Annual Review 2017-18 by New Wolsey Theatre

NEW WOLSEY THEATRE

Dear New Wolsey Theatre stakeholders,

We are proud to present this annual report for 2017-18 illustrating our continuing commitment to producing high quality, diverse and accessible theatre; enriching the cultural life of audiences and participants locally, regionally and nationally; helping to create a step change in our industry for D/deaf and disabled artists, audiences and theatre makers. This year has been an award winning year for us, with the New Wolsey’s co-production of The Who’s Tommy with Ramps On The Moon winning two UK Theatre Awards; one for Best Touring Production and one for Promotion of Diversity. This show was not only a box office smash hit, but also demonstrated to the wider arts industry that access-integrated theatre works artistically, commercially and, most importantly, wows audiences. We are also proud to have won the Norfolk and Suffolk Tourism ‘Customer at the Centre of Everything’ Award, paying testament to the efforts each and every member of our staff makes towards keeping our customers at the heart of our ethos. It has been an exciting year for our Creative Learning and Participation programmes, extending our engagement opportunities further into the community and expanding our offering to include more, dedicated opportunities for artistic development in young people. We would especially like to pay tribute to the commitment and passion embodied by each and every member of staff, volunteer and board member for their dedication and support. We are also tremendously grateful for the ongoing support of our sponsors, funders, members, donors and audiences - all of whom continue to make the New Wolsey Theatre what is it today. Peter Rowe & Sarah Holmes Artistic Director & Chief Executive July 2018

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Photography throughout by Mike Kwasniak, Catherine Ashmore, Simply C Photography, Rich Rusk and the Suffolk Soul Singers

NEW WOLSEY THEATRE PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS BASED ON A TRUE STORY: PART ONE A New Wolsey Theatre Production 3019 primary school children saw this show as it toured for 3 weeks in the Spring. The young people had the opportunity to not only enjoy live theatre in their school but were encouraged to think about difference, friendship and finding their place in a new world… and the universe?!

WHO TO FOLLOW A New Wolsey Theatre Production Funded by Ipswich Borough and Suffolk County Councillors, and the Drug and Alcohol Recovery Grant Scheme, Who to Follow presented secondary school students with four independent stories, each relating to a young person’s experience of risk; this challenged their perceptions and allowed them to ask questions and reflect on their own decisions.

RED RIDING HOOD Written and Directed by Peter Rowe

WOYZECK

2017 saw another brand new rock ‘n’ roll pantomime come to life. We joined the feisty Red Riding Hood for this magical musical production as she battled the evil forces of the Big Bad Wolf and finally found true love with the dashing Prince Charming.

A New Wolsey Theatre Young Company Production – Directed by Rob Salmon George Büchner’s unfinished play, Woyzeck, was the heartbreaking story of a young soldier’s descent into madness; often described as the first ‘modern’ play of its kind.

Red Riding Hood was the third brand new addition to our existing seven smash hit pantomime stories, reaching a total audience of 35,208, and once again breaking all New Wolsey attendance and box office records.

This production marked the 10-year anniversary of the New Wolsey Young Company and was the 30th show produced within the company’s lifespan. 04

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THE LADYKILLERS

OXY & THE MORONS

The New Wolsey Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse & Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch by arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited, London.

A New Wolsey Theatre Production

Graham Linehan’s adaptation of this much-loved Ealing Comedy combined loveable characters and hilarious criminal capers. When Mrs Wilberforce welcomes the mysterious musician Professor Marcus into her home, she discovers that she is not playing host for his string quintet rehearsals as she first thought, but instead harbouring a hardened gang of criminals and conmen! The Ladykillers incorporated a community cast of 19 women, with a number of our New Wolsey Theatre volunteers and members engaging with this opportunity.

Written by Paul Sirett, Mike Peters and Steve Allan Jones, this brand new punk musical featured a machine gun playlist of original songs, affectionately reminiscing on the days of teen spirit. When a routine check-up leads to a startling diagnosis, Andy decides it’s time to put the band back together and party like it’s 1978! Throughout the run of Oxy & The Morons, we supported the Love, Hope, Strength Foundation, which was founded by co-writer Mike Peters (of The Alarm). Our Front of House Team helped to raise awareness about the importance of registering as a bone marrow donor and encouraged audience members to join the Bone Marrow Donor List.

