Pleasance Futures is the artist development strand of The Pleasance, acting as an incubator for bold new theatre makers to make their mark. At the very heart of the Pleasance Theatre Trust, Pleasance Futures embodies their commitment to discovering and supporting the most exciting new theatrical voices, nurturing the ambition and development of emerging companies, young performers and new writers.
Pupils from schools in Plymouth have had a slice of the action in helping to devise and create a brand-new theatre production, The Pizza Inspector. And, to top it all off, they are now getting the chance to see the play performed live by professional actors.
The Space is providing four emerging playwrights a platform festival to showcase the world premieres of their work. Foreword Festival will present new plays developed through the venue's ScriptSpace programme, staged for a week each this June and July.
This Christmas, Down Stage Write theatre company are presenting five brand new seasonally spooky tales written by playwrights from Devon and Cornwall with a modern digital twist. All five plays will be presented on WhatsApp and can be enjoyed from the comfort of audience's homes anywhere in the world.
Throughout August 2020, Plymouth Fringe Festival will be presenting a series of live-streamed performances showcasing some of the far South West's most exciting theatre-makers, comedians, poets, dancers and live performance artists.
A familiar face to daytime audiences, Ian Buchanan has been a regular on Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Port Charles, and won an Emmy for his turn on Bold and the Beautiful. He's also appeared in prime time (most memorably in David Lynch's Twin Peaks) and on the big screen (notably, opposite Jodie Foster in Panic Room). But today, the show-business veteran debuts in virgin territory: as a recurring special guest star in the hit comedy web TV series Old Dogs & New Tricks, playing 'Christoph,' a Hollywood photographer who focuses in on one of the Old Dogs.
Rock 'n Roll Heaven 2 continues to break all box office records, making it the most successful show in Centre Stage history! If you want to be a part of history, then you better act fast -- with only a handful of tickets left remaining to be sold, Rock 'n Roll Heaven 2 promises to be sold out for the remainder of the run. For the best availability of tickets, call the box office at 233-6733.