Tom Hartwell’s play Before 30 is now making its way up to Edinburgh for a stint at the Festival Fringe prior to a one-off performance at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York this November
‘A deeply poignant look at one young woman’s devastating personal journey’: HOW TO SAVE A LIFE – Theatre N16
Written and directed by Stephanie Silver, How To Save A Life is the story of Melissa (Heather Wilkins), who’s just learned she’s got cervical cancer after going to the doctor with an embarrassing and apparently minor complaint.
FEATURED SHOW: Reading Gaol at Theatre N16, ★★★★ reviews are in + brand-new trailer!
What happens when you merge Oscar Wilde’s poetry and new writing as an immersive theatre piece? Proforca Theatre’ new adaptation of The Ballad of Reading Gaol is now in its second and final week at Theatre N16, where it must finish this Thursday 2 August 2018. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite review and audience quotes below – as well as a brand-new trailer.
‘Deeply affecting & moving’: READING GAOL – Theatre N16 ★★★★
Reading Gaol is a fantastically evocative poem and this is a powerful piece of work built out of and around it. This is a play that will make you think, even as it entertains. That’s always worth a trip down the Victoria Line for.
FIRST LOOK: Immerse yourself in Oscar Wilde’s Reading Gaol at Theatre N16
It’s TONIGHT (24 July 2018)! As Proforca Theatre’ new adaptation of The Ballad of Reading Gaol opens to the press at London’s Theatre N16 for a limited run to 2 August 2018, here’s a stunning first look at the cast in artistic director David Brady’s new production. Time to get booking!
PHOTOS: Sneak a peek into rehearsals for Oscar Wilde’s reimagined Reading Gaol
We’re counting down to the opening of Proforca Theatre’ new adaptation of The Ballad of Reading Gaol, running at London’s Theatre N16 23 July to 2 August 2018. In David Brady’s new production, Oscar Wilde’s original poem is melded with five pieces of new writing. Sneak a peek into rehearsals with Brady and the five-strong cast – and then get booking!
WATCH: In Oscar Wilde’s Reading Gaol, who is Hero? Human? Guardian?
In Proforca Theatre’ new adaptation of The Ballad of Reading Gaol, running at London’s Theatre N16 23 July to 2 August 2018, Oscar Wilde’s original poem is melded with five pieces of new writing. Who’s Hero, Human, Monster, Guardian and Innocent in this immersive new staging? Watch the series of teaser trailers below – and then get booking!
NEWS: Proforca combines Oscar Wilde’s Reading Gaol with new writing at Theatre N16
Proforca Theatre premieres Reading Gaol, a fresh new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s final work combined with new writing, at London’s Theatre N16 for a limited season from 23 July to 2 August 2018, with a press night on 24 July.
‘Feels as if they’re all part of the same little world’: 143 – Theatre NI6
What’s nice about the three plays in 143 is that it feels as if they’re all part of the same little world – obviously recognisable as a representation of the world in which we live, but linked by common themes (and phrases) that ties the night together rather neatly.
‘We shared a love of hair scrunchies & pea soup’: Emily Schofield & Octavia Gilmore on how new play Catching Up was born from their friendship
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!
‘Unabashed scrutiny of porn’s tropes’: WET – Theatre N16 ★★★★
Written by Grace Carroll and Bryony Cole, WET looks at two friends’ response to standard porn and how they would rectify it.
What’s Debbie looking forward to in May 2018?
An exciting couple of months coming up on the Fringe – this month I’m checking out Theatre N16’s new venue for a couple of shows, for one thing, and next month The Bunker Theatre will be a bit of a hotbed for new writing.
NEWS: Edfringe hit female two-hander Catching Up transfers to new Theatre N16
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.
IED – TheatreN16
Martin McNamara’s follow up to Your Ever Loving is a very different tale. The focus is on Agnes (Safron Beck) who gives Joan “the Freak” Ferguson from Prisoner Cell Block H vibes.
MAIDEN SPEECH – TheatreN16
In world of Harvey Weinsteins, Bill Cosbys, MRAs and other own-brand misogynists in and out of the arts, A mini-festival of feminist theatre should be a soothing balm to the wounds wrought by male privilege. It is, in part.
MAIDEN SPEECH – TheatreN16
In world of Harvey Weinsteins, Bill Cosbys, MRAs and other own-brand misogynists in and out of the arts, A mini-festival of feminist theatre should be a soothing balm to the wounds wrought by male privilege. It is, in part.
What links What Shadows, Ink, The Unknown Island, Lucy Light & The Swallow?
I’ve had a rich few weeks for playgoing. A key theme in this batch of diary entries is the reward of visiting new, new-to-me or I-haven’t-been-in-so-long-they-feel-nearly-new venues.
What were our Top 10 news stories in September 2017?
What were the headlines that got readers clicking most last month? Any surprises? Here are our Top 10 News stories from September 2017.
NEWS: TheatreN16 announces Maiden Speech – A Festival of Fresh Feminist Voices
From dark comedy to lip-sync, Shakespearean cabaret to rap, Maiden Speech is a new and exciting feminist theatre festival featuring a varied selection of original works exploring feminism today at Theatre N16 from 10 October to 21 October.
NEWS: Theatre N16 seeks new London home as Balham pub landlord redevelops
New writing venue Theatre N16 must find another new home by December as its Balham pub landlords redevelop the property.