It’s good news on the SLT Membership front, as our paid-up member figures are staying consistent and we are starting the year well, with membership revenue in February being 35% up on February last year. The beginning of the year along with September are often the times when lots of people join up and as you can see from the graph below, late Summer is when things take a dip. Let’s see how the blue section shapes up as we […]
Martin Copland-Gray introduces Do Not Disturb, his directorial debut outing at SLT, an intimate two-hander which takes place in a New York hotel room. What was it that attracted you to this play? It was 2002 and I was an X-Files fan, smitten with Gillian Anderson. I found out she was starring in a play called What the Night is For with Roger Allam at the Comedy Theatre. I bought a ticket and came down from the Midlands to see […]
May 19 – 23, 2020 Running time: TBC An intense psychological drama set in a women’s prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them. Director: Lily Ann Green Cast: Fay – Sue Brooke Josie – Saoirse Walsh Sheila – Hana Whaler George – Leon Chambers
Lily Ann Green announces her cast for Iron by Rona Munro, a play set in a women’s prison: “I am thrilled to announce my cast for IRON with one returning member and three completely new. It was a very difficult decision and I want to thank everyone who came to audition. Now I just can’t wait to get started as I know we have an exciting and intriguing time ahead in putting this powerful piece together. And very helpfully Channel 4 […]
Director Lisa Thomas introduces Good, CP Taylor’s much-lauded 1981 play. Set in Frankfurt before WWII, Good has been described as a definitive piece concerning the Holocaust. “The author… rejects the view that Nazi atrocities are… a result of the simple conspiracy of criminals and psychopaths.” How do you think this notion is brought out in the play? When writing Good, C P Taylor was trying to make sense of what amounted to war crimes on an almost overwhelming scale and […]
May 5 – 9, 2020 Running time: TBC Someone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. In this fast moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. Director: Dave Hollander Cast: Benny Watson Carole […]
April 21 – 25, 2020 Running time: TBC The world would be a better place if we were all bees. An isolated house in a forgotten valley has only the litter and noise from the surrounding motorway above as company. A flash of lightning and a freak car crash leave three runaways stranded and seeking refuge. Director: Siobhán Campbell Cast: Mickey – Owen Davis-Walker Sian – Maddie Adderley Jonesy – David Clements Richard – Chris Bennett
Director Naomi Liddle introduces Holes, Tom Basden’s black comedy set on a desert island and exploring the fates of four survivors of a plane crash. We hear you’re a bit of a Tom Basden fan – what is it about his writing that appeals to you? Well, it’s probably also accurate to say that SLT in general is a Tom Basden fan – many people don’t even realise he’s written plays and yet this is the fourth one we’re presenting! […]
Dave Hollander announces his cast Love and Information by acclaimed playwright Caryl Churchill: “Elena, Ellie, Liz and I were delighted to welcome such a diverse and talented group of people to the audition workshops for Love and Information. You made our choices very difficult. We looking forward to working with this ensemble of 16 actors, weaving together more than 50 short scenes in Caryl Churchill’s kaleidoscopic play about human connections in today’s digital world. With everyone playing multiple roles, this […]
Siobhán Campbell announces her cast for the thriller/drama Lost Monsters by Laurence Wilson: “I am very excited to start working on this show, one I had been thinking about submitting for several years. We had a staggering turnout (60+ for 4 roles) at auditions and genuinely everyone was very strong. In the end it was all about the chemistry between the actors, and after seeing what they did in auditions I cannot wait to see what happens in rehearsals. Watch […]