A Mother’s Will

A Mother’s Will

Desire. Oppression. Determination. After Bernarda’s husband’s death, she locks the doors and windows against the world and imposes a strict period of mourning on her daughters. Under the shadow of the church and the rules of society, the...

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The Asphalt Kiss

The Asphalt Kiss

Obsession, Beauty, Murder and Betrayal, the perfect tabloid story. As a pedestrian hit by a bus lies dying on a Rio street, a passer-by, Arandir, stops to cradle him in his arms. He kisses him on the lips – a last request from the dying man as a...

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SCYD 2011-2012 (Playthings)

SCYD 2011-2012 (Playthings)

Our 2011 Young Directors are Lucy Atkinson, Silvia Ayguade, Charlotte Beynon, Natasha Campell, Ferghal Crowley, Julia Maxfield, Norman Murray, Helena Rice and Andrew Root together they produced PlayThings Festival Julia Maxfield directed A...

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Queen Pokou

Queen Pokou

Steeped in oral history and mythology, the play depicts Queen Pokou as she leaves what is present day Ghana and travels west into Ivory Coast. According to oral tradition, Pokou and her people were forced to leave Ghana as a war of succession...

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Nigerian Heritage Project

Nigerian Heritage Project

The Nigerian Heritage Project involved a research and oral history interviews carried out by a working group of 12 participants led by Bola Agbaje, and workshops delivered to over 100 South-East London community members. The group carried out 10...

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Charity Wars

Charity Wars

Charity Wars brings a high-quality mix of impressionism and satire. This is a great political farce, fast- paced and brilliantly inventive. You will be plunged into a world of furious chaos which is quite literally a RIOT! Charity Wars takes live...

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After Doroteia

After Doroteia

Invisible men, Unlaced boots, Nausea, A Jar, A House with no bedrooms. The story of when a little boy left home only to return as… Doroteia.  An adaptation of Nelson Rodrigues’ absurd play Doroteia. Directed by Franko Figueiredo...

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Basic

Basic

In prison, talk is cheap… relationships are dangerous.  Talking about the legacy of the past and sharing dreams for the future build a fragile intimacy which is threatened when Charlie receives a visit from an old friend. Will he believe...

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Waltz # 6

Waltz # 6

In an ethereal world haunted by the melody of Chopin’s Waltz No 6, a young woman is caught somewhere on the edges of death and dreams. Her detached and confusing memories are slowly revealed as the story throws the audience continually back...

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