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Coronavirus: how it affects our activities

Coronavirus: how it affects our activities

March 17, 2020 2271

We are monitoring the coronavirus outbreak closely, taking guidance from our Board of Trustees, the UK Government and the NHS daily. Our position up to now has been to continue our work as normally as we possibly can, but with an eye to an ever-changing environment. The health and safety of our artists, participants, staff

StoneCrabs Theatre appoints Fabio Santos MBE as Executive Director

January 27, 2020 9311

StoneCrabs Theatre has appointed arts consultant Fabio Santos to the newly created post of Executive Director. He will be working alongside the company’s founding director, Franko Figueiredo, who continues in his role as Artistic Director. Fabio will be responsible for leading the development of the company’s business strategy as it prepares to celebrate its 20thanniversary

Young Directors Training Programme 2022

October 20, 2019 7270

Young Directors: The programme will be open for applications early 2022! Since 2006, StoneCrabs have been running a training programme for young people interested in Theatre Making, particularly as directors. The programme is about theatre making and also leadership, responsibility, collaboration and nurturing the next generation of theatre makers. The aim to help train and develop

What We Talk About When We Talk About ‘Coming Out’

July 18, 2019 2626

It’s a whole genre of videos on YouTube, a feature of almost every LGBTQ+ storyline on television and there’s a whole day dedicated to it on October 11th each year. But what exactly do we mean when we talk about coming out? Little ways we come out every day It’s frequently referred to like a one

The Trial

The Trial

June 12, 2019 12664

‘The Trial’ an interactive play about identity, equality and justice. Come play jury! ‘The Trial’ is part stand-up & part gig, interactive storytelling ‘The Trial’ is part stand-up & part gig, interactive storytelling by Franko Figueiredo & Inês Sampaio. ‘The Trial’ questions gender constructions in the 21st century. Can we reject authority, and live &

Out On An Island

Out On An Island

June 10, 2019 5065

Can we live and love in a different way?

May 24, 2019 2244

“Inês and myself got really inspired by the audience responses to “Tieta” our last play and decided to re-work the idea, and together with Almiro Andrade, we created something that used all the elements that the audiences had enjoyed. We embraced this feedback and The Trial evolved into a more interactive, playful piece with more

Opportunity to join StoneCrabs board of trustees

January 21, 2019 3401

StoneCrabs Theatre is seeking new Trustees to complement and expand the skills and networks of our existing Board.

ASPHALT KISS

ASPHALT KISS

January 19, 2019 5550

ASPHALT KISS AT OWL SPOT THEATRE TOKYO StoneCrabs joined forces with producer Ecco Shirasaka, One_Two Works Theatre Company and Owl Spot Theatre Japan to co-produce our 2012 stage hit Asphalt Kiss at Tokyo Stage, Dec 2017– Feb 2018 This revival was directed by Franko Figueiredo with a full Japanese cast and creatives, including Saki Toriumi

Winds of Change/Ashita No Kaze Vol 2

Winds of Change/Ashita No Kaze Vol 2

August 8, 2018 7402

Yellow Earth Theatre, StoneCrabs and One Two Works Winds of Change/Ashita No Kaze Vol 2 Japanese Contemporary Plays and Playwrights Festival Ashita No Kaze/Winds of Change volume 2 is an exciting Japanese contemporary plays and playwrights month-long festival coming to the UK this September, The festival presents plays by some of Japan’s most celebrated playwrights, The

‘Some Kind of Love Story’

‘Some Kind of Love Story’

June 20, 2018 9644

‘Some Kind of Love Story’ by Arthur Miller This is StoneCrabs first theatre journey in our new home on the Isle of Wight, working with local artists. Inspired by the 1940s and 50s film noir genre, ‘Some Kind of Love Story’ is a dramatic gem by the writer famous for his celebrated plays such as

Interact UK-Japan

Interact UK-Japan

June 19, 2018 4418

Since 2010 we have been developing a new partnership with Anemoi Programme and CaramelBox Theatre in Tokyo. Interact UK Japan 2018: StoneCrabs creative team returns to Tokyo in 2018 to further explore Shakespeare’s Dream through Image Theatre and the companies techniques employed by Franko Figueiredo and Kwong Loke to develop a world where play is at the centre of

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