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Sore Throat
(2023)
by Bugarin + Castle
Davide Bugarin and Angel Cohn Castle 
Produced by Pollyanna
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SOLO INSTALLATIONTate Modern, London (UK) Tanks Studio, Friday 27 June 2025

SOLO SCREENING&#38;nbsp;+ Q&#38;amp;A
ICA: Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (UK)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 
Microscope Gallery, New York City (USA) 
Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
Kriittinen Gallery, Turku (Finland) GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
WHYNoT, Manila (Philippines)
Tromsø Centre for Contemporary Art (Norway)
Château de Montsoreau – Museum of Contemporary Art (France)

SCREENING
Cypher, Athens (Greece)


News: Bugarin + Castle to represent Scotland at Venice Biennale 2026

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Sore Throat (2023) is an interactive film installation that explores how sound overheard through walls has impacted queer people and spaces in the Philippines, where the interpretation of sound is informed by monstrous mythology and the distortions of colonisation and gentrification. In the film’s glowing midnight world, a character played by Davide Bugarin shapeshifts between matador, coloniser, emcee and young queer Filipino. Shot on location in Manila and in a constructed space, the 20-minute film blends cabaret and moving image with a new interactive technology, developed with Studio Autonomic. As in live cabaret, the on-screen performer breaks the fourth wall and commands the audience to make noises, both adorative and animalistic. Theatrical backdrops, costuming and song fill this illusionistic world, where monstrosity lingers but cannot be pinned  


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Sore Throat (or Magang Lalamunan in Tagalog) draws upon historical and contemporary interpretations of sound heard through walls in the Philippines, and personal queer experiences. In rural Luzon, we witness a knock at the door. ‘Tao po!’, the traditional announcement (‘I am human’) is heard. It declares that the voice is not a monster’s. Filipino folklore has long been filled with Aswang, monstrous creatures who shape-shift into animals such as dogs, crocodiles and birds. As Spanish colonisers set upon the Philippines in the 16th century, they exploited pre-existing beliefs to propagate the notion that women and queer people were Aswang. At night, it can be hard to tell if the noises heard through the walls of homes are the calls of jungle animals or the cries of an Aswang. This tension permeates the film, as the thin theatrical walls struggle to contain either safety or sound. 

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As rejection and self-judgment swirl, the sole performer is plucked from rural Luzon to Manila, a city that has long been a destination for queer Filipinos. Areas such as Malate have come alive at night as queer districts, with karaoke bars bustling and streets becoming overflow social spaces. Yet the vested interests of new businesses and residents desire a more quiet and respectable neighbourhood, and the sound of late-night performance reverberates against them.

 &#60;img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/caa078f1f13716893f937b8de2c8d3bfea2dd6961ba3773f35ca436f37efacb2/Sore-Throat-2023-byBugarin-Castle_Install-at-Fruitmarket-Photo-by-Sally-Jubb-3.jpg" data-mid="1417951" border="0" /&#62;At the entrance to the gallery is a capiz shell curtain - a vibrating entrance covering that has been rendered digitally and made static. Surrounding the film projection are four hanging banners, reminiscent of the wings of a theatre. The imagery upon them is created from a photo taken by a dentist of the inside of the performer’s mouth. This human form has been constructed as space in architectural software before being transformed into millions of digital sequins. The audience finds themselves amongst this glittered throat as they experience voices passing through the fourth wall and physical walls, shaking certainties in a contested world.

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SORE THROAT
CABARET
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POLLYANNA


Sore Throat (Magang Lalamunan)

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Solo exhibition at Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh, UK, November 2023Solo exhibition at Kriittinen Gallery, Turku, Finland, 2 - 28 August 2024


Sore Throat, (or Magang Lalamunan in Tagalog) is an interactive film that explores how sound overheard through walls has impacted queer people and queer spaces in the Philippines, where the interpretation of sounds is informed by monstrous mythology and the distortions of colonisation and gentrification.


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The research-driven work is filmed in Edinburgh and Manila and features music from Manila-based band Kalye Teresa. Produced by queer arts company Pollyanna, Sore Throat blends cabaret and moving image using a newly developed interactive technology made with Studio Autonomic. As in live cabaret, audience members make noises as guided by the on-screen performer for the film to proceed.

