Recent News

5 December 2012

The artistic team has been confirmed for Dracula, which tours the UK throughout Autumn 2013. Eliot Giuralarocca, who took the title role in The Beekeeper last year, will direct, with Ellie Verkerk musically directing. We welcome back Victoria Spearing as designer, not to mention Ron McAllister, who will compose the score. Working with us for the first time is Gillian Malster, who will design costumes.

This brand new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Gothic thriller is penned by John Ginman, who has written extensively for theatre and is Convenor of the MA Writing for Performance programme at Goldsmiths College, London.

24 July 2012

We are pleased to announce the cast for our Autumn 2012 tour of Mother Courage And Her Children. Janet Greaves, whose extensive theatre experience includes work with the Peter Hall Company, The Cheltenham Everyman and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmonds, takes on the role of Mother Courage, while Georgina Hall, a recent graduate of Newcastle College Performance Academy, will play the roles of Kattrin and Yvette. Jacob Addley, whose recent work at South Hill Park, Edinburgh and Waterloo East, has received great acclaim, will play Swiss Cheese, and Tristan Pate, whose recent touring work includes Dreamboats and Petticoats, Black Beauty and I, Bertolt Brecht, will play Eilif. Finally we welcome JJ Henry, as Chaplain, who joins us off the back of a national tour of Private Lives. We are delighted to have a such a multi-talented cast on board for what promises to be another exciting production. Meet the cast here.

17 May 2012

We are delighted to announce that The Beekeeper has been nominated for three OFFIES (The Off West End Theatre Awards). Eliot Giuralarocca has been nominated for Best Actor for his outstanding performance as Stressler, Michael Ashton for Best New Play, and Victoria Spearing for Best Set Designer.

Over 80 theatres are participating with over 300 productions being considered over the year by 40 qualified assessors made up of members from the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass and the OffWestEnd.com Super Club.

Congratulations to Eliot, Michael and Victoria. You can find the list of 2012 nominees here.

Eliot Giuralarocca