Tag: Comedy

New show! Halloween double bill

It's autumn so it must be show time! This time around we're putting on a double bill by Simon A. Brown of one original play and one Edwardian classic.

Bothy is a modern chiller set in a remote Scottish bothy. Who is that banging on the door in the middle of the night? And why do they have half a bottle of whisky but no walking boots?

The Monkey's Paw is W. W. Jacobs classic telling of a careful what you wish for fable. Previously adapted by The Simpsons Simon has put his own spin on a horrific tale of magic and unintended consequences.

Show week is 30th October to 2nd November and you can get your tickets here.

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Cruel Comedy

Cruel Comedy is a double bill of short plays by the French anarchist writer Octave Mirbeau from his set of Farces et Moralités, first published in 1904. Mirbeau was a pretty savage critic of the society in which he wallowed and I hope I've carried through some of the anger and incredulity that informs Interview, a satire on the press of his day which we've updated to be a take on social media as Snoop. Les Amants - which I've translated as Lovers - is on the other hand a satire on the personal rather than the public.

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Putting on Corbyn Island

A short post as a bit of promotion for Corbyn Island, my adaptation of Marivaux’s L’Ile des Esclaves, which I’ve talked about on here before. Well, previously it was just an idea and a little side project to keep me occupied while doing some long commutes (you can read about it here). Now it’s happening! Rehearsals have…

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