A FAMILY BUSINESS Will Embark on UK Tour in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2023
A Family Business is the final part of Chris Thorpe and Rachel Chavkin’s trilogy of shows that look at global issues from an individual standpoint, following on from Confirmation and Status, both Scotsman Fringe First winners.
Geraldine James to Make Her RSC Debut in AS YOU LIKE IT
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 23, 2023
Geraldine James makes her RSC debut to play Rosalind in director Omar Elerian’s new production of As You Like It which runs in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between 17 June – 5 August.
Vital Xposure Launches Second Season Of Wellspring
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2023
Vital Xposure has announced the launch of a second round of Wellspring, a professional development programme for London-based disabled, d/Deaf and Neurodivergent playwrights and script writers, supported by City Bridge Trust.
ALL OF ME Gets Its Tron Theatre Staging in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2022
Tron Theatre is finally able to present, in collaboration with The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, the award-winning All of Me, originally programmed as part of our Mayfesto 2020 season. Written and performed by Caroline Horton, an Olivier Award nominee, All of Me is an intimate and absurd exploration of wanting to live, wanting to die and what can happen if we sit together with the dark.
China Plate's Bite Size Festival Returns To Warwick Arts Centre This April
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2022
China Plate's invigorating one-day festival of theatrical talent from the Midlands returns to the Warwick Arts Centre this April. From family-friendly theatre about a yeti to a full-length evening show about concealing the truth, the festival celebrates the best in new and established theatre-making from across the region.
ALL OF ME Will Embark on UK Tour This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2022
This spring, Caroline Horton is touring the UK with her critically acclaimed solo show following a multi-award-winning Edinburgh run in 2019, a Twine adaptation and an audio version.
China Plate Announce New Leadership Appointments
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2022
Midlands-based independent theatre studio China Plate have announced the appointment of their first ever Executive Director, Chloe Courtney, and Sarah Preece as the Chair of the Board. Chloe Courtney takes up their role in March, joining the leadership team of Artistic Directors Ed Collier and Paul Warwick and in May Sarah will take over from Phyllida Hancock who was in the role for four years.
First Bite Festival Will Kick Off Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2021
Ten brand new work-in-progress shows by companies and artists based in the Midlands will have their first outing for audiences and industry professionals at this year's First Bite festival. The free online micro-festival, produced by independent theatre studio China Plate, will take place over a week in four lunchtime events hosted by Georgie Jones.
Applications Are Open For Midlands Development Programme First Bite
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2021
Applications are now open for Midlands artists to take part in First Bite, a festival of new work programmed by independent theatre studio China Plate. First Bite has been showcasing and promoting the best of Midlands theatre talent since 2009, and this year will take place online in September.
Fuel Announces a Programme of Work For 2021
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2021
Featuring a range of artforms and practitioners, the programme represents the culmination of months of planning and preparation. Alongside the live work, McGrath has announced a permanent addition to the Fuel rosta - Fuel Digital. A place where digital streams of new and existing work are presented through Fuel's own web platform.
China Plate Repurposes To Support NHS Workers and Young People
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2020
Responding to the needs of healthcare workers and aspiring young producers in the Midlands, independent production studio China Plate and Warwick Arts Centre are working together on digital projects designed to serve their communities. Both projects are supported by Coventry City of Culture 2021.