Carry on Nurse! Kate brings Shakespeare to Plymouth
From 5th – 21st August Kate Hunter will be appearing as Nurse in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’, a joint production between The Barbican and Plymouth Audi. Performing in the unique venue at the Royal William Yard tickets and production details are available here.
It’s all Greek for Charlotte in ‘Thyestes’
Derailed Theatre Company bring their production of the Greek classic ‘Thyestes’ to the Courtyard Theatre from 28th June -10th July and Charlotte Duffy plays the role of Satella. Tickets and details are available here and check out their Twitter feed here for regular updates.
Brendan is Joseph K in a one-man production of ‘The Trial’.
After appearing there last year in ‘Boris Godunov’ Brendan O’Rourke is back this August at the Brockley Jack Theatre in a new adaptation of Kafka’s ‘The Trial’. Set inside a prison cell one year on from his arrest this one-man production finds Brendan’s Joseph K grappling with the events that led him to this moment. Details for the show are available here and check out the trailer.
Hello and goodbye to Lindon and Bushra.
Sadly we have recently said goodbye to our member Bushra Laskar who has moved on to become an agent with another company. On a happier note we welcome new member Lindon Alexander to Alpha and look forward to a successful relationship.
David Sayers is Champion of the World!
…but we already knew that! You can currently see David Sayers in Illyria Theatre’s new production of Roald Dahl’s heart-warming classic ‘Danny the Champion of the World’, touring to numerous outdoor venues across the UK – more details to be found here.
Peter and Brendan are a couple of ‘Crooks’!
After working with them last year Peter Dewhurst was back with CoLab Theatre and their immersive show ‘Crooks’. This time he brought Alpha’s Brendan O’Rourke along with him and both appeared in the show which ran until the end of May. Check out the photos and reviews below.
The Guardian ***
The Stage ***
The Upcoming ****
Time Out ***
Erotic Review ***
Charlotte is ‘cast’ in ‘Ironmistress’.
Performing for one night only as part of the Stonecrabs Festival Charlotte Duffy is appearing as Little Cog in April De Angelis’ play ‘Ironmistress’ on the 18th March at the Albany Theatre in Deptford. Tickets are available here.
Brendan addresses the social classes at the Southwark Playhouse.
For one night only at The Southwark Playhouse! Alpha’s Brendan O’Rourke is starring in the short play ‘The Red Suitcase’ as part of Little Pieces of Gold‘s evening of shorts ‘The Class Ceiling‘ on Sunday 20th March. A collection of new plays that respond to classic texts by Miller, Churchill, Mamet and Hardy (to name but a few) that at their heart tackle the issues of social class. ‘The Red Suitcase’ is written by award-winner Fiona Doyle. Tickets and info are available here.
Greg requests that you ‘Don’t Smoke in Bed’!
After a phenomenally busy start to the year Greg Lockett is now starring in the two-hander ‘Don’t Smoke in Bed’ at the Finborough Theatre. A ‘stunning exploration of social and racial perception in contemporary America’ the play runs from the 6th-22nd March, playing on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays only. Tickets and times are available here.
Abi is feeing ‘Upbeat’ with Forest Forge.
Abi McLoughlin is currently touring with Forest Forge Theatre Company in their new production ‘Upbeat’. Following a pair of siblings on their journey of discovery to find their play in the world the play mixes script and folk music in an exciting new production that will tour until early April. Tour dates and ticket information is listed here.
