About Theatre of the Gentle Furies
The Theatre of the Gentle Furies – or just the Gentle Furies – is a collective of artists and academics based in the UK and the US. We have been working together since 2011. We seek to make work that envisions a more equitable, sustainable, and liveable world, drawing on the stories of the past to think about being in the world in the twenty-first century – and how that world might change, for the better, in future.
In ancient Greek myth, Furies are rageful spirits of the earth who haunt those who’ve murdered their loved ones. To re-imagine their rage as gentle is a bit of a paradox, but that sums up the work we make. Our work is old, new, and looking to the future. It is serious about the problems our world faces – misogyny, queerphobia, climate disaster, to name just a few – but approaches these problems with camp irreverence and a love of the ridiculous. It is full of fury but full of gentleness, too.
We pursue a lab-based approach to theatre making where writing is a devising tool, not a prescription. In rehearsal it is always just one element in the mix alongside music, movement, and improvisation. We like to let ideas marinade and evolve over time, embracing academic research alongside creative practice and seeing creative practice as research.
We are proud to be a registered charity and to have ongoing partnerships with several UK universities.
Although our work is often supported by organisations such as Arts Council England, we receive no regular government funding. You can make a difference to our work by becoming a supporter over on Patreon – even small regular donations have a big impact. Or, if you want to support our work in other ways, either through larger financial donations or support in kind, get in touch with us at info@gentlefuries.org
Find out more about the company members here.
Find out more about our trustees here.