hidden secrets!

Click the link to grab your tickets NOW!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

Lighter Fluid Theatre updated their information in their About section.

WE ARE BACK BABY ! 🤟

We are back in the rehearsal room, getting ready to perform for you all!

🔥Remember to buy your tickets as they are selling fast 🔥

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

This weekend was great! Sunshine, barbecues, and getting a great tan!

But let's not forget that this is actually a sign of the gross global warming our planet is suffering from. The earth is heating up. The difference between fifty years ago and now is undeniable.
Enjoy the positives of these hot days, but keep in mind that these are warning signs of something much more sinister.

Think about the ways you can help in the fight against climate change!

And of course, come and see our show Beneath, which warns about what will happen if we continue to do nothing:

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

ALERT! ALERT! NEW CAST MATE!

Introducing Jorgie-Louise Buchan, who will playing Dani!

A few words from our fabulous cast member:

“ I would like to say a huge thank you for providing me this this opportunity. I'm so excited about performing Beneath at fringe.
I've been training as an actor for 4 years now and have performed in various productions, these include: "Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays", by Alan Ayckbourn, with Out of the darkness theatre company; Terminus by Mark O'Rowe with City of Glasgow college and others. I also have screen and voiceover experience, which I gained over the last couple of years - from both university - and outside productions."

We look forward to working with you, down beneath everything.

PS. She's a star in making!!!

Click the link to grab you tickets now!

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/beneath

In honour of 🌎EARTH DAY 🌎, we have decided to do a post a day that involves a few words from each member of our team in regards to global warming.

Our Fringe 2022 debut show, BENEATH, raises awareness of environmental issues like climate change. As a company we feel it is important, now more than ever, for theatre to use its voice to raise awareness of very ampt social issues.

Now to kick of our weekly earth day posts, here are a few words from our Director (who you will soon meet… so keep your eyes peeled 👀), Karin Saari:

“What I find fascinating about Beneath is that it is set in a time when the option to take action against climate change has passed and instead shows us the consequences of inaction. There are lessons to be learned from Beneath but it is never pedantic. I think it’s a beautiful, entertaining and important piece of theatre and I’m honoured to have been asked to direct it.”

Alongside a few words from our team, each team member will also being doing a wee charity shoutout. Karin has chosen Raincoast Conservation Foundation.

Raincoast is a conservation foundation from Karins home country, Canada - specifically, Victoria, BC.

“Raincoast is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by our research to safeguard the land, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. We investigate to understand coastal species and processes. We inform by bringing science to decision-makers and communities. We inspire action to protect wildlife and wildlife habitats.”

Check out Raincoast here: https://www.raincoast.org

Raincoast Conservation Foundation | Informed advocacy We’re committed to rigorous, peer-reviewed science and community engagement. We’re committed to informed advocacy: investigate, inform, inspire.