Tickets were sold for Tommy, beating the budgeted income by

A NEW WOLSEY THEATRE IPSWICH PRODUCTION IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH RAMPS ON THE MOON Tommy’s director, Kerry Michael, took inspiration from the original concept album written by The Who’s Pete Townshend, to create a piece that is “vibrant, surprising and full of amazing songs”.

Tommy is the second touring production created in association with Ramps on the Moon - a consortium of seven major theatre companies committed to putting D/deaf and disabled artists and audiences at the centre of their work. With a cast of 22 performers and musicians, Tommy tells the story of the pinball-playing boy, which has entertained and intrigued audiences for more than 40 years.

Lead songwriter of The Who, Pete Townshend, wrote two new songs exclusively for the touring production of Tommy: A new version of ‘Amazing Journey’ opened the show, followed by a completely new composition performed in Act 2 by the character ‘Acid Queen’. This role was played by Peter Straker, who returned to the iconic rock opera having performed as ‘Narrator’ in the original West End production of The Who’s Tommy in 1979.

Featuring a creative use of audio description, captioning and British Sign Language interpretation, Ramps on the Moon continues in our endeavour to enhance the experience for everyone within a mainstream theatre setting.

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Pete Townshend said, “When I heard the there was a new planned production of Tommy, I was pleased of course. But when I heard they planned to do a production featuring actors with disabilities of various kinds, that will actually throw new light on the original story, I became very excited. This is a totally new adventure, and really does refer back to my original story in which a young man, disabled by extreme trauma, finds his way to some kind of spiritual place because he can FEEL music. I can’t wait to see it.” Peter Straker was joined on stage by an inclusive cast of D/deaf and disabled and non-disabled actors, featuring Lukus Alexander, Alim Jayda, Donna Mullings, Garry Robson, Max Runham, Amy Trigg, and William Grint in the title role. The stellar creative and technical team behind the scenes included the talented Neil Irish, responsible for the ambitious set and costume design, bringing the deserved impact and spectacle to this production of Tommy.

★★★★★ I still have fond memories of their anarchic Threepenny Opera at this venue a few years ago, and Tommy does not disappoint. The story of the deaf, dumb and blind boy who sure plays a mean pinball is perfect for this company, who storm the Wolsey stage and electrify the atmosphere! Paul T Davies – BritishTheatre.com Overall, if I had to sum up this production in 4 words they would be: captivating, explosive, mesmerising and emotional. This was a true theatrical experience which satisfied on so many levels. Theatre Life Kerry Michael’s staging for Ramps on the Moon, a collaborative project producing work in which deaf and disabled artists are integrated, transforms it’s dated excesses into something fresh, meaningful and moving. And those familiar killer tunes are delivered with blazing rock ‘n’ roll attitude. Sam Marlowe – The Times It’s all brought together in spectacular style on Neil Irish’s folding, projection-splashed, metallic set, with Mark Smith’s choreography – an exuberant extrapolation of sign language – ensuring accessibility for all. An eye-opening, awe-inspiring, extraordinary evening. Fergus Morgan – The Stage An outstanding spectacle of a show which brilliantly displays the continued quality and the ambition of what the New Wolsey has to offer. Andrew Clarke – East Anglian Daily Times

THE STAGE

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SINGING OUR PRAISES THE STAGE (on Red Riding Hood) New Wolsey artistic director Peter Rowe and long-time panto partner-in-crime Ben Goddard have hit upon a winning festive formula: their annual ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ pantomime takes a simple fairytale, stuffs it full of classic pop-rock, then choreographs it to perfection with an enthusiastic, multi-talented cast.”

GRAPEVINE (on The Ladykillers) An engaging story, with a diverse range of characters and a barrel of laughs together, they make the perfect night out”

THE REVIEWS HUB (on How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found) a game-changer of which each member of the cast and creative team should be justifiably proud.”

THE STAGE (on Tommy) An exuberant, inclusive and revelatory staging of Pete Townshend’s classic rock opera”

LONDON THEATRE (on Rope) A compelling and surprisingly thought-provoking and absorbing production.”

