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.
‘Bliss’ Cast AnnouncedWe are delighted to announce the cast for our upcoming production, Bliss, by Fraser Grace. It plays at the Finborough Theatre from May 17th t0 June 11th. Tickets can be booked HERE Details of cast and production HERE.
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. Our current collaboration is with The Good Death Project at Cambridge University. Follow the link for More information 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. |
Supporters Scheme LaunchedOn November 15th 2021, we are launched our Menagerie Supporters scheme. This is a way for you to become a more active supporter of our work to develop and produce new writing. We are aiming to raise £6,000 in our first year of the scheme. Click here to find out more and how to donate. Welcome to Kay.We welcome Kay Blayney to our Board. Kay is an educational leadership specialist who has a long assocation with Menagerie and we are delighted to finally have her serving on the Board. We know that she will bring energy, enthusiasm and ideas as we set our course for 2022 and beyond.
Hotbed Festival 2021 – Our ReviewWe made a grand return to live theatre with the Hotbed Festival held over the weekend of July 16th – 18th. It was a very moving experience for performers and audiences to be in each other’s company once more. We had a full programme, ranging from our homegrown new writing, ‘Love, No Country’, ‘Fallible’ and ‘Phenomenon’ to guest productions, readings and even a show in the Menagerie van – Abi Zakarian’s ‘Covid Confidential’. We were very proud to host the launch of Steve Waters’ memoir ‘A Life in 16 Films’. All in all, we did what we do best – offering writers the opportunity to develop their craft and see their work in front of an audience. Contact MenagerieTel: 01223 403361 jessie@menagerie.uk.comSign up for our newsletterPlease join us on:Menagerie Gets Support from Cultural Recovery FundWe are happy and proud to announce that we received funding from the Cultural Recovery Fund. We are immensely grateful to Arts Council England and DCMS. The award allows us to continue developing great new writing & writers, and it means we can prepare for a dynamic return to live theatre in 2021 Coronavirus Update – December 2020Menagerie, as with many of our colleagues, continues to work from various homes and dining room tables. On the bright side, we are also able to work – socially distanced – back at Cambridge Junction, thanks to the hard work of Junction staff. We still crave 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 live new work again, and wish you well as we move into a brighter year, 2021.
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