Menagerie Theatre Company
Menagerie Theatre Company is the leading independent new writing theatre company in the East of England. Based in Cambridge, we have been creating theatre for over sixteen years and have a regional, national and international reputation for the development of first class new writing for the stage. We seek out and support talented writers in order to develop and produce innovative new theatre. As well as touring widely, we run workshops, writer development courses and produce the annual Hotbed Festival in Cambridge.
Escapism: Plays to Perform at HomeOur first ’emergency’ project is called Escapism. 4 short radio plays for people to perform and record at home. It’s for everyone and anyone to do. Even as lockdown eases, plenty of us are still stuck indoors. Escapism is fun, creative and it brings people together: Today! Click HERE for full details. Productions UpdateOur brand new play for May 2020 was to have been the world premiere of Bliss, by Fraser Grace. We had to postpone the run at the Finborough Theatre, London, as well as performances in St Petersburg. We are working with the Finborough to re-schedule and will be sure to announce the new dates when they’re confirmed. Bliss follows the remnants of two families struggling to rebuild themselves and their futures after the ravages of the Russian Civil War and Revolution. Adapted from a short story by Soviet writer, Andrey Platonov, Bliss finds comedy and tragedy walking side by side in this epic story of survival, loss and love. Click here for a link to the play’s dedicated website. .
Trumpington VoicesA Public Art project featuring theatre! A verbatim play drawn from ongoing interviews with residents old and new in the ever-changing Trumpington area of Cambridge. |
Escapism: First recording availableThe latest recording is available to listen to here. It is ‘A Drop of Human Kindness‘, our radio play for one person. Menagerie Gets Arts Council Emergency Funding!We are delighted to announce that we received emergency funding from Arts Council England. This allows us to continue developing new plays and playwrights. Thank you to ACE and to National Lottery players for making this possible. So coming up we have: radio plays to perform at home, young writers’ workshops, an online film with a weatherman revealing more than just sunny spells and strong winds. All leading us back towards live theatre… Coronavirus UpdateMenagerie, as with our colleagues elsewhere, continues to work from various homes and dining room tables. We are missing everything that theatre does so well: social creativity, the proximity of friends and strangers, the thrill of participating in or watching a live event. We look forward to the time when we can create new work again, and wish you well wherever you may be. Hotbed 2020Sadly, we have had to cancel Hotbed 2020, our festival of new writing. As always, it would have featured new plays, workshops, readings and the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of theatre writing for 3 days. But we are already planning for 2021 and will keep you updated with progress. The Ideas StageThe Ideas Stage is an initiative from Menagerie to develop creative partnerships with universities. Projects use theatre to explore the scientific, historical, political and cultural ideas which shape our world. More information Contact MenagerieTel: 01223 403361 office@menagerie.uk.comSign up for our newsletterPlease join us on: |
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