
"Sharp-witted and clever"
West End Best Friend on The Sociable Plover
Plays
The Sociable Plover | The Old Red Lion
A twentieth anniversary revival of Tim Whitnall's fantastically dark comedic thriller. The play has been nominated for several fringe awards including Fringe Theatre Best 'Duo Performance' and London Pub Theatres 'Standing Ovation Award'.
Writer: Tim Whitnall
Set Design: Jack Valentine Lighting and Sound Design: Ben Esdale
Cast: Jack Robertson and Calum Lill
LONDON PUB THEATRES - ★★★★★ - 'With two superb performances, pacey direction from Christa Harris and a belting storyline [...] pure joy from start to finish'
WEST END BEST FRIEND ★★★★★ - 'sharp-witted and clever'
LOU REVIEWS ★★★★★ - 'Director Christa Harris allows the claustrophic set to envelop us from above as well as crowding the small space[...] I can't fault anything about this production...hugely satisfying.'
THEATRE & TONIC ★★★★ - 'Director Christa Harris has been phenomenal in ensuring that this play[...] retains every aspect of its comedic, darkly ghoulish thriller style that delights in subverting any audience's expectations.'
EVERYTHING THEATRE - ★★★★ - 'Everything is brought together by Harris' direction, turning what could be a rather static play into one full of energy!'
THE REVIEWS HUB ★★★★ - 'Harris helps fashion the piece to hold a great sense of pace [...] highlight[ing] the comedic highs and shocking lows'
LONDON THEATRE 1 ★★★★ - 'gritty, gripping, and gloriously unpredictable.'
FAIRY POWERED PRODUCTIONS ★★★★ - 'Under the direction of Christa Harris, this wonderfully paced [...] play never lingers or dwindles. Every moment is both necessary and entertaining, successfully delivering a truly nail-biting theatrical evening.'
Summer Camp for Broken People | Pleasance Islington, Summerhall Ed. Fringe
Summer Camp for Broken People by Emily Beecher - an autobiographical show about sexual violence, motherhood, mental health and, ultimately, love.
The show ran at Summerhall for the whole of the Edinburgh Fringe 2023 after a stint at Pleasance Islington, and was nominated for an OffFest Award.
Performer: Emily Beecher
Alternate Performer: Charlie Coletta
Writer: Emily Beecher
Set & Costume Design: Libby Todd
Sound Design and Music: Nicola Chang
Lighting Design: Stacey Nurse
Video & Projection Design: Dan Light Associate Director: Michelle Payne Richards, Faye Associate Designer: Ana Webb Sanchez. Vocal Coach: Julie Stirman
Produced by Reece McMahon, The REcreate Agency & Grace Dickson, Grace Dickson Productions | Associate Producer: Bobby Harding, The REcreate Agency
THE WEE REVIEW ★★★★ - 'This is a fascinating production that's part theatre, part performance art, part artfully delivered polemic'
VOICEMAG -★★★★★ - 'It is incredibly emotional and powerful. Emily Beecher's presence is incredible to watch.'
WEST END BEST FRIEND - ★★★★★ - 'It made us smile, it made us cry and it made us feel!'
CORR BLIMEY ★★★★ - 'A magnificently fiery and tightening fist of a show, which gradually grips tighter and tighter, cutting itself of blood'
The Hole | NYT, Old REP
The Hole was an R&D production with National Youth Theatre.
The piece explored the impact of the internet on young people, and how they can create fictional worlds and become whoever they want to be online - so much so, that they may lose sense of themselves.
Writer: Rachel DeLahay
Set & Costume Design: Libby Todd
Sound Design and Music: Hugh Sheehan
Lighting Design: Arnim Friess
Cast: Troy Marcus-Richards, Faye Campbell, Seb Young, Matthew Heywood, Doyin Ajiboye, Zak Douglas
Produced by National Youth Theatre
FREAK | The Space, VOLTA
Freak by Anna Jordan was the debut play from Volta theatre company (a female lead arts collective). A sell-out show starring Megan Prescott and Sarah Hooppell as Leah and Georgie who deliver their monologues about female sexuality - from first-time experiences to lap-dancing orgies.
A YOUNGER THEATRE - 'undeniably provocative'
Writer: Anna Jordan
Movement Director: EM William
Costume Design: Ronan Morrow
Produced by: Sara Hooppell, Lauren Buckley and VOLTA theatre
Cast: Megan Prescott and Sarah Hooppell