We’ve just released the teaser for our production of Titus Andronicus. Here it is, in its full glory: And, here’s the directors’ cut, with no music: Which do you prefer? Let us know in the comments!
Well, our team have all left beautiful Buxton now, after a splendid, sunny Fringe. (Buxton, sunny, same sentence – yup, you read that right!). In eight days, we won two awards (and a nomination), had 207 audience members (making us the top selling show at Underground Venues), got one review (which was awesome), had three […]
We’ve just got back from the Buxton Fringe awards, and are really honoured to announce Titus Andronicus was nominated in three categories… and won two of them! Firstly, we were dead chuffed to win the Best Production award for the second year running. There was some stiff competition, and it was very humbling to be chosen […]
Tonight marks our last performance of Titus Andronicus at The Buxton Fringe. We’ve had a fantastic week here and will be sad to leave. We’ve had wonderful audiences in and we’d love to know what they have to say about the show… ‘We know what we are, but know not what we may be’ William […]
Hi guys, The show is open! First two nights in Buxton have gone swimmingly… if messy. There’s no audience like a Buxton Fringe audience. They’re amongst the most supportive I know – everyone just seems to love being in the theatre – but they’re also incredibly astute, and quick to offer useful feedback and [...]
Yaz here, with another round-up of news and mini-updates. This time: a sneak preview of our trailer, and a call for help! Trailer update Here’s a teeny sneak outtake/preview of our new trailer, courtesy of Brother Brother. Edinburgh – can you help? In other news, we’ve had some logistical set-backs with transport. In my [...]
Today on our rehearsal blog, Stella Taylor writes about the process of performing characters of the opposite gender. BE A MAN – thoughts on the very important business of growing a penis I’ve always wanted to cross dress… ON STAGE (and maybe a little bit in real life). The thing I was most excited about […]
Yaz again, with another set of mini-updates for you, rounding up some recent production news. This time: our trailer, our print, and the set arrives! Trailer Last week we shot a trailer, with the brilliant Haroun Al-Shaater (from the brilliant Brother Brother). I’m allowed to say he’s brilliant, even though he’s my brother. [...]
Hello world, Yaz here, director of Titus. I’ve been promising the team a blog post for a long time. I want to tell you all about the wonderful workshops we’ve had, the challenges we’ve faced in bringing this complex story to life, the questions of gender identity and politics that this play has thrown up […]
Here’s a portrait of the four new actors joining Smooth Faced Gentlemen for Titus Andronicus, taken by the wonderful Haroun at Brother Brother. Left to right they are Stella Taylor, Madeleine Gould, Vivienne Acheampong, and Emma Nixon. They join Francesca Binefa, Leila Sykes, Henri Merriam, and founder Ashlea Kaye to form the cast for [...]