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In Praise of Love… & Zoom: How can a classic play be shown in a medium never designed to present it?

In Features, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Louise Penn12th June 2020Leave a Comment

In Praise of Love is a complex play which relies on a claustrophobic gathering of people in one place and the tensions which come from hiding their feelings.

Over the past two weeks they have brought…

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‘Perceptive & well-developed’: THE SHY MANIFESTO – Touring ★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Michael Davis5th February 2019Leave a Comment

How often have you heard: “He’s a bit on the shy side.” “She doesn’t say much does she..?” Directed by Cat Robey, Michael Ross’ The Shy Manifesto looks at the way the world treats people who are quiet and what is really going on in their minds.

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‘We shared a love of hair scrunchies & pea soup’: Emily Schofield & Octavia Gilmore on how new play Catching Up was born from their friendship

In Edinburgh Festival, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content9th May 2018Leave a Comment

Acclaimed one-act play Catching Up, which comes to London’s Theatre N16 this month after its Edinburgh Fringe success, is written, performed and produced by Octavia Gilmore and Emily Schofield. The two young women explain how their successful collaboration was born from a friendship started at drama school – and how supportive Theatre N16, now in its new home, is to young companies like theirs. Read our interview below – and then get booking!

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NEWS: Edfringe hit female two-hander Catching Up transfers to new Theatre N16

In Edinburgh Festival, London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Quotes, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content25th April 2018Leave a Comment

Biting Block Theatre return to London with Catching Up, their “gripping piece of new theatre”, after a sell-out success at the Edinburgh Fringe. The one-act play, written and performed by Octavia Gilmore and Emily Schofield, has been newly reworked for its London premiere at Theatre N16, where it headlines the theatre’s opening season at its new home.

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