D.E.S.T.I.N.Y
Written by Florence Espeut-Nickless
Director & Dramaturg Jesse Jones
Writer & Performer Florence Espeut-Nickless
Composer & Sound Designer Joseff Harris
Producer Tom Bevan
Lighting Designer & Technician Jen Roxburgh
★★★★ - Guardian
“They’re sayin I brought it on myself.
Oh yeah, they’ve heard about me. Basically it must’ve been my fault cause I’m me, Destiny”
Destiny dreams big. She’s gonna be an MTV Base backing dancer, you watch. If J-Lo can make it outta the Bronx then Destiny can make it off the Hill Rise estate in Chippenham. She’s fearless, ferocious and up for the fight (she’s had to be). Born below the breadline, she’s desperate to see beyond the neighbourhood and find hope in hopelessness.
This semi-autobiographical monologue follows the story of a teenage girl growing up on a rural Wiltshire council estate. After a big night out takes a turn for the worse, Destiny’s life spirals out of control as she desperately tries to learn how to love and be loved.
DESTINY was shortlisted for Theatre West’s ‘Write On Women’ Award and The Pleasance’s ‘Edinburgh National Partnerships’ Award (in partnership with Bristol Old Vic Ferment). It has been developed with support from Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol Old Vic Ferment, Pound Arts, Strike a Light, Wiltshire Creative, Natural Theatre, Paper Arts, Theatre Bristol, Hawkwood College, Arts Council England and Gane Trust.