THE STAGE (on Oxy & The Morons) winningly warm-hearted”

THE REVIEWS HUB (on The Ladykillers) The performances in Rowe’s production are beautiful”

CREATIVE LEARNING Creative Learning continued to provide an extensive range of opportunities for children and young people to develop as theatre makers through a weekly programme of skills workshops and events. The Young Technicians programme has flourished and led to a number of participants entering the work force. We produced two major school’s tours on original work addressing themes around difference and diversity, and exploring young people’s relationship to risk and specifically drug misuse. YOUNG ASSOCIATES

St*pid F*cking K*ds By Josh Overton and Rob Salmon Directed by Rob Salmon

YOUNG COMPANY

How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found By Fin Kennedy Directed by Rob Salmon The Pillowman By Martin McDonagh Directed by Aidan Napier with Rob Salmon Woyzeck By George Büchner Adapted by Daniel Kramer Directed by Rob Salmon

YOUTH THEATRE

The Wind in the Willows By Kenneth Graham and adapted by Mike Kenny Directed by Rob Salmon

PRIMARY TOUR

Based on a True Story: Part One By Rob Salmon and James McDermott Directed by Rob Salmon and Simon Panayi

SECONDARY TOUR

Who to Follow By Curtis Cole and Rob Salmon, with additional material by Jack Lang Directed by Rob Salmon

BIG IDEAS

The Storymakers By New Wolsey Young Company and Youth Theatre

YOUTH PERFORM

Who Invented the Sausage!? By Rob Salmon Directed by Rob Salmon 010 NEW WOLSEY THEATRE

attendances at 84 Creative Learning performances

PARTICIPATION Creative Learning provided children, young people and community groups with over 31,000 opportunities to take part in the arts in 2017/18, matching our highest level of engagement in 2016/17

Over ten years of delivering participation sessions, the following figures show the opportunities provided: 2008/2009

9,520

2009/2010

22,144

2010/2011

22,440

2011/2012

25,351

2012/2013

22,570

2013/2014

21,786

2014/2015

23,095

2015/2016

24,657

2016/2017

31,142

2017/2018

31,290

TOTAL

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Total opportunities to take part

Participation and performance opportunities for schools

Participation in New Wolsey after school core youth provision

Free places offered for Young Technicians and Young Writers sessions

Different schools engaged

Workshops in schools, colleges and universities

Pupils watched theatre in schools

Specialised practitioners employed to work with young people

Different schools booked to watch shows at the New Wolsey Theatre

MARK FOR OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED pupils engaged in 58 workshops as part of our touring work alone

Pulse Festival returned for its 17th year, building on the legacy which offers a snapshot of contemporary theatre and performance. Continuing to present part curated and part open application work, this year’s 10-day festival provided a healthy offering of 46 shows. Presented to audiences by China Plate and the New Wolsey Theatre programming team, performances included All the Things I Lied About, a piece by Fringe First award winner Katie Bonna; a fearlessly honest show for the post-truth era – part TED talk, part confession, unpicking how everyday lies can lead to a world of Trump and Brexit. DanceEast also hosted an evening of new contemporary dance, with primary focus on emerging female choreographers within the industry. The popular ‘Suitcase Prize’ day continued to feature within our PULSE programming, encouraging artists or companies to consider the environmental impact of their work and offering the prize to the best piece of theatre that can be toured on public transport. This year’s prize was awarded to theatre maker James McDermott for his piece Rubber Ring, a laugh-out-loud coming of age comedy about a Norfolk teenager’s struggle with sexuality. The festival saw the return of Scratch Day, a chance for companies to present ‘work in progress’. This saw more shows presented than any other year, with a total of 11 new works in development across all three of our venue spaces. Pulse Festival 2017 presented a variety of shows, including D/deaf and disabled artists as part of the Testing Ground Project, a seed commission that provides a platform to develop work in a variety of stages with financial and resource support from the theatre. The following work from Testing Ground all featured either captioning, audio description or BSL interpretation alongside the work:

Invisible by Nicola Werenowska, a work in progress that draws from personal experience surrounding decisions to disclose disability at different points in life. Disability Sex Archive by Kiruna Stamell and Rhona McKenzie, a creative project exploring disability, sex and relationships. The Shape of the Pain by Rachel Bagshaw, commissioned by NWT and Battersea Arts Centre, a new piece of work that looked at Rachel’s experience of living with chronic pain. The piece was then taken to Edinburgh due to the interest derived from the showing at PULSE festival and went on to receive the Fringe First Award 2017.

PULSE PRESENTS PULSE Presents sustained the spirit of the PULSE Festival throughout the Autumn and Spring seasons with a strand of programming from new and emerging companies. This year, a total of 10 Pulse Presents events were performed at the New Wolsey Studio.

