The Killing of Sister George

Following the success of the UK tour of Abigails Party in 2009 Goodmann Productions presents the tragi-comic classic The Killing of Sister George in London and touring to the South West in 2010.

This classic and explosive tragi-comedy tells the story of June Buckridge who may very soon lose her job as Sister George, a loveable character on a popular BBC serial. As June struggles with this looming disaster her relationship with Alice is stretched to the limit. Enter Mrs Mercy Croft (Assistant Head at the BBC) to complete this triangle of power and passion.

Controversial on it’s first release, this is a compelling piece of theatre, full of laughter and tears. Not to be missed

Cast:

  • Petina Hapgood as June Buckridge
  • Katy Federman as Alice McNaught
  • Sue Ferguson as Mercy Croft
  • Maggie Robson as Madame Xenia

The piece is imaginatively directed by Matthew Parker.

This production toured the UK in 2010.

The Tragedie of Soliman & Perseda

Matthew was assistant director on The Tragedie of Soliman and Perseda, presented by Trifle Productions at The Rose Bankside. The show was presented in April 2010.

For further information on this project please visit the website here

Seconds

Written by Alex Morrisroe. Seconds is part of the The First 20 Minutes performances produced by Writer’s Avenue.

A teenage girl is shot dead in Manchester. Her mother searches for reasons. Her grandmother for someone to blame. Both long for a sense of normality. But if in the briefest second your life changes forever, is it possible to ever live normally again? Seconds is a story about living with loss and trying to find your way out of the dark.

Cast:

  • Amy Cotter
  • Ben Galpin
  • Annie Julian
  • Sophie Laughton
  • Rochelle Parry

Music by Bryan Pilkington

Stage Managed by Cassandra Hodges

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Peter Pan

The classic JM Barrie story given a pantomime twist by Crispin Harris.

A cast of 21 acting students from Drama Studio London toured the show to primary schools in West London in December 2009.

Directed by Matthew Parker

Original Music by Bryan Pilkington


Permission

Jack loves Jill and Jill loves Jack – but this relationship is far from a nursery rhyme.

A battle of the sexes dark comedy for the noughties generation from actor/writer Jamiu Adebiyi.

Produced by From the Soul Productions

Directed by Matthew Parker

Cast

  • Jamiu Adebiyi
  • Jaymie Addicott
  • Sarah Lewin
  • Dan MacLane

 

 

 

Zipporah

A new musical by Mari Haik Escudero adapted from the novel by Mark Halter. Zipporah tells the story of Moses’ wife; an outsider and enigma to those who knew her.

Writter & Composer – Maria Haik Escudero

Producer – Charlie Boyle

Director – Kate McGregor

Movement Director – Matthew Parker

Musical Director – Liam Lester

Cast

  • Susan Moisan
  • Sia Kiwa
  • DK Ugonna
  • Heather Mason
  • Andrew Williams
  • Andres Ortiz
  • Tricia Stewart
  • Stuart Heffernan
  • Lucyelle Cliffe
  • Alan Pearson
  • Stephanie Rohr
  • Jane MacAnealy
  • Joe Swift

 

 

Twelve Clocks

In a castle in an undisclosed country twelve clocks have all stopped at ten to nine.

A supernatural, heightened comedy, devised by the acting students of Drama Studio London under the direction of Matthew Parker.

A Perfect Ganesh

Two outwardly unremarkable, middle aged lady friends throw themselves into arousing tour of India, each one having her own secret dreams of what the fabled land of intoxicating opposites will do for the suffering she hides within.

Faced with the women’s despair who but the golden elephant God could intervene? Fluid in his power to assume any guise, at peace with all things, Ganesha is the spiritual centre around which the play spins itself, drawing upon the tragic and the comic, the beautiful and the deplorable, until a breathtaking release arrives for both woman at his hands.

Directed by Matthew Parker

Cast

  • Cory English
  • Illona Linthwaite
  • Annie Julian
  • Rupert Mason

Beside Yourself

A farcical case of mistaken identity.

8 people, 4 sets of twins. They all gather together for one weekend at a Twin Research programme and confusion ensues!… Nick Hall’s frace takes mistaken identity to a new level in this 1970’s disco romp.

Cast:

  • Charlotte Donnelly
  • Kevin Millington
  • Bryan Pilkington
  • Kirsty Yates

 

Audience

One of Vaclav Havel’s classic Vanek plays, Audience takes us to a Czechoslovakian brewery where paranoia is distilled. Audience is a cleverly constructed satire on power and those who wield it.

Cast:

  • Jeremiah O’Connor
  • Stuart Slavicky

Directed by Matthew Parker

Through a Glass Darkly

A movement piece, playing with perceptions of reality, sense of self and reflection inspired by the biblical phrase “through a glass darkly”

Directed and choreographed by Matthew Parker

Enter the Players

More information about Enter the Players coming soon!

We Happy Few

More information about We Happy Few coming soon!