In a glowing midnight world a performer traverses shape-shifting forms and spaces. Sound and music travels from rural Philippines to the Malate queer district of Manila. Maximalist spaces glimmer from birds-eye view on vertically-sliding theatrical backdrops.


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A knock at the door. ‘Tao po!’, the traditional announcement (‘I am human’) is heard. It declares that the voice is not a monster’s. Filipino folklore has long been filled with Aswang, monstrous creatures who shape-shift into animals such as dogs, crocodiles and birds. As Spanish colonisers descended upon the Philippines in the 16th century, they exploited pre-existing beliefs to propagate the notion that women and queer people were Aswang. At night, it can be hard to tell if the noises heard through the walls of rural homes are the calls of jungle animals or the cries of an Aswang.A sole performer, appearing as a young queer person and a figure reminiscent of both a cabaret emcee and matador, emerges from the glowing midnight world of Sore Throat. Surrounding them is our audience, who are conducted to make noises, breaking through the theatrical fourth wall.

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Funded by Creative Informatics, The National Lottery through Creative Scotland, and Newcastle University. With thanks to Fruitmarket, Edinburgh College of Art, Reid School of Music, Edinburgh Dental Institute, ECA Film &#38;amp; TV Department, Julie Bills and Ross Buchanan.

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SORE THROAT
CABARET
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UPCOMING


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		<description>OPPORTUNITIES

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		<excerpt>OPPORTUNITIES  There are currently no opportunities with Pollyanna.</excerpt>

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A REAL LIFE SHOW! (ONLINE)1 to 4 October 2020
In October 2020, we put on a real show in Paradise Palms with no audience and streamed it out to the world.


We got together an incredible line-up of alternative and queer cabaret performers:Featuring terrifically fierce and soft queer rap from RHYS’s PIECES, heel-kicking lip-syncing back-breaking glory from DESERT STORM, a peek into the world of trash and 80s horror from MISS ANNABEL SINGS, rap that is unafraid to challenge stereotypes and annihilate assumptions from NOVA SCOTIA THE TRUTH and inflatable shark dance attack from HAIRY TEDDY BEAR. This is all hosted by our feral drag creature and beautiful disaster host POLLYFILLA. Plus ICED GEM on the decks and a DJ mix by APHID after the show. Hold your cocktail glasses tight on your sofa as we are crashing onto your screens.

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POLLYFILLAPollyfilla is the feral queer creature host of Pollyanna cabaret. ‘Slightly terrifying, slightly post-apocalyptic but wholly entertaining’ (Fresh Fringe) ‘The sight of Pollyanna host Pollyfilla marauding on all fours around the bar, heels akimbo, was a reminder of the idea that drag can go wild.’ (NotTelevision.co.uk) ‘The demonically delicious Pollyfilla manifests to work their crowd into a lather and is spectacular …. There is no debasing them, for they are glorious in their torn lace, jockstrap, corset and roadkill wig. They will engage in any act and transcend shame.’ (ScotsGay)NOVA SCOTIA THE TRUTHWinner of the Scottish Album of the Year 2020, Nova Scotia the Truth is a rap artist unafraid to challenge stereotypes and annihilate assumptions. Her repertoire boasts features on BBC Radio Scotland, Mixmag, Red Bull Music, The Skinny, Time Out London, The Basement x Nike BSMNT AIR MAX 90 campaign, Skiddle, BBC Radio Four amongst others.https://www.facebook.com/novascotiathetruth
RHYS’S PIECESRhys’s Pieces is a one person cabaret troupe from east London. They are a dancer; rapper; lipsyncer; host ; genderbending drag act and burlesque artist who is capable of terrific fierceness or exquisite softness. From performing their first rap at Pollyanna years okay, over the last three years they have risen through the London scene, having won 2018’s Lipsync 1000 and being awarded 2019s Best Variety Act (QX Awards).www.instagram.com/rhysspieces_

