Some of you may remember former theatre studies student Chris Fittock – staff certainly will. We last saw Chris here at the Workshop Theatre recording ‘Tunnel’, a play for radio. Since then his play ‘Red’ was produced by The New Works theatre company and toured to Liverpool, Glasgow and London in 2006, and was later...
Very exciting news from the whole PoCo team can now be confirmed. The play shall be going on a mini-tour to Austria in November. During the Fringe the show was nominated amongst six others to get an all expenses paid trip to Innsbruck in Austria to be performed in a professional theatre in the centre...
Dear God that came around fast. Just seventeen days until LS6 becomes the nation’s largest student theme park once again. Seventeen days until ridiculously oversized, pimped and club-night branded vehicles parade up and down woodhouse lane, forcing tequila shots upon unwitting and frequently unwilling passers by. Just seventeen days until the front of the Parkinson...
Who knows what play will represent TG in next year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, but thanks to innovative directorial visions and powerful performances from Workshop Theatre Students, it is already standing in comfortable stead. This could represent a new phase in the recognition of theatre produced by University of Leeds students. Theatre review: Splinters of Light...
Heading south for a moment, the Scatter Collective (featuring Becky, Cara and Shooee who graduated last year) are taking their new show ‘MAPPED’ to the Camden Fringe Festival. I’ve shamelessly pulled the following directly from their facebook page, which you should go and join immediately. Click here! The Scatter Collective are proud to present their...
Its almost that time of year again, August is approaching and the Fringe has almost begun! As usual, the WT is up there in force, along with other shows from Leeds University. Be sure to check out: Splinters Of Light The Ultimately Doomed Life of Charlie Cumcup The Play About Charlotte Poet’s Corner Parents Evening...
As promised, here’s more on ‘Splinters of Light’. We hope to bring you reviews and more as the Edinburgh fringe gets underway. I was quite interested to learn that Ben Luke is now a team - all by himself. Further details below: SPLINTERS OF LIGHT Sweet Heart, Downstairs, Venue 151 2 India Buildings, Victoria Street,...
Current and former students may be interested in joining the Facebook group. With around 130 members at the time of writing there may well be some familiar faces there. Click on the facebook logo to join: Share on Facebook
Here they are then, the graduates of Theatre Studies 2009. Happy looking bunch ain’t they… Share on Facebook
Congratulations to all our level 3 students who graduated today. The usual summer’s day celebration (out on the lawn at the School of English) was somewhat damper than we’d have liked, but never mind. Everyone’s heading to BRB at 6pm tonight for more drinks. Share on Facebook