PULSE Presents continues to give theatre makers the opportunity to cross into the mid-scale and mainstream, acting as a major platform to profile work at the edges of the New Wolsey’s offer.

ASSOCIATE COMPANIES 2017/18 saw the New Wolsey Theatre’s continued collaboration with several associate artists and companies, providing a range of in-kind and financial support including - but not limited to space, production services, community/industry links and mentorship, in order to collaborate, co-produce and develop work. CHINA PLATE As an independent theatre producer, China Plate works with artists, venues, festivals and funders to create original and exciting theatre. Our relationship with China Plate continued for the 7th year through co-production of the annual PULSE Festival. GECKO An Ipswich based physical theatre company who were previously in residence with the New Wolsey Theatre, during which they received mentorship in midscale day-to-day operations. After Gecko subsequently moved into an autonomous working space, we continued to commission the production of The Wedding, which went on to tour globally. FINGERSMITHS Comprising of a mix of D/deaf and hearing actors, Fingersmiths is a visual physical theatre company, creating accessible theatre using both British Sign Language and spoken English. Our relationship continued in 2017 through the co-production of John Godber’s Up’n’Under, which opened at our main house theatre before embarking on a regional tour. FROZEN LIGHT Frozen Light creates interactive, multi-sensory theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). During 2017, we provided space and contribution to the development of their next project, The Isle of Brimsker, which will open in 2018. METIS ARTS This performing arts company comprises of a network of artists and collaborators. Our relationship with the company’s Artistic Director, Zoe Svendsen, continues through providing space for research and development, as well as working with the in-house relationship team to develop public engagement across the projects.

In turn, Zoe is working on a project with the New Wolsey Theatre which looks at increasing gender diversity across our workforce and on our stages. NIGEL & LOUISE Makers of visual performance and unusual theatrical experiences, Nigel & Louise worked with us on their production of Seeking the Truth in a World Full of Lies, during which we provided space, production assistance and financial support. ROMANY THEATRE COMPANY New to our Associate Company Programme, Romany Theatre Company produce work rooted in the culture and experience of Romany people. Participating in several residencies with us, the company has made use of space and resources to develop their production, Carmen: The Gypsy. CO-PRODUCTIONS We also continued our relationship with Salisbury Playhouse and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch as production partners and co-producers throughout 2017, working on the following projects: The Ladykillers – Co-produced by New Wolsey Theatre, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Salisbury Playhouse. This production toured between all three venues with involvement. Rope – Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic classic was re-imagined for the stage in a co-production with Queens Theatre Hornchurch. Additionally, we continued to lead the Ramps on the Moon consortium over the course of 2017, working with six other partners to create the touring production of Our Country’s Good. The consortium also secured a further four years of funding from ACE for Phase Two of the project, which aims to create a step-change in organisational culture within the theatre industry. This application, which strives to include equal representation of D/deaf and disabled people, was submitted by the Ramps Central team, which is managed by staff at the New Wolsey.

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This enquiry into the under-representation and under-employment of D/deaf and disabled people throughout the theatre industry, particularly in mainstream theatre, is a consortium, led by the New Wolsey Theatre. Working together to achieve a step-change in employment and artistic opportunities for D/deaf and disabled individuals, the consortium explores a cultural change in the participating organisations to enable accessibility to become a central part of their thinking and aesthetics. Ramps on the Moon has become recognised in the industry as ground breaking in the inclusion of D/deaf and disabled artists and creatives and is challenging industry perceptions in the auditioning and casting of D/deaf and disabled people. Accolades to date include an Olivier Award nomination for The Government Inspector, the UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production 2017 for Tommy, and a further 2017 UK Theatre Award for the Promotion of Diversity. Tommy, presented in the second year of Ramps On The Moon, was produced by the New Wolsey Theatre during the Spring of 2017. With a cast of D/deaf, disabled and non-disabled performers, Tommy utilised captioning, British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation and audio description, creatively embedding this into the aesthetic of the production. This innovative piece made a considerable impact on mid-scale, mainstream theatre, playing to 28,452 attenders across the six Ramps On The Moon partner venue and with 61% of attendees stating that the production had challenged their perceptions of disability. The proportion of self-identified D/deaf and disabled audience members at the consortium venues had previously been reported between 0.4%-2% of overall audience attendance. The audiences for Tommy showed a figure of 11%, with the production receiving huge critical acclaim nationally.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “An exuberant, inclusive and revelatory staging of Pete Townshend’s classic rock opera” The Stage ★ ★ ★ ★ “The musical’s dated excesses are made fresh, meaningful and moving and its killer tunes are delivered with blazing rock’n’roll attitude” The Times “Although I knew the performance was accessible, I hadn’t expected such diversity in the cast. It made me question why there weren’t usually more disabled actors on stage.” Audience Member “This was the first time we had seen so many of the cast involved in signing. The use of singing partners for profoundly deaf performers worked so well - we immediately accepted the concept because it was done so smoothly and seamlessly.” Audience Member Closely linked to Ramps on the Moon is our Agent for Change initiative. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, our two Agents for Change work within our organisation to increase the representation of D/deaf and disabled individuals as artists, participants, audience members and within the workforce, by creating new relationships and breaking down barriers that individuals or groups may feel will prevent them from entering the industry. In recognition of the influence and change that Ramps on the Moon is driving, the New Wolsey Theatre and the consortium successfully applied for an Arts Council England Strategic Touring grant of £2.1 million in 2017; this will support the second phase of a further three years touring to continue this initiative in to 2021.

