Award-winning theatre company creating multilingual captioned shows that explore human rights issues through a feminist lens.

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'Sub Titles Over'

First of October 2017. Three am. A knock on the door. Everyone is holding their breath inside their sleeping bag, crammed in this boiling hot polling station.Just hours away from the referendum for Catalan independence, deemed illegal by the Spanish government, two young anti-fascist activists hold hands in the dark, waiting for the Spanish police to arrive at any minute...A one-woman-show exploring subtitles' power and their hidden potential for control and manipulation within monolingual communities.

Written and Performed by Marina Cusí Sànchez
Directed by Megan Farquhar
Produced by Mad, Who?
Co-producer & Assistant Director: Isobel Sheard
Technical Manager: Shannon Houghton
Projection Designer: Will Monks
Movement Director: Jaume Sangrà

'The ''S'' Is Silent'

A group of friends finds clues about life during Spain’s recent fascist past as they help Marina dig through her late grandmother’s belongings. However, rummaging through generational trauma isn’t easy.If knowing about our past is the only way of not repeating the same errors in the future, how can we learn from a history that has been silenced?

Written and directed by Marina Cusí Sànchez
Assistant Director and Video Editor:Nefeli Kentoni
Produced by Mad, Who?
Cast: Marina Cusí Sànchez, James Little, Dan Seorici, Isobel Sheard, Delaney Conway, Daisy Benson and Tommy Campe
Tech Operator: Shannon Houghton
Lighting Design: Samuel Bell
Choreographer: Maria Masonu
Voiceover Artist, Acting Coach & Consultant: Andrea Holland
Voice Coach: Orla Conway
Cinematography: Carlus CampsPhoto credits: Angeles Rodenas and Joe Holmes

'WITCHUNT'

WITCHUNT explores two parallel but intertwined stories: that of a kiss from a (now former) Spanish Football Association president to a female player during the 2023 Women's World Cup, and that of a group of drama school students exposing multiple cases of sexual harassment and predatory behaviour by their teachers, sparking the ‘Jo També’, Catalonia's own iteration of the ‘Me Too’ movement.

Written by Marina Cusí Sànchez
Director: Megan Farquhar
Cast: Marina Cusí Sànchez, Megan Farquhar, and Onahy Trincheri
Produced by Mad, Who?

About

Mad, Who? is an emerging multicultural theatre company that creates multilingual captioned shows exploring human rights issues through a feminist lens. The company was founded in 2022 by Catalan multidisciplinary artist Marina Cusí in 2022 with the support of the University of Essex’s Innovation Centre and start-ups team.

The company was an OFFIES Awards 2024 finalist on their Best Online Production Category for the livestream of ‘The ‘’S’’ Is Silent’ at The Space Theatre, and an OffFest Award finalist at the OFFIES 2025 for the 'Sub Titles Over' run at The Space Theatre within the Voila! Festival in London.

Mad, Who? fuses the arts with advocacy and social revolution by engaging with local and international audiences, approaching their artistic practice through collaboration, always engaging local artists and audiences in their work and workshops.

The company premiered its first show, ‘The ‘’S’’ Is Silent’ in April 2023 at The Pleasance Theatre in London after winning the FesTeLoFF 2022 Audience Award for said production at FesTeLõn’s 10th festival edition.
In their first year as a company, Mad, Who? performed their shows at the Bush Theatre, the Pleasance Theatre (London), The Space in Canary Wharf, The Courtyard Theatre, and the Lakeside Theatre in Essex.

The company premiered their second production, ‘WITCHUNT’ at the ‘A Pinch of VAULT’ festival in February 2024.

In March 2024 our Artistic Director, Marina Cusí, was awarded the ‘Captain Amazing Trainee Bursary’, through which she developed our latest production, ‘Sub Titles Over’.

After premiering the show at the Colchester Fringe 2024, the play toured around London (Voila! Festival at The Space Theatre) and Cambridge (Town & Gown), and has just been announced as part of the Festival of Spanish Theatre in London 2025 programme.

‘Sub Titles Over’ was one of the finalist shows at the OFFIES 2025 for the OffFest Award.

Workshops

'Write your own Eco-poem'

In this workshop, we'll discover the basic structure of a poem, how to draw inspiration from eco-focused activism, and how to get thoughts onto paper and create our very own original poem!

'From Page to Stage'

An introductory workshop to producing for theatre. Aimed at young creatives entering the performing arts industry.In this workshop, we'll break down the journey from first draft to programming the show at a venue and marketing the production to audiences.

'Storytelling from the Self'

In this workshop, we'll explore the basics of storytelling from the self, taking our own lived experiences as inspiration to create.Through the theatrical genre of auto-biographical theatre, you'll discover your own creative voice and will explore how to bring lived experiences to stage in a safe and effective way for both audiences and for yourselves.

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