Upcoming gigs

A riotous, fun-filled, punk-spirited hour of live music, laughter and togetherness for families of all ages!

★★★★★
“A glittering rainbow of cheeky surprises, empathy and riot grrrl attitude.”
- To Do List (On The Christmas Goblin)

Crank up the Christmas spirit this December with Jingle Bell Rocks!

Expect raucous renditions of beloved Christmas classics, rebellious original bangers, and plenty of glitter-dusted chaos along the way.

Celebrate the season the loud, loving, rock n’ roll way - with guitars, giggles and good cheer!

Created and performed by Margate’s very own Brigitte Aphrodite, Quiet Boy, and
Liv Morris (of fabulous cabaret legends Bourgeois and Maurice - more info here!).

Everyone welcome, and suitable for all ages!

More info:

🕑Dates & Times:

• Sat 20th Dec - 11am & 5pm

• Sun 21st Dec - 11am & 5pm

• Mon 22nd Dec - 2pm & 5pm

• Tues 23rd Dec - 2pm & 5pm

📍Location:

• ARK - Cliftonville Cultural Space, Albion Rd, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2HP. Google Maps link here.

🎭Tickets

• From £7.50, link here, or click the black ‘Get Tickets’ button above.

• Children 3 and under are free when sitting on lap!

🎧Access Notes: 

• The show will be soundchecked for young ears and a small number of ear defenders will be available, but please bring your own pair if your child has particular sensitivities with sound.

Photo thanks to Siobhan Hogan @shopfloorwhore
Graphic design by Tomas Jefanovas @tomasjef
Outfits by Julian Smith @j.smithstudio

Explore your magical future garden where you’ll meet a punk poet Dandelion, a rock n roll Minibeast and an operatic super Herb!

A Message for the Future is a multi-sensory art installation and gig theatre experience designed for early years (ages 0-3) and family audiences.

DIY punk poetry gig theatre parents Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy offer a multi-sensory experience that subverts the early years genre through joyful rock n roll storytelling, celebrating a journey of nature and kindness. This calm pocket of punky joy explores a future full of hope, the wonders of the environment, and its unsung heroes.

This experience offers a meditative, immersive, theatrical space in surround sound which explores themes of coexistence with nature and creativity. Combining creativity, community engagement, and artistic innovation, the show nurtures a sense of hopefulness and connection with our little ones and the environment whilst engaging multiple senses – sight, sound, touch, and smell.

Commissioned by artsdepot and Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival in 2025 to sold-out audiences, A Message for the Future has already captivated and engaged a wide range of families and communities.

Created by Crescendorious with original storytelling and live music by acclaimed Margate gig theatre-makers Brigitte Aphrodite and Quiet Boy. Set design and costumes by internationally renowned set designer and concept artist Lo Lo No, who has collaborated with Lady Gaga, Björk and MTV.

The Team:

Created by Crescendorious. Co-produced by Artsdepot, Southbank Centre, and WithByFor.
Lead Artist / Writer / Performer - Brigitte Aphrodite
Lead Artist / Composer / Sound Designer / Performer - Quiet Boy
Performer & Multi-Sensory Expert - Sophie Coward
Director / Dramaturg - Liv Morris
Set Designer / Costume Designer - Lo Lo No
Prop Maker - Liddy
Production Manager - Blake
Access - Neelam Saredia-Brayley
Mentors - Frozen Light Theatre
Co-Producer - Artsdepot
Co-Producer - Southbank Centre
Co-Producer - WithByFor
Photos & Video thanks to Rosie Powell
Thanks to Windmill Community Gardens, Margate & Helen Smith.

Join Brigitte Aphrodite on a wild literary gig-theatre cabaret, celebrating Living Legends (And Dead Ones Too) through punk poetry, songs and a massive, evolving art-dress! 

The show is a welcoming, captivating, communal experience; a conversation starter, a raucous night out - while breaking the silences of forgotten stories.

With original songs by Brigitte Aphrodite and live music by Quiet Boy, the show riotously explores sung and unsung heroes, featuring Poly Styrene, Aphra Behn, David Bowie and more!

Living Legends discovers local legends from every venue it’s performed at - this time in Crawley - which appear on Brigitte’s beautifully illustrated dress and becomes part of the fabric and conversation of future performances as it tours around the country. 

Award winner of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Keep It Fringe Fund 2023.

★★★★★ 

To Do List - Full review here.

Credits

Songs, Words and Performed by Brigitte Aphrodite
Composition and Guitar by Quiet Boy
Access: Neelam and Adrian Saredia-Brayley
Dress Design: Shop Floor Whore (Siobhan Hogan)
Dress Illustrations: Megan Metcalf
Commissioned by and developed with INN CROWD
Special thanks to Tom Thumb Theatre, Northdown Brewery, 1 Degree East, Angela Voutsa, Nasi Voutsas, Laura Keefe, Sam Ruddock and Sam Steer.

Watch this space - more dates to follow!

Brigitte Aphrodite became a recipient of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s “KEEP IT FRINGE” Fund in 2023, supported by the Fleabag for Charity campaign and the Fringe Society. For more info, click here.

Previous Touring Includes:

Creative Crawley (2025), BOSCO Theatre (Spiegeltent) in Brighton (May 2024), Tom Thumb Theatre (2024), Bar Soba for Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of Laughing Horse’s Free Fringe (Aug 2023), Primadonna Festival at Stowmarket (Jul 2023), Barn Theatre at Smallhythe Place (Jul 2023), Horse & Groom in Ramsgate (Jul 2023), RivelinCo Residency in Hillsborough (Jun 2023), The Beach in Brighton (Apr 2023), Haddenham Arts Centre in Cambridge (Apr 2023), Power of Women Festival in Margate and Broadstairs (Mar 2023), The Rose and Crown in Somerset (Dec 2022), Northdown Brewery in Margate (Nov 2022), Eggtooth in Hastings (Oct 2022), First Light Festival at Lowestoft (Jun 2022) and more.

A gig-theatre show about music, grief and healing.

Using breath-taking visuals, original music and storytelling, theatre-makers Brigitte Aphrodite and Gaz Tomlinson (Quiet Boy) take the audience on a deeply immersive, personal journey.

Quiet Boy is an alternative theatre composer, songwriter, sound designer and performer who resides in Margate. Alongside born-and-bred Kent artist Brigitte Aphrodite, co-creator of acclaimed theatre shows My Beautiful Black Dog and The Christmas Goblin, they are regarded as one of the original innovators of the ‘Gig Theatre’ genre in the UK.

SAD explores the process Quiet Boy went through when grieving his Mum’s death and how making music and singing became a helpful, therapeutic tool. It is a musically driven experience which explores how life’s natural cycles and grief affects the human condition, as well as how sound/music relates to the part of our brains that affect our chemical & hormone levels.

Inspired by musical artist Nick Cave and the way in which he talks about grief, the show also features powerful voice recordings of real people’s stories. These warm, human voices are interwoven between live music and each voice is represented by a light bulb in the space.

This show offers audiences a moment to look within themselves as well as be held by amazing installations, projection mapping and atmospheric music happening within the space.

Directed by Kirsty Housley (Riz Ahmed’s The Long Goodbye, Tao of Glass, Encounter).