DESERT STORMThe resident queen at Pollyanna, Desert Storm has been tearing up our stage for the past six years. From her infamous lip-sync homages to the Shrek cinematic odyssey to her I, Tonya inspired ice-skating numbers she brings the lycra-wrapped camp throwbacks and thigh-high sizzling thrill that we are all missing in our lives.
MISS ANNABEL SINGSQueen of Queer Cabaret MAS is a UK based performance/video artist, puppeteer, activist and producer, celebrating the full spectrum of our rich Queer Culture. For Pollyanna she presents for you a work from her newest collective The Trashpit. A Love Song To The Lost is a live performance with video celebrating of all those ‘Othered’ people who claim their spaces; a peek into the world of the surreal, of Trash, of Lynch and of 80s Horror. A place where anything is possible that gets her through the darkness.www.missannabelsings.com

HAIRY TEDDY BEARHairy Teddy Bear indulges us with a selection of dancing co-hosting interludes for Pollyanna: A real life show! From inflatable shark power walks to Filipino music poweredupside down stunts...
APHIDOur resident DJ at Pollyanna was sadly unable to be there for our shoot, but we are spine tinglingly pleased to be able to share a DJ mix from Aphid after the show. Aphid is a small green insect from Edinburgh, UK. When not DJing, she likes eat plants. She is a member of Miss World collective and regularly performers at Sneaky Pete’s and Paradise Palms.
ICED GEMIced Gem is an Edinburgh selector/DJ playing with collectives Miss World and Beatroots. She's been holding residencies in clubs and bars such as Sneaky Pete's, Doghouse and Paradise Palms. Iced Gem is on the decks for the show.
CORONAVIRUSThe show was filmed on 1 Sept 2020. Coronavirus guidelines were followed to make this show possible. Off stage performers were socially distanced 2m, or following 1m+. Masks were used for the majority of offstage activity. Hand sanitiser was used regularly including when performers entered the venue.
Photo creditsMiss Annabel Sings: Rod Penn. Pollyfilla and Desert Storm: Andrew PerryHOMEOMOS

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OMOS


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SOLO EXHIBITIONS


Kriittinen Gallery, Turku, Finland, 2 August - 28 August 2024
KINDL Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin, 5 March - 30 July 2023


Transmission Gallery, Glasgow,
24-26 March 2023, 


Stirling Castle, Stirling,&#38;nbsp;

1 October - 7 December 2022, 


Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh,
3 September - 2 October 2022,
Dunoon Burgh Hall, Dunoon,
25 March - 24 April 2022


FILM FESTIVALS

Winner: Best Experimental or Music Film at&#38;nbsp;Boomtown Film &#38;amp; Music Festival, Texas, USA, February 2024
Multiplié Dance Film, Trondheim, Norway, January 2024
Rencontres Internationales, Paris, France, October - November 2023
Leeds International Film Festival, Leeds, UK, November 2023


Aesthetica Short Film Festival, York, UK, November 2023
Narrar el Futuro: Festival of Film &#38;amp; New Media, Cinemateca de Bogotá, Colombia, September 2023

Atlanta Black Pride LGBTQ International Film Festival, USA, September 2023


Duo screening at Festival ECRÃ at Museum of Modern Art, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2023


Opening Film at Glasgow Short Film Festival, Glasgow,&#38;nbsp;UK, March 2023
PERFORMANCE
Shades: Queer Black Cabaret at:
SchwuZ with KINDL Centre for Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany July 2023
Fruitmarket, Edinburgh, UK, October 2022
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, UK, October 2022

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OMOS (2022) by Rhys Hollis, Andrea Baker, Divine Tasinda, Kheanna Walker
Directed by Rhys Hollis. Produced by Pollyanna


OMOS is a moving image and performance project that pays homage to the history of Black people featuring in performances in the 16th century royal court, and celebrates Black performance today.

OMOS is filmed in Puck’s Glen and Stirling Castle and created collaboratively by a group of award-winning artists; cabaret performer Rhys Hollis (also known as
Rhys’ Pieces), mezzo soprano Andrea Baker, dancer Divine Tasinda and pole artist Kheanna Walker. The film partly follows the format of queer cabaret and each artist has used their unique perspective to create a solo performance for the film.
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OMOS is inspired by connections between Puck’s Glen, Stirling Castle and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is also connected to a historical performance given to King James VI of Scotland. At Stirling Castle in 1594, a feared lion was replaced by an unnamed Black man, who pulled a chariot through the castle’s Great Hall. He was one of a number of Black people who appeared in performances at the Scottish court throughout Scottish history. This film is an homage to those people and a celebration of Black performance in Scotland today.

