SHOWS – Page 3 – LUCY JANE ATKINSON

24 Apr 2017

THE ENCHANTMENT, 2017

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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

24 Apr 2017

TESTAMENT, 2017

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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.

14 Feb 2017

RAPID WRITE RESPONSE, 2017

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Theatre 503, London

Rapid Write Response (RWR) is a short play initiative open to writers of all levels of experience. Attend a full-run show in its first week and write a 10 minute play inspired by the show. Deadline for submissions is always the following Monday at 12 noon. The 503 team will select between 6 and 8 scripts to be staged at Theatre503 two weeks later. … Read More

24 Jan 2017

STATES OF EMERGENCY, 2017

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New Diorama, London

This St George’s Day, Right Mess is inviting artists, writers and performers to look at what our sense of identity and belonging means in an age of rising nationalism. How much are we defined by the places we come from? And how does that identity interact with politics?

Right Mess believe in hearing as wide a range of voices as possible, and we believe politically engaged theatre needs to listen as well as preach. To that end, we bring together artists with charities, experts and those with personal experience to make work that addresses the problems we face as a society.

24 Dec 2016

IN RESPONSE TO… THE ORLANDO ATTACK, 2016

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St James Theatre, London

In the wake of the deadliest incident of violence ever committed against LGBTQ people in America, Theatre Renegade presented a night to come together and raise our voices; in memory, in protest, in solidarity.

The night featured a mixture of new pieces written in direct response to the tragedy, performances of pre-written texts and musical performances, all selected to honour and commemorate the victims at Pulse nightclub.

25 Nov 2016

COV, 2016

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Old Red Lion Theatre, London

Ken’s TV is broken, but luckily the neighbours across the road are willing to open the window a crack so he, Luke, and Katy can watch the England/Iceland game from their roof in Widdrington Road. A far cry from the streets of Paris, the play explores tensions between Coventry’s past, present, and future, and how the country copes with the ghosts of its industrial cities.

24 Nov 2016

THE MINIATURISTS, 2016/2017

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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.

24 Jul 2016

COURTING DRAMA, 2015/2016

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Southwark Playhouse, London

Ten handpicked writers and directors speed date to find a new collaborative partner that will help them bring a twenty minute piece of new writing to life.

Courting Drama showcases four new collaborative partners and the four pieces that they create and mould together over a two-week period. Did they meet their creative soulmate or want to rip each other’s hair out?… Read More

19 Dec 2015

THE LOST ART OF LOST ART, 2015

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Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe

A dark and bloody comedy inspired by the past thefts of ‘The Scream’ and the ‘Mona Lisa’. How far would you go for money? And is art nothing more than a price tag?

The theft of art is an art in itself, and siblings Molly and Lee think they’re masters of the craft. They’ve done the hard bit and ‘The Scream’ is hanging on their safe-house wall. It’s worth over £74 million… if only they could sell it! Expert art thieves already, this is their biggest job to date. But things start to go wrong before they’ve even begun…

19 Dec 2015

TAKEN IN MARRIAGE, 2015

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Waterloo East Theatre, London

When the young and beautiful Annie becomes trapped in a basement with her dysfunctional family on the eve of her wedding, what ends up escaping are the feelings, frustrations, and secrets that lay hidden within.

A feisty, down-on-her-luck wedding singer pokes at this buzzing beehive of dysfunction and Annie is forced to question her impending nuptials. Meanwhile, her sister, Andy, is forced to question all of their relationships on every level, while their mother and aunt attempt to provide pearls of wisdom that turn into surprising revelations.… Read More