Exeter Northcott Launches New Artist Development Programme
Building on the legacy of Futures, Exeter Northcott has announced the details of its revamped artist development programme. The Elevate Membership will give South-West artists access to year-round development opportunities, including the chance to book a ‘Rehearsal Chair' and observe key moments of the creative process.
Barbican Theatre Plymouth Appoints New Team Members
The Board of the Barbican Theatre Plymouth has announced actor and artist Connor McIntyre as their new patron and the appointment of Claire Honey as Development Consultant and Laura Horton as Artistic Consultant. Learn more about the new appointments here!
Review: BREATHLESS, Soho Theatre
It’s been a strong few months for Edinburgh Fringe transfers at Soho Theatre, and Fringe First winner Breathless is no exception. Written by Laura Horton based on her own experience, the show shines a light on the real life consequences of hoarding through a touching, warm-hearted one-woman show.
The Pleasance Theatre Trust Celebrates its 38th Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Welcoming exciting newcomers, Fringe veterans and the most trailblazing international artists to the first full festival in three years, the Pleasance Theatre Trust has celebrated its 38th Fringe Festival, with a particular focus on supporting the most diverse and game-changing early career artists and emerging companies.
BROWN BOYS SWIM by Karim Khan Wins Popcorn Writing Award 2022
Brown Boys Swim is the winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2022. Written by Karim Khan (a recipient of Riz Ahmed’s Left Handed Films and Pillars Fund inaugural fellowship and an alumnus of the The North Wall’s ArtsLab programme), this lyrical coming-of-age tale looks at the pressures that surround young Muslim men today.
The Pleasance Receives Two Scotsman Fringe First Awards
Currently running at the Pleasance, Breathless and MASTERCLASS have both won prestigious Scotsman Fringe First Awards. The Scotsman's world-famous Fringe First awards have been recognising outstanding new writing premiered at the festival since 1973.
Edinburgh 2022: Review: BREATHLESS, Pleasance Courtyard
What happens when the things we covet hide us from ourselves? Opening up to new experiences in her late 30s, Sophie is exploring long repressed sides of herself. When a secret she’s keeping from those she loves, and even from herself, threatens to unravel it all, she has to make a choice. Who or what will she decide to give up? Breathless is a funny, honest and stylish exploration of the knife-edge of hoarding, from the joy, to the addiction and suffocating shame.
EDINBURGH 2022: BREATHLESS Guest Blog
Plymouth Laureate of Words Laura Horton blogs for Broadway World about exposing her real-life addiction on the stage, the stigma around it and translating her issues into a funny, honest yet dark performance piece.
The Pleasance Theatre Trust Presents the 2022 Edinburgh National Partnerships
The Pleasance Theatre Trust presents the 2022 Edinburgh National Partnerships, a feast of new work from vibrant theatre makers and performers from across the UK at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. From August 3 to the 29th the works will explore a range of topics, trends and realities with performances through a variety of techniques from classic to cutting edge.
Pleasance Announces Record Number of Artists Supported In Futures Development Programme
Pleasance Futures is the artist development strand of The Pleasance, acting as an incubator for bold new theatre makers to make their mark. At the very heart of the Pleasance Theatre Trust, Pleasance Futures embodies their commitment to discovering and supporting the most exciting new theatrical voices, nurturing the ambition and development of emerging companies, young performers and new writers.