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BURKE AND HARE, PART 1 More Information


This is the story of the infamous 19th Century Scottish Grave-robbers who weren’t Scottish and didn’t rob graves.

Written By : Terence Newman

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THE CHICKEN SALAD OF A TROUBLED MIND More Information


The winning script of our first Young Writer's Competition, The Chicken Salad of a Troubled Mind is Set in the deep and murky subconscious of a troubled mind, we follow the footsteps of Sarah as she attempts to lunch with her mum, and bond with her sister, without her inner most thoughts brimming over the edge.

Written By : Helen Monks

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26 MILES More Information


Twenty Six Miles’ is a drama about the Italian marathon runner, Dorando Pietri, who in the 1908 London Olympics,  collapsed as he came into the stadium  and  was helped over the line.

Written By : Anthony Sergeant

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BLACK SPARTACUS, Episode 4 More Information


Jealous and resentful of Toussaint L’Ouverture’s new-found friendship with the French, the mixed-race Mulattoes’ plot to assassinate him backfires. However Toussaint and his allies must now confront the biggest challenge of their lives, as France’s new leader Emperor Napoleon takes steps to restore slavery…

Written By : Anthony Maddalena

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BLACK SPARTACUS, Episode 3 More Information


As Toussaint L’Ouverture and the rebels take to the hills, Marie is tormented by the spirits of dead slaves killed in the struggle. Help for the rebels comes from unexpected quarters when General Laveaux, leader of the French in St.Domingue, offers Toussaint an unanticipated alliance…

Written By : Anthony Maddalena

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BLACK SPARTACUS, Episode 2 More Information


Black Spartacus Episode 2

As the rebels led by Toussaint L’Ouverture plot the downfall of slavery Marie, a timid but gifted house slave, must make a choice between joining the rebellion or staying with her mistress. Soon a voudou ritual will mark the beginning of the uprising…

Written By : Anthony Maddelena

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BLACK SPARTACUS, Episode One More Information


Black Spartacus tells the moving true story of the successful slave uprising of 1791-1803 which liberated the French colony of St.Domingue (present day Haiti) from slavery and created the first independent black state outside of Africa.

 

It focuses on the life of the key player, Toussaint L’Ouverture, and his astonishing meteoric transformation from an ex-slave into a brilliant diplomat and military leader capable of uniting various factions in the country’s volatile racial mix to safeguard the country’s all-too vulnerable freedom…

Written By : Anthony Maddelena

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JACKER & BAKER More Information


Jacker & Baker recounts how the two friends - out-classed, inexperienced and beset with problems - set about preparing to take on the unscrupulous American team, in the 1500 metres at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, in what has been described as ”the greatest race ever run”.

Written By : Michael Hodd

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PURPLE MOON More Information


Actors Avi Nassa, Andrew Ward and world renowned guitarist Esteban Antonio throw dramatic light upon the intense and shocking life of perhaps Spain's greatest modern poet Federico Garcia Lorca.

Written By : Avi Nassa

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WILD ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Act III More Information


In Act Three of Wild Elusive Butterfly, John and Peter surprise the Furies with an invitation and shocking suggestion.  Magda gives Jack a recording (naughty!).  In the Garden of Eden, Tom can't tempt Daisy with an apple, but a red cigarette might end in a kiss. The Wireless Theatre Company, 2012

Written By : John Park

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WILD ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Act II More Information


Wild Elusive Butterfly is primarily a love story. Daisy and Tom negotiate, and navigate the pitfalls that love and loss bring. The people in their lives (and sometimes beyond) help make them who they are - and try to shape them into who they were meant to be.

Written By : John Park

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WILD ELUSIVE BUTTERFLY - Act I More Information


Wild Elusive Butterfly is a story of love.  It centres around Tom and Daisy - colleagues through work who secretly want more. When an accident at sea separates them forever, hindsight and regret, with help from friends in life and beyond, make a lifetime seem to have passed in the blink of an eye.  For the one left behind, the need to try and reclaim missed opportunity and finish what was left unsaid becomes all-consuming.

 

Josephine Arden March 2012

 

Written By : John Park

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A VERY GRIMM CHRISTMAS - The Piper & Musicians of Bremen More Information


Recorded LIVE at The Roundhouse in Camden in collaboration with Roundhouse Radio, The Piper and Musicians of Bremen is one of six productions recorded over three nights this December and is a dark adaptation by Stuart Price, with music and lyrics by Michael Bruce.

