An interactive, immersive theatre performance for all the family to enjoy.
Join Infinite Jest at JW3 on a weird, wacky and wonderful child-led adventure where the only limitation is your imagination.
Time traveller, Ulysses, is so busy making time and space run smoothly he doesn't even have a moment to change his socks. He's constantly being bothered by his arch enemy, Pesticon, the cause of life's little annoyances. And it's only going to get worse.
Ulysses, and his trusty assistants, Elbo and Froth, are calling on 5-11 year olds throughout the Universe, along with their adult dependents, to help him put an end to Pesticon's naughtiness before time runs out.
This is an hour-long interactive experience of out-of-this-world storytelling. Whatever the outcome, your brilliant young creatives will have enormous fun and be creatively engaged by Infinite Jest’s highly experienced and popular Home Theatre Club Team: Henry Everett, Nathan Guy and Laura Mugridge.
Expanding imaginations – inspiring creativity – boosting confidence. For more information about Infinite Jest and their work, visit: www.infinitejest.co.uk
Meet the Infinite Jest team■
Henry Everett
Henry Everett is an actor, writer and producer and Artistic Director of Infinite Jest. As a performer he has worked at the National Theatre (Tartuffe, Anthony and Cleopatra, Man and Superman), The Globe, The Orange Tree, Bristol Old Vic, The Citizens Theatre, and Bath Theatre Royal, to name a few.
As a writer and producer he has adapted many Shakespeare shows for younger audiences and was thrilled to bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to JW3 in 2018.
His proudest Infinite Jest moment to date is setting up the Home Theatre Club during the covid-19 lockdown and providing wonderful wacky online workshops!
My fav dance move is The Floss
My fav joke is: What did the policeman say to his tummy?
You're under a vest
My fav game is Sudden over-the-top-death Grandmother's Footsteps
Laura Mugridge
A stand-up comedian, performer and writer. Her first solo show, Running on Air, won a fringe first at the Edinburgh Festival and was featured on the Culture Show. In 2019, she wrote and performed Bookish, a selection of five mini shows, each inspired by a different book, which she toured to theatres and libraries throughout the UK. She is the Associate Artist at The Harrogate Theatre and of the museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge.
She says: “Throughout lockdown I have become a master of ZOOM!!! And have, along with the brilliant Nathan and amazing Henry, been delivering fantastic online drama sessions. We've had children all over the world join us as we've created crazy, wacky, wonderful, silly, storylines with some fabulous imaginative creative kids!”
My favourite dance is The funky chicken: nobody looks cool while they're doing it
My favourite joke is: What did the monkeys say to each other when they won the Olympics? WE ARE THE CHIMPIONS!
My favourite drama game is: Bibbity Bibbity Bop!
Nathan Guy
Has over 15 years’ experience working with children as an actor, arts charity volunteer, drama coach and creative support teacher at Griffin Schools Trust, Nathan has a unique perspective on young people’s experiences of the arts and how the arts influences, supports and encourages their drive and access to learning.
He graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has mainly spent his time on playing fun cheeky heroic characters who possess unknown strength, or who obtain a magical flying vehicles or attempt to track down and rescue missing animals.
He says: “My personal hero’s include all those who make us laugh, clap, cheer and dance a little. Including but not limited to Olaf, Spider-Man, Kermit the frog, the Chuckle Brothers, Lionel Messi, Mr Tumble, Usain Bolt, Paul Zerdin, my Mum, Willy Wonka, Maya Angelou, Dr Who, Stephen Hawkin, Harry Potter, and Chase from Paw Patrol.”
My favourite dance move is: The Renegade Dance
My favourite joke is: What is the best birthday present? A broken drum, you can't beat it!
My favourite game is: Funny Fruit