THEATRE FOR EVERYONE The New Wolsey Theatre is working with a number of key organisations across Ipswich to increase awareness of the New Wolsey Theatre’s accessible performances programme, and to ensure that the New Wolsey is a key player in town-wide initiatives that support D/deaf and disabled people in our locality. One such organisation is the Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance, which is driving change across the town and county in a bid to become a Dementia Friendly town. The New Wolsey is at the heart of this change within the community, both as part of the steering group and with the Dementia Friendly performances we now offer. Via the alliance, we have been able to offer Dementia Friends Information Sessions to our staff as well as the cast and crew of our productions. The theatre has developed strong links with new organisations through the alliance which have allowed us to organise Sporting Memories, a group for people aged 50+ who may be living with dementia or mental health illnesses, providing them with a meeting place to socialise, share memories and stories of watching or participating in sport, plus enjoy quizzes, games and gentle activities. We organise ‘meet and greets’ between the cast and people living with Dementia; the cast of Red Riding Hood met with Memory Lane Café in January. The cast arrived in costume and engaged in conversation with the group, giving an insight into the production process. Pre-recorded audio description (AD) is now standard for all our in-house productions and we offer this for approximately 80% of each run for our blind and partially sighted audiences. Our Country’s Good, the third Ramps On The Moon production, by Nottingham Playhouse, opened in March 2018 and gave a platform to some new D/deaf, disabled and non-disabled artists who enjoyed touring with the show across the UK.

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Accessible Tickets Were Sold

Performances had at least one access service

Increase in performances with access services available

OPEN SEASON Members of the New Wolsey Young Company worked together to create our 9th annual Big Ideas production, which focused around an interactive storymaking theme. This collaborative project culminated in an immersive performance for children aged 3+ and their families, where audience members were provided with maps and moved around the theatre space with the characters.

Continuing our dedication to showcasing local amateur companies and performers, our stages were proud to play host to 12 Open Season events, with 43 performances in total across 2017. With a mixture of familiar groups and some making their New Wolsey debut, our Open Season presented 4 popular musicals, 4 plays and 2 concert events. Alongside this varied programme, our annual schoolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; festival Youth Perform! returned to the New Wolsey main house theatre, where 13 schools and 4 of our Youth Theatre groups participated in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance of Who Invented the Sausage? This particular performance focused on the science and discoveries that have changed the world, answering some really big questions through the adventures of inquisitive character Arthur Smith.

Open Season Events

Performances

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HOSPITALITY Over the course of the year, our Front of House Team has seen 3 members achieve promotion internally, reflecting the motivation and enthusiasm of our team overall. Throughout the run of Oxy & The Morons, we worked alongside representatives from the Love, Hope, Strength Foundation to inform audience members about the importance of registering on the Bone Marrow Donor List, resulting in over 150 people signing up during this time.

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We have seen fantastic sales figures across the board with Pre-Show Meals continuing to increase in popularity, showing an 18% boost over the Pantomime Season.

