All My Sons by Arthur Miller 22nd-25th Feb
Ohio, August, 1947. Joe Keller, a middle-aged businessman, sits in his garden withhis family and neighbours, relaxing in his little piece of the American Dream. But theghosts of his past are circling, ready to bring his world crashing around his ears.Arthur Miller’s first classic brims with tension, poetry and emotional intensity. Cast: 5male, 5 female.
The Gut Girls by Sarah Daniels 29th Feb-3rd March
Loud, bawdy and brash, the girls who work in the gutting sheds of Deptford’s Cattle Market enjoy life despite hanging from the bottom rung of the social ladder. Lady Helena believes it is her duty to improve their morals and make them ladies. The girls don’t necessarily agree.
Faust is Dead 7th-10th March
Elena announces ‘the Death of Man’ live on Letterman’s TV show. Pete can’t cope with the world without the comfort of a screen to frame it. The pair meet and find reality in a twisted world of disturbing social media. Both funny and brutal in equal measure. #isanythingrealanymore?
The Beauty Queen of Leenane 14th-17th March
In rural Ireland, a manipulative elderly mother attempts to sabotage her daughter’s first and last chance for love, driving her to desperate and brutal extremes. With a rare ability to provoke laughter in the darkest of moments, this biting black comedy perfectly balances the fine line between horror and hilarity.
Innocent Infidelity 21st-24th March
“Reg is sleeping with Julia behind Hilary’s back but he’s doing nothing wrong. Julia only exists in his imagination. She is literally his dream woman. So, when Reg comes home one night to find Julia in his house, speaking to Hilary, his world is plunged into chaos and confusion.”
Closer 27th-30th March
Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off, but it’s better if they do’. Described as a love story for adults, ‘Closer’ follows the vicious conflict between Dan and Larry as they battle for the affections of Alice and Anna.
Too Far Away 2nd-5th May
The Home Front in 1917, the horrors of a dugout in France, and an old man sitting on a War Memorial 40 years later. Riddled with bleak humour and heart-wrenching pathos, ‘Too Far Away’ explores the ways that individual lives were ripped apart by one of the greatest tragedies ever to befall mankind.
The 39 Steps 9th-12th May
When a mysterious spy is murdered in his apartment, Richard Hannay embarks on a quest to clear his name and save the country. Encountering over a hundred characters (all portrayed by only four performers), this fast-paced, comedic adaptation of Hitchcock’s classic both charms and excites.
The History Boys 16th-19th May
Alan Bennett’s ‘The History Boys’ is a funny, intelligent and provocative drama set in 1980s Sheffield, that tracks eight boys preparing for their Oxbridge entrance exams. It explores conflicting values about education, sexuality and social constructions, encompassing musical and theatrical elements to provide both a poignant and truly entertaining production.
Charley’s Aunt 13th-16th June
Oxford University, 1892. The imminent arrival of Charley’s Aunt Donna Lucia, from Brazil, provides the perfect excuse for Charley and Jack to invite their young ladies to meet her. But when her visit is seemingly postponed, they persuade their eccentric friend Lord Fancourt Babberly to impersonate her. All is going well, until the real Aunt arrives…
And the Uncut season:
The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco 19th-20th March
A young adorable pupil travels to France for her first lesson with a stumbling and gentle professor. The meeting soon becomes sinister and ultimately ends with cruelty and despair. The Lesson is an absurdist plays that looks at the most senselessly violent event in recent history with brutal, unsettling comedy.
Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter 7-8th May
Two hit-men sit in a dingy, disused basement kitchen, waiting. As they await instructions about their next job from a mysterious higher authority, their surroundings become stranger by the minute, and tensions rise until the play reaches its harrowing climax.
Hilarious, sharp and deeply unsettling, The Dumb Waiter is Pinter at his absolute best.
Antigone by Sophocles 14-15th May
In the pub ‘The Fate’s Thread’ in modern day Thebes, all is not well. Both heirs have slain act other on the battlefield. Eteocles will be honoured – Polyneices will be left to the crows. But their sister, Antigone, has her part to play before the day is done, whilst the Landlord and the regulars watch on.
Accidental Loss of a Baby by Eve Wersocki Morris 11-12th June
Warning: this play contains dark comedy, fetishism and babies! Twenty years ago, hunchbacked Mildred adopted a Thai baby which is now… lost! Mildred’s hotel – ‘The Hanging Lamb’- is visited by the multi-personalitied Detective Smith and the notorious Aggie Crusty: sleazy erotic novelist. Smith is hunting for the truth but the murderous looking Mildred and her lesbian partner/sex thing Neu are on to him.
The Tempest by William Shakespeare 17-18th June
A shipwreck. An island. An adventure. Dark magic swells as the waves crash around them. The Tempest is an amazing play with a huge number of parts available. This open air performance will allow actors the chance to engage with intriguing characters, get to grips with physical theatre and have a great time in the last Uncut production of the year!