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The name OMOS was originally an acronym for the phrase ‘O monstrous! O strange!’, a quote from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. As the project developed, this phrase has been morphed to stand for ‘Our Movement, Our Stories’. The film has an ambiguous title of solely OMOS.

In OMOS, the artists occupy space as they both draw on the past and look to the future.


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CREDITS

DirectorRhys Hollis

Produced by PollyannaProducerAdam CastleProducing ConsultantRhys HollisProduction CoordinatorsAnnlouise ButtGabriel Bagnaschi


Featuringin order of appearanceDivine TasindaRhys HollisKheanna WalkerAndrea BakerDirector of PhotographyEditorAmbroise LeclercPerformance musicSound designXanaScoreAsher FynnCostumeLada SotirovaJivomir DomoustchievTruffle Pig WigsMake-upCastJay ParkCamera AssistantsDaniel FranklinDaniel CookSound RecordistFoley ArtistAudio Mastering
David McKeitch
RunnerAkiko KobayashiPhotographerRunnerWashington GwandeColour gradeDangerous StudioSound designComposition by Xana. With performance by Andrea Baker.MusicDivine's performance musicComposition by, lyrics by, performed by and courtesy of Xana. Kheanna's performance musicComposition by Xana; Lyrics by and performed by Kheanna Walker; Courtesy of Xana, Kheanna Walker.“Lion’s Roar”Lyrics by Rhys Hollis with adaptations by Xana; Composition by Aidan Teplitzky;Performed by Andrea Baker; Courtesy of Rhys Hollis, Aidan Teplitzky. 


Photo credits&#38;nbsp;KINDL: Jens Ziehe
Film shots: Washington Gwande
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Upcoming exhibitions of Sore Throat to be announced for 2025/26
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POLLYFILLAPollyfilla is the feral queer creature host of Pollyanna cabaret…


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Fresh Fringe

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CABARET
‘It’s a show, a happening, a movement…
Your life is poorer for not having been yet’
★★★★★ ScotsGay
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POLLYANNA CABARET 2024
Wednesday 14 August
11pm - 1am, then DJ until 3am
FREE!
Paradise Palms,&#38;nbsp;41 Lothian St, Edinburgh EH1 1HB
Line-up announcement coming soon&#38;nbsp;


‘It’s packed and noisy, rowdy and messy, queerly experimental and reassuringly different’★★★★ The Scotsman


Our cabaret nights showcase the best and messiest queer talent. We love the alternative, the queer, the messy, the political and the glitzy. We showcase drag, performance art, queer cabaret performance and more, featuring over 250 performers over five years. The show is hosted by queer feral creature Pollyfilla. The Pollyanna cabaret team features resident queen Desert Storm, DJ Aphid, producer Annlouise Butt, and we have worked with assistant producer Beth Sitek and DJ Sydd Viscose.
In October 2020 during the pandemic we produced Pollyanna: a real life show!


We have produced our showcase cabaret nights at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and throughout the year 2015-2019 and online in 2020. We have hosted over 250 artists across 75 shows and four venues, including our wonderful home venue Paradise Palms who have supported us since 2015.

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Edinburgh Festivals Magazine’s recommended cabaret.
2017
★★★★★Edinburgh Festivals Magazine“Pollyanna is the only queer collective you want to see this Fringe.’
“It is seldom you find a queer cabaret that truly delivers in all regards, but the diversity Pollyanna celebrates secures its place at the top of the list.”
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★★★★The Scotsman“It’s packed and noisy, rowdy and messy, queerly experimental and reassuringly different – a welcome reminder that the Fringe is not only the place to catch a hot ticket or see a famous face but also to take a chance on the weird, the wild and the Weetabix, and then keep on dancing.”
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"It’s a show, a happening and a movement. Your life is poorer for not having been yet."

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★★★★The Scotsman
"a down-and-dirty joy""a bona fide asset to the Fringe"
See full reviewScotland on Sunday’s recommended cabaret.

★★★★Broadway Baby"...a generous and caring atmosphere that pervades Pollyanna. For those seeking the edge of queer creative talent, this is not one to miss."
See full review2015
Scotland on Sunday’s recommended cabaret.


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