Jan Perry’s production of OTHELLO is through to the semi-finals of the RSC’s Open Stages Competition. Jan’s adaptation, described on the night by Festival Adjudicator Andrew Rawlinson as ‘imaginative and creative’, casts Othello as a woman. Ilkley actor Jan Thomas plays Othello and won Best Performer on the night. WT Undergraduate Camillia Harding plays Desdemona. ...
Jan Perry’s production of OTHELLO has won through to the quarter finals of the RSC’s Open Stages Competition. The festival heats took place on Saturday March 17th at the Frazer Theatre, Knaresborough. Jan’s adaptation, acclaimed by Festival Adjudicator Robert Meadows as ‘ambitious and creative’ features a female Othello, played by Ilkley actor Jan Thomas with...
Catherine at the Grand Theatre has witten to invite Workshop Theatre students to the upcoming National Theatre ‘Travelling Light’ Theatre Day Sat 24th March 10.30am – 12.00pm Leeds Grand Theatre Participants will have the opportunity to observe a rehearsal and gain an insight into the decisions made to shape this new play. There will also be...
There’s now only 4 days left until The Dog-Eared Collective (sketch troupe and former WT graduates) perform their new sketch show ‘You’re Amazing. Now Look At Me‘ at The Carriageworks Theatre… Plus, you can see more info on the show online in this month’s Leeds Guide – or catch them blogging about heavy petting with...
The Workshop Theatre Presents ZHE:[noun] undefined There are some journeys that make us who we were always meant to be… A new play Created by Chuck Mike, Antonia Kemi Coker and Tonderai Munyevu Tuesday 6th March 7pm Workshop Theatre University of Leeds Tickets: £8/£5 Concession From childhood to adulthood and across continents, this poignant and honest piece...
Calling all Performance students and recent graduates! GIFTed call out for new work! GIFT is a new annual international theatre festival that takes place in and around Gateshead town centre. Founded in 2011 by Festival Director Kate Craddock, the first GIFT ran as a pilot event over a May bank holiday weekend. Following the success...
Amy Powell Yeates (class of 2010) got in touch recently to tell us about a new production she’s working on with Grace Staniland called The Two Worlds of Charlie F. The play is based on the experiences of a company of wounded, injured and sick military servicemen and women. The award-winning writer Owen Sheers has written...
I’m delighted to announce that the Dog-Eared Collective (Workshop Theatre graduates) have agreed to bring this year’s Edinburgh show to the Workshop Theatre. All WT staff, students, and friends are welcome to attend this FREE show. It’s going to be a lunchtime performance and the curtain goes up at 1.30pm in the Banham Theatre. The...
If you’re in London over the next few weeks, you might want to stop by the Arcola Theatre, where recent graduate Amy Powell Yeates is producing The Queen of Spades. Details below… What is our life? A game! Hermann will stop at nothing to discover the secret of the three card gambling trick that will...
Aireborne Theatre (Leeds University’s Theatre Group) have again sent two shows to the Fringe this year and, as usual, Workshop Theatre students are heavily involved. Both shows did much of their production work at the WT throughout June. King Arthur represents something of a departure for Aireborne in that it is a show aimed at...
Jan Perry’s multi award winning play ‘Click’ is proving as popular with Edinburgh audiences as it is with judges. Here’s a sample of comments posted at LoveFringe.com: This piece of theatre is just amazing. All actors working hard to bring the audience into Nell’s memories. Amazing and heart breaking to watch at the same time....
Congratulations to former Workshop Theatre students the Dog-Collective Collective who picked up a host of fabulous reviews over the weekend- including this five star rave from whatsonstage.com The Dog-Eared Collective: You’re Better Than This Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate Where: Edinburgh Date Reviewed: 11 August 2011 WOS Rating: FIVE STARS It’s easy to become weary of sketch...
The following review is from the Edinburgh Reporter; the original can be found here. Edinburgh Festival Fringe Review – W.R.E.N.S August 4, 2011 by John Kennedy Without a doubt one of the hot-ticket certainties for this year’s Fringe has to be the quaintly named Tiny Teapot Theatre’s production of Edinburgh born, ex-Wren, Anne V. McGravie’s W.R.E.N.S....
Anarchic sketch troupe The Dog-Eared Collective want to change your life. One sketch at time. After gaining four stars from Chortle at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe for their show Joyride – The Dog-Eared Collective are back with riotous sketch fest ‘You’re Better Than This’ which previewed to critical acclaim at the Brighton Fringe: CRITICS CHOICE...
Jan Perry’s award winning show CLICK tells the story of Nell, an elderly woman, who recalls the parental battles that characterised her childhood and upbringing. As her recollections of times past unfold the play swings between past and present, from childhood to old age, the memories and secrets clicking seamlessly into place, crowding in on...
