Newcastle-based duo Pelican Theatre present Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet, their premiere full-length production. Guilt, powerlessness, frustration, dread. A (sort of) comedy about the climate crisis - if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry.
Combining movement, dark comedy, and theatre, Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet navigates the well-known wasteland of Gen-Z climate anxiety. Growing up being told the world is ending, and that it’s all our fault, how do we even begin to think about saving it? The show delves into those complex feelings and nonsensical decisions, with humour keeping us one step away from total nihilism (just about).
What power do we have as individuals in the face of climate collapse? What impact do our tiny actions have, compared to those of selfish celebrities and consumption on a global scale?
Through fresh, surrealist dance theatre, Kylie Jenner’s Private Jet boldly asks the question that keeps many of us up at night - what is the point?
Creative Team
Pelican Theatre, a dance and physical theatre company, is the combination of dance artists Ellie Trow and Pagan Hunt. The company’s focus is to create new, thought provoking and emotive dance works that speak to audiences. Pelican Theatre also specialise in community participation practice to improve wellbeing and connection.
Having worked together since 2020, Pagan and Ellie have delivered a range of projects across the North East, including live performance, dance film, and community engagement. KJPJ has been in development since 2023, and they are delighted to now be presenting the full work.
Pelican Theatre are thrilled to be joined by a strong creative team for this production:
Dramaturg - Andy Gardiner
Movement Director - Jemma Stein
Composer - Mark Johnson
Lighting Designer - Charly Dunford
Costume Designer - Gabriel Watt
Voice Over Artist - Scarlett Harmony
Production Manager - Daniel Bradley
Producer - Lissie Connor
Assistant Producer - Gwen Ballard
Audience Feedback
We would love to hear what you think, following the performance please complete our brief feedback form to share your insights. This information is incredibly valuable to us, both as artists and as a publicly funded organisation.
Curtain Raiser
We’re delighted to have been joined by the Hexham Hub 55+ dancers from Queen’s Hall/Dance City, to create our ‘Curtain Raiser’ for tonights performance.
The group have worked hard over 4 sessions, sharing their wonderful creative energy to create movement inspired by themes of the show. It’s been a pleasure to dance with them all.
Thank you to Joan, Rowena, Jo, Chris, Ruth, Debra, Elaine & Karolyn.
This project has been made possible thanks to the Gillian Dickinson Trust, Dance City and the Northumberland Dance Development Commission, as well as further funding from Arts Council England.
We wish to thank all the organisations and individuals involved in making this work happen, and supporting the development of a North East based company.
