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Brasiliance – Project Opening 2013

Brasiliance – Project Opening 2013

September 12, 2013 2468

an oral history project StoneCrabs Theatre Company is launching an oral history project focusing on the oral histories of Brazilians living in London, who migrated to live or study or as a result of the military coups, between 1960s and 1980s. Through real-life stories the project aims to break stereotypes of Brazilian identity (i.e; carnival

The Decorator – O Decorador

The Decorator – O Decorador

July 10, 2013 8695

Swinging Sixties. The Girl From Ipanema is sunbathing at the beach; in the apartment across the road, 40 year old Marcia is in a very difficult position: Jane, the wife of her lover, turns up on her doorstep. Jane has come with the express purpose of taking her revenge by telling Marcia’s husband of his

THE BURIAL – CASTING CALL

February 27, 2013 2008

StoneCrabs Theatre Company is casting for THE BURIAL. We are looking for actors who are flexible, versatile and comfortable with both British and African (Nigerian) accents. Rehearsals will require both stamina and good physicality. Character breakdown: FUNMI (Female, 26-30) British, lives in London, spent childhood in Nigeria. Cast away from the family because of who

The Burial, by Bola Agbaje

The Burial, by Bola Agbaje

February 11, 2013 9011

StoneCrabs Theatre Company and The Albany Theatre, Deptford present the World Premiere of Olivier Award Winning Playwright Bola Agbaje’s latest play. The Burial is a lively new satire which explores how the conflicting traditions and religious tensions of one family reveal an unlikely respect for their Nigerian and British-Nigerian cultures. Funmi has it all: a

A Mother’s Will

A Mother’s Will

September 11, 2012 7741

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 women conflict and spiral into emotional chaos. Are some people born mad or is it time and

The Asphalt Kiss

The Asphalt Kiss

September 11, 2012 9038

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 parting gesture of human solidarity. The scene

SCYD 2011-2012 (Playthings)

SCYD 2011-2012 (Playthings)

December 16, 2011 2962

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 Phoenix Too Frequent by Christopher Fry Norman Murray directed Bedbound by Enda Walsh Andrew Root directed A Betrothal by Langford Wilson Helena

Queen Pokou

Queen Pokou

March 16, 2011 9136

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 takes place and the pretender to the throne is murdered by her

Nigerian Heritage Project

Nigerian Heritage Project

January 27, 2011 4433

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 oral history interviews with Nigerian migrants to London during the Nigerian Civil war years of 1967-1970.

Charity Wars

Charity Wars

January 6, 2011 7316

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 theatre back to its inventive and ingenious roots. Charity Wars, 2007 © Jack Mcnemara

A Yukio Mishima Double Bill: Hanjo & Hell Screen

A Yukio Mishima Double Bill: Hanjo & Hell Screen

January 5, 2011 11582

Both plays are infused with a strong sense of loneliness, and the need for, pursuit and possession of love. Mishima’s characters become tragic heroes/heroines trapped inside their own desires. Framed within the poetry of the playwright’s modern texts, derived from the constructs of Noh (a major form of classic Japanese music drama) and Kabuki (highly

After Doroteia

After Doroteia

January 5, 2011 7283

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 Assistant Director: Erica Miller Cast: Tereza Araujo; Luke Bennett; Terri-Ann Brumby; Gael Le Cornec; Najlla Kay and

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