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Past Shows - Domestic
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This is an extensive list of our domestically created
past-shows - ie shows that we have either produced
in-house or presented in association with other UK
artistes/producers.
Click on the image or the Title for further information
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ABSOLUTION
Owen O'Neill's brilliant solo play caused a sensation at Edinburgh 2008. An uncompromising tale about child abuse in Ireland. Impeccably written, performed by O'Neill himself and directed by Rachel O'Riordan
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Adolf
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '98. Pip Utton's haunting reincarnation of the twentieth century's most evil man. A worldwide smash hit. A Brilliant anti-racist work. PLAYED: Ed Fest '97-2003. National & International Tours 1997 to present
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Animal Farm (with Lizzie Wort)
Lizzie Wort's stupendous rendition of Guy Masterson's acclaimed solo adaptiaon of Orwell's Masterpiece.
PLAYED Ed Fest 2000 & UK and International Tours
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All Words For Sex
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTRESS '00 'Jules Leyser's powerful exploration of 4 women's attitudes to sex in their lives.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2000 & Soho Theatre, London, 2001
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Barb Jungr's Intimate
Time Out's "Queen of Cabaret" enthralled with a dazzling blend of chanson, jazz, blues, speech and improvisation. "You will eat from the palm of her hand."
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Berkoff's women
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTRESS '99
Linda Marlowe's brilliant exploration of Berkoff's words for women.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1999
UK Tour & International tours until present
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The Boys Own Story
Guy Masterson's debut solo work by Peter Flannery. "The lonliness of the long distance goalkeeper"
PLAYED: UK Tour 1991-3 & Chelsea Centre, London 1992
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Bye Bye Blackbird
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTRESS '97. Beth Fitzgerald's brilliant reincarnation of F Scott's estranged wife, Zelda Fitzgerald
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1997 UK & International Tour, New End, London 1998
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Castradiva
Welsh opera diva Buddug Verona James bestrode the octaves in a devilish tale of a gelded Settecento and his patron.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2001 & UK Tour 2002
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Cooking With Puccini
Jeffrey Mayhew wrote and starred as Puccini in this ingenious talk show formatted life story. Directed by Guy Masterson
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Elsa Edgar
Bob Kingdom played both Elsa Maxwell and J Edgar hoover in this clever tale of who you know and what you know...
PLAYED: Ed Fest '98
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Every Grain Of Sand
Barb Jungr sang Bob Dylan. Britain's foremost cabaret singer and possibly the world's greatest songwriter united beautifully.
PLAYED: UK Tour 2002
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Goering's Defence
Ross Guerney-Randall's chilling recreation of Hitler's right hand man. A remarkable performance and an insight into the inner workings of the Third Reich. PLAYED : Ed Fest 2001 & UK tour
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Hollywood Screams 2 Talkin' Turkeys
Michael Roberts' virtuosic exploration of the golden age of Hollywood; its stars and glamour, and its hams and hacks.
PLAYED : Ed Fest 1998 & UK tour 1998-9
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The House Of Correction
WINNER: STAGE BEST ACTRESS '96
(Beth Fitzgerald) An uninvited vigilante inviegles his way into the perfect American Dream family. A Wild, wacky, jet-black, mystery comedy thriller!
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1996
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Intimacy
Guy Masterson's acclaimed adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's powerful dissection of lost intimacy and failed marriage.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2002
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It Was Henry Fonda's Fault
Owen O'Neill's hysterical tale of an Irish kid's Hollywood dream turned nightmare. PLAYED: Ed Fest 2000 & 2001 UK tour - Fall 2001
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Levelland
Perrier Winner Rich Hall's debut play and stage performance. A tense thriller set against the backdrop of global economic meltdown. Directed by Guy Masterson
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2006
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The Odd Couple
Neil Simon's comedy Classic revived with Bill Bailey and co which became the most successful Edinburgh Festival production
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2005
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Oleanna
Mamet's incendiary contribution to the PC debate with two brilliant Festival Best Actor Award winning performers, Guy Masterson & Beth Fitzgerald.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2002 & 150 performance National UK Tour
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Playing Burton
Josh Richards' amazing reincarnation of Richard Burton by Mark Jenkins
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1994 & 97; UK & International tour & Riverside Studios 1994 & New End, London 1998
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Return Journey
Bob Kingdom portrayed the legendary Dylan Thomas on his last lecture tour.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1993 & 2003
National UK Tours to present
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Resolution
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '00
Pip Utton ripped into prejudices you never knew you had. Can killing ever be accidental? Can revenge ever be justified?
