IMPORTANT NOTICE: Because of the Government advice relating to the Red Alert for extreme temperatures, the events previously scheduled to take place on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th July in the SHAW ROOM won't go ahead; these are now rescheduled to a later in the week - please see the schedule below. The plays in our STUDIO (AIR CONDITIONED) will go ahead as planned. Please keep an eye on our website for further updates.
Alongside our programme of new plays in the Studio, join us in our Shaw Room for world premieres of short plays and workshops with industry professionals.
Please note: Tickets purchased for The Shaw Room does not include entry into the Studio.
Programme of Shaw Room Events
Please note: Festival Season Ticket holders must reserve (at no extra cost) their ticket for each Festival of New Theatre event they wish to attend. They can do this by contacting our
box office.
20th July
19:45 - 21:30 - Short Plays
Young Hearts by James Rushbrooke (Short Play)
A pair of young lovers
are on their way to Gretna Green to prove their love for each other,
but will their once steadfast bond survive the journey?
Call Me the Sea by David Erdos (Short Play)
Having finished their A-levels, Ben, Maz and Jo escape to
the coast of France to enjoy their new-found independence, but this
freedom comes with consequences.
The Moon Made Me by David Erdos (Short Play)
Dani has been alone for far too long, though with the arrival of her old friends maybe she’s found a place she truly belongs.
20:45 - 21:00 - INTERVAL
21:00 - 21:30
Brown Paper Packages by Rachel Moorhead (Short Play)
Every morning, for the last 23 days, Lucy has found a
brown paper package on her doorstep. But the 24th day, she finds the
weirdest package yet, along with a rather handsome stranger...
Parallel Lives by Peter Gould (Short Play)
A new shoot-’em-up computer game is being prepared for
the market. Everything seems fine until the characters start objecting
to the violent storylines.
21st July
19:45 - 20:45 - Short Plays
Call Me the Sea by David Erdos (Short Play)
Young Hearts by James Rushbrooke (Short Play)
The Moon Made Me by David Erdos (Short Play)
20:45 - 21:00 - INTERVAL
21:00 - 22:15
Parallel Lives by Peter Gould (Short Play)
A new shoot-’em-up computer game is being prepared for
the market. Everything seems fine until the characters start objecting
to the violent storylines.
