325 stories by "Jake Orr"
Ancient Greek tragedy allows the spectator to undergo a catharsis of spirit by witnessing the journeys of those presented on the stage as if they were their own. This emotional journey, thro…
There is something infectious about Little Bulb Theatre’s charismatic and charming Operation Greenfield that has me wanting to sit through it all over again before I’ve even left…
Farnham Maltings are launching a new grant scheme called No Strings Attached to help young people make their first piece of theatre. Grants are available between £500 and £1,000 for yo…
My recent time in Bristol exploring the work during Mayfest got me wondering how creativity can be found and presented. During various conversations the question of my own creativity, &#…
An exercise bike, some makeup, a champagne bottle, one packet of chocolate digestives and a single woman determined to tell the story of a man who can fly – this is Stationary Excess. …
Whilst I'm not proud to admit this, I, along with performance artist Bryony Kimmings, have had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) from a boyfriend. Whilst I may have kept this piece of i…
In a white boxed room a wall flickers with continuous static as an audience gathers to witness Ousia, choreographed by Darren Johnston and presented by Array. What unfolds is a beautifully m…
Relationships are a complex beast to understand, and even more so to portray on the stage. The finer details, the unraveling of layers and the history of a couple, have to be understandable …
Our friends over at StageWon, a relatively new company who will shortly be launching a ‘Back Stage Pass to the Industry’ for theatre professionals is seeking two interns to assis…
Reykjavic, the smoky Icelandic city, is a mystical and illusive place to settle in. The nfamiliar city seems to shift and change of its own accord, from slippery ice glaciers to warm invitin…
Sylvia Rimat in her latest performance piece, I Guess If The Stage Exploded…, wants us to remember this performance for the rest of our lives. Rimat wants to invade our memory and burn…
In Deborah Pearson's Like You Were Before she attempts to explore the move she made from Toronto to London. Pearson not only embarks on a physical journey between countries, but also a journ…
There is a distinct feel to the beginning of my Mayfest journey over the course of two weekends. Mayfest of course being the contemporary theatre festival that takes over Bristol offering &#…
I've been using Twitter for the past two years, and as an individual it has offered a wealth of communication and interaction within the theatre industry. It's connected me to those that I w…
Our friends over at Soho Theatre wanted us to pass on the message that if you’re under the age of 26, you can get £10 tickets for Little Bulb’s latest theatre piece, Operation…
Earlier in the year I discovered that The Roundhouse produces more theatre than it does music. I also discovered that it has an extensive young people’s programme of engagement through…
Nutkhut are offering 30 free places on their Nutkhut Know-How workshop for performers interested in outdoor arts. The workshop will give participants an understanding or refreshing of stilt-…
There are of course numerous places that young writers can send their scripts for selection of performance, be it competitions, bursaries or just for feedback. Pulse however is an exciting n…
What would happen if playwright Anton Chekhov miraculously found himself waking up some hundred years in the future, into a world that is about as far removed from his own as a Russian docto…
In Romeo Castellucci's latest theatre piece, On the Concept of the Face, Regarding the song of God, as part of the Spill Festival 2011, there is sense of care and devotion in the sixty-minut…
In Zecora Ura's Hotel Medea the audience are invited to attend a six hour long performance that begins at midnight and ends with breakfast at six in the morning. Broken into three parts, it …
Belt Up Theatre is quickly becoming known for its immersive theatre, which seeks to allow audiences to break out of the traditional forms of theatre and into a world dominated by spatial con…
Company of Angels Theatre and Drama Centre London are collaborating on the UK premier of two new plays, Isberg by Pascal Brullemans and The Woods by Jesper Halle. These are both promenade pe…
Our friends at Theatre Royal Stratford East are kindly offering AYT readers £10 tickets for their latest production Funk It Up About Nothin’ until 7th May. You can book for any perf…
What is being billed as Ella Hickson’s new play; Precious Little Talent, is in fact a reworking of the play written and performed two years prior to its current London debut at the Tra…
