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Macready! Dickens’ Theatrical Friend
by Mark Stratford
produced by Stratford Productions
11 - 15 Feb
This compelling show – written and performed by Mark Stratford – tells the story of the great Victorian actor-manager, Macready – the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicated “Nicholas Nickleby.”
A must for drama fans, this remarkable true tale captures the sheer joy, graft and tribulations of a life lived in theatre.
With passion, humour, emotion, and an array of characters, Stratford takes us on a journey through the fascinating world of Victorian theatre and the extraordinary, yet conflicted life of Macready, from his first tentative steps on stage in a tatty country theatre to his final ever performance at the mighty Drury Lane!
Press for this production
“A fascinating play about the life and loves of William Charles Macready…Fringe Theatre doesn’t get much better than this” ★★★★★ Theatre & Arts Reviews
“…effortless story-telling, Stratford’s pace driving the narrative seamlessly. It is all compelling and charming” HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SHOW FringeReview
“A fascinating and insightful production” ★★★★ London Theatre1
“One not to be missed…Stratford’s remarkable ability to tell Macready’s story and create characters brings it all to life” ★★★★ Broadway Baby
Trestle
by Stewart Pringle
directed by Matthew Parker
produced by Parker Graham
18 Feb - 8 Mar
“We’re not here forever. You’ve got to take a chance from time to time. Sometimes you’ve got to see something you like and grab hold. Don’t let it go.”
Harry feels like life is beginning to tick down, his autumn years spent quietly caring for the community he loves. Denise thinks life begins in retirement and she’s dancing like she’s still at high school. When their paths cross unexpectedly at the village hall, their understanding of the time they have left changes irrevocably.
Trestle is a warm hearted, funny and moving comic drama about two retired people brought together each week and who begin to share their lives, loves, hopes… and dealing with a trestle table.
Winner of the 2017 Papatango New Writing Prize, Trestle is written by Stewart Pringle (RSC, Royal Court, National Theatre Studio). The 2021 production, directed by award winner Matthew Parker (Best Director OFFIE Awards 2023), garnered four OFFIE Award nominations including Best Production and was a Finalist at The London Pub Theatre Awards.
Press for previous production:
“I really loved Trestle… naturalistic and full of nuance.” Last Minute Theatre Tickets ★★★★★
“Quite simply, Trestle is beautiful, moving and full of life” A Younger Theatre ★★★★
“In director Matthew Parker’s capable hands the details sing and the connection between the actors fizzes from the stage” London Pub Theatres ★★★★
“Trestle is a bitter-sweet delight” British Theatre Guide
Havisham 11 - 15 March
written and performed by Heather Alexander
directed by Dominique Gerrard
presented by Emul8 Theatre
‘If you knew my story, your heart would break too. A cobwebbed tale of heartbreak’
This is the story that Dickens left out….
1825. A young woman, newly liberated from the deep-rooted effects of an abusive childhood, arrives in London. She is full of hope and ready to embrace a fresh start. However, she soon finds herself as ‘the leading lady in drama she can’t comprehend.’ The gaslighting is subtle, the manipulation slick. Can Miss Havisham discern her fate? Or is she destined to relive the devastation of her trauma?
Havisham offers a fresh perspective of Charles Dickens’ greatest work of Gothic characterisation – Miss Havisham from Great Expectations. Miss Havisham is the embodiment of stuck trauma and malignant rage. But how did she arrive at this place and what are the tragic secrets of her calamitous past…?
Emul8 Theatre Company challenges boundaries, seeking to engage the audience in a dialogue around themes of justice, female empowerment, and freedom of expression. They develop fresh ideas and perspectives, offering new writing around current issues, concerns and controversies. They also dramatise and adapt existing iconic texts, making them accessible and relevant to a contemporary audience. Emul8 seeks to interrogate prejudices and stereotypical representations through thought-provoking and innovative text and staging.
Press for this production
‘Gorgeously written and packed with haunting imagery’ The Stage ★★★★
We are very proud to announce that LONDON PUB THEATRES MAGAZINE is now an OFFIE AWARD WINNING publication
A ONEOFF Special Award (February 2024) has been awarded to London Pub Theatres Magazine and Editor Heather Jeffery for providing a vital forum for highlighting the excellent work that happens in rooms in pubs, with sensitive editing, and an acute sense of the importance of tiny fringe venues to the health and development of British Theatre
London pub theatres magazine ISSN 2977-6724