Brad Birch News

Co-Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today revealed the full programme of new writing filling ROUNDABOUT @ SUMMERHALL, kicking off at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before a UK tour in Autumn 2017.

As she completes her first year as Artistic Director of Theatr Clwyd, Tamara Harvey today announces the 2017 Summer and Autumn seasons for the company. These include four world premieres; BoHo, a co-production with Hijinx Theatre which features both learning disabled and non-disabled actors, and, after a successful collaboration on the production of Love Lies and Taxidermy, Theatr Clwyd reunites with Paines Plough to open the 2017 Roundabout Season with co-productions of Black Mountain, Out Of Love and How To Be A Kid in collaboration with the Orange Tree Theatre. The Theatr Clwyd and Sheffield Theatres co-production of a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, by Welsh Playwright Peter Gill, will be directed by Harvey and will open at Clwyd from the 21 September ahead of transferring to Sheffield Theatres as part of Robert Hastie's inaugural season.

???????Artistic Directors of Paines Plough James Grieve and George Perrin today announced the company's full Programme 2017.

In an exhilarating first time collaboration between Pinter Commission winning Brad Birch and BAFTA-nominated Kenneth Emson, This Must Be The Place makes its London premiere at Vault following an acclaimed debut performance at Latitude Festival 2016.

Leading theatre publishers Nick Hern Books are delighted to announce the five plays selected for inclusion in Plays from VAULT 2, an anthology of plays selected from the best new writing being presented at this year's VAULT Festival. 

In an exhilarating first time collaboration between Pinter Commission winning Brad Birch and BAFTA-nominated Kenneth Emson, This Must Be The Place makes its London premiere at Vault following an acclaimed debut performance at Latitude Festival 2016.

Brian Mullin's debut drama is a frank and wry portrait of modern feminism, friendship and one extraordinary woman, determined to take on the world. WE WAIT IN JOYFUL HOPE is a funny and touching exploration of religion and capitalism in contemporary America.

Brian Mullin's debut drama is a frank and wry portrait of modern feminism, friendship and one extraordinary woman, determined to take on the world. WE WAIT IN JOYFUL HOPE is a funny and touching exploration of religion and capitalism in contemporary America.

THESE TREES ARE MADE OF BLOOD, a new play about Argentina's Dirty War, premiered in The Little at Southwark Playhouse in April 2015 to sold out audiences and rave reviews. A limited edition cast recording of the songs from the show was recorded live at Southwark Playhouse on a sunny bank holiday afternoon in April 2015 in between shows and is now available for purchase!

Playwright Brad Birch received the 2016 Pinter Commission yesterday (Tuesday 15 March) - an award given annually by Lady Antonia Fraser, Harold Pinter's widow, to support a new commission at the Royal Court Theatre.

The cast has been announced for Brad Birch's new play THE BRINK at Orange Tree Theatre. Alice Haig, Vince Leigh, Shvorne Marks and Ciarán Owens will lead the world premiere, directed by Mel Hillyard as recipient of the J.P. Morgan Emerging Director Award 2015, with designs from Hyemi Shin, and sound design and composition by Tom Gibbons. The show runs April 7-30, and is a co-production between the Orange Tree and W14 Productions, in association with the National Theatre Studio.

The NYT REP theatre was launched in 2012 as an affordable response to the rise in tuition fees. It offers 15 of Britain's most talented young actors eight months of free training and mentoring, culminating in a 10 week residency at the Ambassadors Theatre. This year the young stars of tomorrow perform parts in three shows; Selfie by Brad Birch and the NYT Rep Company; Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo and Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Battersea's Theatre503 and Anchra Productions will debut the first play by acclaimed actress Annie Hulley titlted DOG DAYS. The piece will run at the south London venue from today 25 February through Saturday 22 March. DOG DAYS is a dark comedy about love, loss and real estate and is directed by Theatre503 Associate Artistic Director Lisa Cagnacci. Annie, best known as a stage and screen actress, has turned to writing in order to create more characters for older actresses.

Battersea's Theatre503 and Anchra Productions will debut the first play by acclaimed actress Annie Hulley titlted DOG DAYS. DOG DAYS is a dark comedy about love, loss and real estate and is directed by Theatre503 Associate Artistic Director Lisa Cagnacci.

"Life isn't your oyster - it's your lobster and it's being boiled alive." It's probably the most memorable quote from Undeb Theatre's shed-based hot ticket - so hot they're all gone - and it gives an indication of the kind of mood this gardener is in.

Battersea's Theatre503 presents a line-up of short plays contributing to THATCHERWRITE - a weeklong event responding to the life and death of one the UK's most divisive Prime Ministers - Margaret Thatcher. The full line-up of plays include:

Battersea's Theatre503 has announced the full line-up of short plays contributing to THATCHERWRITE - a weeklong event responding to the life and death of one the UK's most divisive Prime Ministers - Margaret Thatcher.

Battersea's Theatre503 has announced the full line-up of writers contributing to THATCHERWRITE - a series of short plays in response to the life and death of one the UK's most divisive Prime Ministers - Margaret Thatcher. Literary Manager Steve Harper has invited a diverse range of writers including established playwrights, members of the venues 503Five writers in residence scheme, and a newly discovered first time playwright, to contribute. THATCHERWRITE will run from 11 - 15 June at Theatre503, above the Latchmere pub in Battersea.