Written By : Stuart Price

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A VERY GRIMM CHRISTMAS - The Brave Little Tailor More Information


Recorded LIVE at The Roundhouse in Camden in collaboration with Roundhouse Radio, The Brave Little Tailor is one of six productions recorded over three nights this December. The Brave Little Tailor is a dark adaptation of the Brother's Grimm tale by Neela Doležalová

Written By : Neela Doležalová

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THE VERY GRIMM CHRISTMAS - Hansel & Gretel More Information


Recorded LIVE at The Roundhouse in Camden in collaboration with Roundhouse Radio, Hansel & Gretel is one of six productions recorded over three nights this December and is a dark adaptation of the Brother's Grimm tale. Introducing a new-to-radio director, and actors from The Roundhouse in their radio acting debuts!

Written By : Sarah Jane Brion

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DIARY OF A MADMAN More Information


Set in St Petersburg at the time of the Czar, Gogol's black comedy sees the clerk Poprishchin sharpening endless quills for his boss while fantasising wildly about the boss's daughter. Performed exquisitely by the award winning Matthew Jure. 

Written By : Nikolay Gogol

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HIS MOST OBEDIENT SERVANT More Information


Politics is not a game for innocents. Late-Victorian England and Francis is personal secretary to Lord Rosebery, a candidate in a battle to succeed Gladstone as Prime Minister.

Written By : Richard Woulfe

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SHARED More Information


When Patricia visits the grave of her recently deceased husband, Richard, the last thing she expects to find is another grieving woman. A story of betrayal and forgiveness, starring Rula Lenska and Jenny Runacre.

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Written By : Paul Kenny

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THE BALLAD OF C33 More Information


Oscar Wilde was incarcerated in Reading, after being convicted of homosexual offences in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison. Knight Mantell plays Wilde during this time in his life.

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Written By : Francis Sargent and Knight Mantell

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KAREN'S TOWN More Information


It's 1965 and a pregnant Karen and her two children are moving to a new estate. It looks like the future - but what does the future have in store?

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Written By : Michelle Bonnard

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DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI More Information


A touching glimpse into the experiences of the soliders of the first world war. This series of letters from the front powerfully evokes the horrors and emotions of the men who fought and died on the battlefield, focusing on Wilfred Owen’s eternal question

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Written By : Joe Wells

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LEAVES IN AUTUMN More Information


Iris and Jerry are both in their sixties. Not too old for a teenage romance, is it? A new drama starring Josephine Tewson, Hugh Walters and Hazel Douglas.

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Written By : Susan Casanove

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CORMORANT More Information


How do you catch a cormorant? It’s not easy….not at all.

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Written By : Sarah Hutchings and Hil Cooke

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TURNING THE TIDE More Information


Ever since he was young, Larry has tried to avoid confrontation. Recently widowed, he tries to be a good father to his son Toby. When Toby is suspended from school for fighting a bully Larry faces a dilemma....

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Written By : Gareth Brownbill

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MEDUSA ON THE BEACH More Information


Biddlecombe. A perfectly ordinary, past-its-best English seaside town. Except why has everyone there been turned to stone?

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Written By : Marty Ross

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LAYING GHOSTS More Information


A bittersweet drama about three women coming to terms with birth, death and friendship.

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Written By : Clare Reddaway

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THE CEREMONY More Information


Our latest offering with the wonderful Prunella Scales, and this time she's directing....

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Written By : Anthony Sergeant

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FROZEN More Information


Frozen, directed by Jenny Runacre is a dark tale of two very opposing worlds colliding; the affect two total strangers can have on each other when events spiral out of control.

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Written By : Gareth Parker and Andrew Swann

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A FRIEND IN ME More Information


13 year old John meets a young girl and they quickly become friends. Little do they know what a unique and life changing friendship it will turn into...

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Written By : Rob Milliken

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOES More Information


Vanessa's an addict. Marise is a collector. London-boy Sebastian sells. Polish Doctor Dylan tells people to stop. Four lives in Belfast revolve around a story of shoes.

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Written By : James Johnson

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EMAILS FROM ABROAD More Information


A play based on travels abroad relayed by e-mails between the ingenuous first-time traveller and her disillusioned home-bound sister.

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Written By : Julia Messenger and Shirley Mawer

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