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PRODUCTION This year marked an unprecedented increase in the quantity of in-house produced and co-produced work made at the New Wolsey Theatre. During the Spring Season of 2017 we successfully toured our production of Tommy to our Ramps On The Moon partners, with a number of in-house staff filling key roles within the touring production team. During 2017-18 we streamlined our production team to create a new, efficient structure, welcoming new team members in the process. We are proud to be able to offer three apprentice positions within the Production Department on a yearly fixedterm basis. Candidates work alongside our current team to gain practical and technical skills, supporting them to complete an NVQ Level 2 in Technical Theatre. Additionally, our ‘Young Technicians’ short course runs twice a year, engaging with young people aspiring to work in the technical theatre and production industry. Autumn 2017 saw one of our busiest production periods, with our co-production of The Ladykillers out on the road – moved by the NWT team to Hornchurch and Salisbury. Alongside this undertaking we continued to produce two creative learning shows and the brand new musical Oxy & The Morons, which was our first main house show to be built completely in-house by the New Wolsey team. This additional production work has enabled us to fully utilise and benefit from our new production infrastructure. This has permitted us be more confident and ambitious with our production and special effect choices, such as the crowd-pleasing fire and smoke effects used in our pantomime Red Riding Hood.

Spring 2017

We’re Stuck One Tenth Human & China Plate Chester Tuffnut Gomito Theatre & Polka Theatre The Wedding Gecko The Scarecrow’s Wedding Scamp Theatre & Watford Palace Theatre Where Is Home? State of Emergency Best of BE Festival Robyn Bennett & Bang Bang Terry Dash Music Imbalance Joli Vyann Northanger Abbey Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds Lakmé Léo Delibes Waiting For God James Seabright The Syd Lawrence Orchestra Bring On The Bollywood Phizzical Jonny & The Baptists: Eat The Poor Our Man In Havana Creative Cow

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Testosterone Rhum and Clay Goblin’s Peter And The Wolf Goblin Theatre Super Mega Rockin’ Rock Show Kid Carpet Two Man Show Rashdash & Soho Theatre Team Viking Tangram Theatre Company Your Toys Slot Machine Theatre & Turle Key Arts Bin Laden – The One Man Show Knaive Theatre Leaf Half Moon And Tam Tam Theatre Stalin’s Englishman Clive Conway Productions Reasons To Be Cheerful Graeae Theatre Company in association with The Belgrade Theatre Coventry Barbara Nice: Raffle Lakin McCarthy

Spring 2018

Autumn 2017

The Ladykillers New Wolsey Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse & Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch by arrangement with Fiery Angel Limited

The Magic Flute OperaUpClose Duke’s Comedy Club Chinese New Year: The Year Of The Dog Up ‘N’ Under Fingersmiths in Co-Production with The New Wolsey Theatre A Salute To Sinatra & The Swing Legends Terry Dash Music A Tiger’s Tale M6 Theatre Graffiti Classics Little Howard’s Big Show For Kids Makins Projects Ltd Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show Lakin McCarthy Mirror Mirror Red Earth Theatre Company in association with Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton Lost And Found Little Blue Monster We Are The Lions, Mr Manager Townsend Productions Police Cops In Space The Pretend Men

You’ve Changed A Trans Creative and Contact Co-Production

A Brave Face Camos Theatre in Co-Production with Mercury Theatre Colchester & Co-Commission with London International Mime Festival

Gospel Singers Incognito Peter Conway Management

Judy And Liza Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre

The Enormous Turnip Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company

Quartet Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

The Night Pirates Nick Brooke Ltd & Rose Theatre, Kingston

The Chef Show Ragged Edge Productions

Pat A Cake Baby Long Nose Puppets

Gein’s Family Giftshop: Vol III

Comedy Club 4 Kids Duke’s Comedy Club Great Odds Mac’s Arcadian & Lighthouse Poole Morgan & West: More Magic For Kids Morgan & West: Time Travelling Magicians Roger McGough + Little Machine Rules For Living English Touring Theatre, Rose Theatre Kingston and Royal & Derngate, Northampton Co-Production Swinging At The Cotton Club JBA Concerts Wait Until Dark The Original Theatre Company in association with Eastbourne Theatre Wow! Said The Owl Little Angel Theatre

Kid Carpet: Noisy Holiday Kid Carpet Rope New Wolsey Theatre & Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Poll Function Hail To The People Confabulation! Eamonn Fleming in association with Littlemighty Teddy Sarah Loader for Snapdragon Productions in association with The Watermill Theatre You’ve Got Dragons Taking Flight Theatre Company Our Country’s Good Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company in Co-Production with Ramps On The Moon Me And My Bee Thisegg

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