You Me Bum Bum Train is an Interactive theatre performance devised by Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd in 2004. The pair met as art students in Brighton, where they were studying illustration and film.[1]
It returned in 2011 in a former postal depot in Holborn, and a new version of the show – at Empire House in Stratford, east London in 2012 – was nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.[3]
In 2015 the show was mounted again, this time in at what had been Foyles bookshop on London's Charing Cross Road where their last show, started on 25 February 2016, finished on 29 April. 13,242 volunteers took part in the 2016 show.
You Me Bum Bum Train raised £120,000 for charity in the last production.
[4] Hanna Hanra, writing for Vice, described it as a series of "highly detailed, absurd real life scenarios following one another on a nonsense high-paced narrative".[5] Ruby Wax, a passenger in 2015 said, “I’m in a really dark place right now. This is the only thing I’d get out of bed for, seriously it’s the best therapy.”
The entertainment magazine Dazed & Confused reported; "What was one of London's more obtuse treasures is set to become one of Great Britain's proudest moments." The Times said; "It leaves you questioning everything, and it's lots of fun."[6]Time Out magazine wrote; "My highlight of 2008 was You Me Bum Bum Train, if only real life were that interesting."
Responseedit
Awards and Nominationsedit
2013 - Nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
2010 - The Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer
2010 - The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award
Controversiesedit
You Me Bum Bum Train has provoked controversy due to the fact that none of the performers gets paid, though the directors stress that performers and crew are involved on a voluntary basis, that many are not trained professionals and that they are under no obligation to stay during performances.[7][8]
In November 2015 the trade union Equity criticised their £150,000 Arts Council England funding as YMBBT were advertising for professional dancers but were not paying them, despite selling tickets "at rates typical of a West End show."[9][10]
In June 2016 the trade union BECTU criticised YMBBT for "exploiting workers after advertising for unpaid production interns." BECTU launched an investigation concerning "the legality of the “outrageous” internships, which would see successful applicants work at least two days each week for a minimum four hours each day."[11][12]
train, interactive, theatre, performance, devised, kate, bond, morgan, lloyd, 2004, pair, students, brighton, where, they, were, studying, illustration, film, gained, critical, acclaim, united, kingdom, when, awarded, oxford, samuel, beckett, theatre, trust, p. You Me Bum Bum Train is an Interactive theatre performance devised by Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd in 2004 The pair met as art students in Brighton where they were studying illustration and film 1 You Me Bum Bum Train gained critical acclaim in the United Kingdom when it was awarded the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust prize 2 while showing in a disused office in London In 2010 it won the Evening Standard Theatre Award for outstanding newcomer It returned in 2011 in a former postal depot in Holborn and a new version of the show at Empire House in Stratford east London in 2012 was nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre 3 In 2015 the show was mounted again this time in at what had been Foyles bookshop on London s Charing Cross Road where their last show started on 25 February 2016 finished on 29 April 13 242 volunteers took part in the 2016 show You Me Bum Bum Train raised 120 000 for charity in the last production Contents 1 Overview 2 Response 2 1 Awards and Nominations 3 Controversies 4 References 5 External linksOverview edit 4 Hanna Hanra writing for Vice described it as a series of highly detailed absurd real life scenarios following one another on a nonsense high paced narrative 5 Ruby Wax a passenger in 2015 said I m in a really dark place right now This is the only thing I d get out of bed for seriously it s the best therapy The entertainment magazine Dazed amp Confused reported What was one of London s more obtuse treasures is set to become one of Great Britain s proudest moments The Times said It leaves you questioning everything and it s lots of fun 6 Time Out magazine wrote My highlight of 2008 was You Me Bum Bum Train if only real life were that interesting Response editAwards and Nominations edit 2013 Nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre2010 The Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer2010 The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust AwardControversies editYou Me Bum Bum Train has provoked controversy due to the fact that none of the performers gets paid though the directors stress that performers and crew are involved on a voluntary basis that many are not trained professionals and that they are under no obligation to stay during performances 7 8 In November 2015 the trade union Equity criticised their 150 000 Arts Council England funding as YMBBT were advertising for professional dancers but were not paying them despite selling tickets at rates typical of a West End show 9 10 In June 2016 the trade union BECTU criticised YMBBT for exploiting workers after advertising for unpaid production interns BECTU launched an investigation concerning the legality of the outrageous internships which would see successful applicants work at least two days each week for a minimum four hours each day 11 12 References edit Evening Standard interview 11 August 2015 Barbican announces Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust award winner Archived from the original on July 30 2010 Retrieved June 30 2010 Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre Olivier Awards Archived from the original on April 2 2013 Retrieved April 29 2013 Andrew Dickson 11 December 2012 Best theatre of 2012 No 9 You Me Bum Bum Train Stage Theguardian com Retrieved 2015 06 25 Vice interview 19 June 2014 Album review The Times Retrieved 2015 06 25 Barnett Laura 13 July 2012 You Me Bum Bum Train gives actors a bad ride says union Theguardian co uk London Retrieved 14 July 2012 Natalie Woolman Equity warns sell out show of possible minimum wage breach News The Stage Thestage co uk Retrieved 2015 06 25 Equity questions Arts Council funding decision Equity Archived from the original on 2015 11 26 You Me Bum Bum Train comes under fire from actors union BECTU launches probe into exploitative You Me Bum Bum Train internships 1 dead link External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title You Me Bum Bum Train amp oldid 1220779709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
