theatre director
Cleopatra’s death by asp is a common myth, largely scientifically disproven. Set in a broadcast recording center, Anguis is an imagined conversation between the great pharaoh Cleopatra and a contemporary immunologist. Join us in the studio as we unpack Cleopatra’s story, exploring alternatives to the fetishised popular truth.… Read More
Meet Ash Phoenix, The ultimate one-man band: guitarist, pianist, drummer… dad.
A wannabe star unexpectedly becomes a father – and learns it’s hard to make it big walking on Lego.… Read More
The rest of his species was declared extinct.
His location is a closely guarded secret.
He is the last of his kind.
Vespertilio is a new play about love, loneliness, lies and bats. The story of one man’s obsession and the charming young runaway he meets in the dark.… Read More
An exciting, immersive show filled with history and music that will breathe new life into the Wallace Collection and allow you to explore its galleries as you have never seen them before.… Read More
Remember, remember!
The fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot;
Roberta hasn’t been home in 12 years. Now she’s back. Just in time for bonfire night.
OIL AND MATTER is a play about trying to cross burnt bridges, and whether you can ever really go home again.
“We have this night to speak out. Against a misogynist in power in America and a Vice President who doesn’t believe that he should have meetings alone with women. To a Prime Minister who says there’s no magic money tree and then finds a billion pounds to give to the DUP; an organisation that does not respect the LGBT community or women’s rights. That is what this response is for.” Artistic director of Ryan Forde Iosco… Read More
Here Arts Centre, 145 6th Ave, New York
June 28th – July 22nd
Louise, a young woman from rural Sweden, arrives in Paris at the height of the Belle Epoque. Swept up in all this magical world has to offer, she soon falls under the spell of the city’s most revered sculptor. Torn between liberation and tradition, fantasy and reality, Louise begins to question whether the life she has always known is really the life she wants to live.
Ducdame Ensemble presents the North American premiere of this Scandinavian classic: a semi-autobiographical play written by the real woman who inspired both Hedda Gabler and Miss Julie.… Read More
The Vaults, London
“My daddy wasn’t nobody – you think I care you the Son of God?”
A man whose father tried to sacrifice him.
Two sisters with a dark family secret.
A man on death row whose cell mate claims to be the Messiah.
TESTAMENT presents four overlooked Bible characters – a ragtag group of women, children, outcasts and thieves – and resets them in modern day America, giving these unknown voices a chance to finally tell their side of the story. Featuring a haunting live score of gospel and blues, TESTAMENT is a compelling and human exploration of the dark underside of The Greatest Story Ever Told.
Old Red Lion Theatre, London
The Arcola Theatre, London
The Miniaturists is a growing group of playwrights and other theatre workers interested in the possibilities of the short play. We stage a regular writer-led event dedicated to bringing you short but perfectly formed plays. Every show is packed with 5 original pieces from an array of talented writers, new and established. Each piece is no longer than twenty minutes, and the dizzying mix makes every event as various and unpredictable as life itself.