Help build the barricade and create a show stopping moment of theatre
It’s one of the greatest theatrical symbols of liberty and freedom…but it needs your broken bits of furniture to bring that defiant vision to life!
Sheffield’s Easy Street Theatre Company is staging a new production of internationally-acclaimed musical hit Les Miserable at Sheffield’s Steam Works from April 29 to May 2.
But as the many fans of the show will know, one of the biggest and most spectacular moments is the construction of the barricade that forms the heart of the student-led Paris June Rebellion of 1832, where protestors build makeshift defences to fight government forces.
And while the Easy Street team may not have the budget of the original West End and Broadway productions, they’re still promising to deliver the show stopping scene where the cast fight for justice in the face of official brutality.
“Our design team are working really hard to ensure that every moment of the show is packed with the drama and spectacle audiences expect,” said artistic director Sallianne Foster-Major.
“But to create a truly impressive barricade we do need all those broken bits of furniture that might be lying in your garage or cellar - nothing that is fit for use but quite literally the sort of thing you might expect to see on a real barricade.”
Sallianne added that the company was also planning to launch a special sponsorship scheme for the show.
“It would be great if some of our supporters could give us a little extra backing - buy a brick and help build the barricade,” she said.
“It really would make a massive difference and would help make sure that so many young people get to experience the power and excitement of being part of such an iconic show.”
Anybody who has items they can donate or would wants to give some extra support should email [email protected]
Tickets for Les Miserables are available now, with prices ranging from £9 to £20 - visit https://stagestubs.com/easy-street-theatre-company-cio/les-misrables