Mary Rose transfers to the Riverside
Posted on January 30th 2012
The ghost of Mary Rose haunts on! I’m delighted to announce that DogOrange’s acclaimed, sell out production of J. M. Barrie’s classic ghost story Mary Rose will play for 5 weeks at the Riverside Studios from 28th March to 28th April. For more details click here
The Possibilities about to open at the Tristan Bates
Posted on October 29th 2011
Matthew’s exciting revival of The Possibilities by Howard Barker is about to open at the Tristan Bates Theatre, Off West End on Monday 31st October. The show will run for 3 weeks until 19th November and tickets can be booked here
The Possibilities transfers
Posted on October 7th 2011
Following an initial staging at the Camden People’s Theatre in July, Matthew’s production of The Possibilities by Howard Barker is transferring to the Tristan Bates Theatre, Off West End for a 3 week run from 31st Oct to 19th Nov. More details here
Summer 2011
Posted on August 30th 2011
Following a busy summer directing a sell out transfer of First Draft’s A Date to Remember at the Phoenix, Soho and a production of Howard Barker’s The Possibilities at the Camden People’s Theatre, Matthew is now taking a break (and a holiday!) before starting work on an exciting new production in the Autumn. More details to follow……
5 Stars for Mary Rose
Posted on May 23rd 2011
DogOrange’s sell out production of Mary Rose has been awarded 5 stars. Read the review here
Time Out recommends Ward No.6 and awards it 4 STARS
Posted on February 16th 2011
Time Out has awarded 4 stars and a red tick of RECOMMENDED to the current DogOrange production of Ward No.6. The full review can be read here
Ward No.6 Box Office open
Posted on January 3rd 2011
Tickets are now on sale for the DogOrange’s award nominated production Ward No.6, adapted from Chekhov and directed by Matthew. Tickets are £12/10 concs and can be booked by calling the Box Office on 08444 77 1000 or online here
4 stars for A Woman Alone @ Brockley Jack
Posted on October 25th 2010
DogOrange’s current production of A Woman Alone, directed by Matthew, has been awarded 4 stars from What’s On Stage and RemoteGoat and been given a fabulous write up in online culture journal Art Wednesday. For more details click here
Behind the Fringe Interview – A Woman Alone
Posted on October 13th 2010
Matthew recently did an interview with Behind The Fringe promoting the upcoming DogOrange production of A Woman Alone. Read the interview here
A Woman Alone – Booking Now Open!
Posted on October 1st 2010
Booking is now open for DogOrange’s production of A Woman Alone – with 5 women! The show runs from 19th Oct to 6th Nov at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre. Tickets are £10/8 and can be booked online (no booking fee) by clicking here
Ward No.6 is front page news!
Posted on September 19th 2010
Stage Award nominated production Ward No.6 will be making it’s London debut in February 2011 at the Camden People’s Theatre and currently graces the front page of their Autumn Winter Brochure. Click here to see it.
Two – A site specific production opens 11th September
Posted on September 12th 2010
The curtain has gone up on Dispense Theatre’s 21st Anniversary Production of Jim Cartwrights Two, directed by Matthew. This exciting site specific production takes place in the Cellar Bar at Dirty Dicks, Bishopsgate and runs from 11th to 28th September. For more details click here
Sheringham Rep 50th Anniversary
Posted on March 25th 2010
Matthew is delighted to announce that he will be directing at Sheringham Rep this summer as part of their 50th Anniversary Summer Season. He will be directing the 20th Century classic thriller The Late Edwina Black. More details to follow here soon…
4 stars and a Fringe future for A Woman Alone
Posted on March 20th 2010
DogOrange’s innovative, sell-out production of A Woman Alone has been awarded a 4 star review by Remote Goat for its scratch performance at the Horse, presented in association with First Draft in February. Read the review here. Due to the success of this first outing, this exciting new adaptation of A Woman Alone will now be given a 3 week run at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre in October 2010. More details to be posted here soon…
First Draft @ The Horse goes monthly
Posted on March 13th 2010
New artistic venture First Draft, formed by actor/producer Laura Harling and director Matthew Parker, will now present fresh theatrical works of new writing and innovative adaptations on a monthly basis at The Horse, Waterloo. If you are a writer, performer or theatre maker with an idea you’d like to present at First Draft please contact Laura and Matthew at first.draft@yahoo.com
Trifle presents Soliman & Perseda @ The Rose
Posted on March 13th 2010
Matthew has been appointed Assistant Director of The Tragedie of Soliman and Perseda, attrbuted to Thomas Kyd presented by Trifle Productions at The Rose Bankside from 26th April. “Wherein is laide open, Loves constancy, Fortunes inconstancy, and Deaths Triumphs”
A Woman Alone @ The Horse
Posted on February 8th 2010
Tickets are now on sale for A Woman Alone, presented by DogOrange in association with First Draft which will be performed on 22nd – 24th February @ 8pm. See A Woman Alone for more info.
The Killing of Sister George at Etcetera
Posted on February 1st 2010
Matthew will be directing The Killing of Sister George for Goodmann Productions at the Etcetera Theatre in April 2010. See The Killing of Sister George for more info
First Draft
Posted on January 23rd 2010
The First Draft launch performances will be on 27th & 28th of January at the Horse, Waterloo. See First Draft Launch for more info
Seconds in January
Posted on December 22nd 2009
Seconds will be performed at the Rosemary Branch soon! Have a look at the Seconds page and watch this space for more information!
Scales of the Unexpected Christmas Shows
Posted on December 1st 2009
Scales of the Unexpected have two upcoming Christmas shows on Sun 20th at Leicester Square Theatre and Mon 21st at the Cock Tavern, Kilburn. Please visit the Scales website for booking info.
Award Nomination
Posted on August 21st 2009
Ward No.6 has been nominated for Best Ensemble in the Stage Awards. Read more at The Stage.