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2000 & National UK Tour
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Slaps 'n' Tickles
Terry Neason's Herald Angel Winner 2000... The girl with whiskey tones and saucy humour wows and wiles.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2001
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Shylock
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '97 'Gareth Armtrong's World renowned exploration of Shakespeare's most famous Jew and a brilliant history lesson!
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1997 & UK & International Tours to 2004
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A Slight Tilt to the Left
Michael Mears' hilarious and moving story of two brothers attempts to bury their father - and with him, the past. Directed by Guy Masterson
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2002.
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A Soldier's Song
Guy Masterson's powerful "A1, top hole, first class, first hand performance of "what an exploding shell can do to human flesh..." (Guardian)
PLAYED Ed Fest 1998 & UK & International Tour to 2001
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Soup
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '95
Michael Mears' Fringe First '93 Winning portrayal of homelessness. Moving and powerful. "Mears is a master of characterisation."
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Swift
Guy Masterson directed Jeffrey Mayhew's powerful and moving portrayal of Jonathan Swift in his final moments
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2005
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Two Darn Hot!!!
Jazz genius Claire Martin & fab chanteuse Barb Jungr teamed up to give us unforgettable night of sass & jazz.
PLAYED: National UK tour 2003-4
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The Truman Capote Talk Show
Bob Kingdom portrayed the great NY writer, socialite and commentator in an evening of wit, charm and tittle tattle.
PLAYED: Ed Fest '96
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Past Shows - International
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AMERICANA ABSURDUM - (USA)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST '00
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ENSEMBLE '00
Apple-pie values fed through a satirical meat-grinder. The most reviewed show at Edinbugh '00 - Unrelenting machine gun black comedy. PLAYED: Ed Fest '00
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AN AGE OF ANGELS - (USA)
Mark Soper's 7 brillliantly observed intertwined monologues weave a tale of mass murder on an L.A. Highway.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2007
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BARE - (NZ)
Ian Hughes and Madeleine Sami's fabulous disection of Kiwi Kulture with the best stage orgasm in theatre history! By Toa Fraser. PLAYED: Ed Fest 1999
UK tour Spring 2001
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BLOWING IT - (NZ)
Stephen Papps wild 'n crazy multicharacter yarn about a kiwi cop goin' bad!
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2003, UK tour Spring 2003 (with Company Gavin Robertson)
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CINCINNATI - (USA)
WINNER: SPIRIT OF THE FRINGE '02 & FRINGE FIRST '02; NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTRESS '02. Nancy Walsh's moving attempt to prove that she is the only sentient being on Earth. By Don Nigro. PLAYED: Ed Fest '02
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LOST WORKS OF SAM BECKETT - (USA)
... As Found In A Dustbin In Paris... etc! The comic smash of Edinburgh 2002! Seven lost works of the Irish master irreverently brought to the stage. PLAYED: Ed Fest 2002 UK Tour & London 2003
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THE DEVIL & BILLY MARKHAM - (NL)
Frank Sheppard's solo version of Shel Silverstien's classic tale of dancing with the devil.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1999
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FILLER UP! - (NZ/CA)
Deb Filler's bread (& heart) breaking fight against the thin brigade while baking and breaking bread onstage!
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2002, Drill Hall, London '03
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GONER - (USA)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST '02
The US President has been shot! He's in intensive care and wishes he's not. ER meets The Simpsons in this absurd, wild hospital comedy. PLAYED: Ed Fest '02
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HIP-HARP FANTASIES - (USA)
Deborah Henson-Conant's fantasy journey through the life and loves of the strap on electric hip harp!
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2001
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HORSE COUNTRY - (USA)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST '02; BEST OF THE FIRSTS '02; STAGE BEST ACTOR '02 (David Calvitto); HERALD ANGEL '02 (John Clancy) CJ Hopkins' Brilliant disection of modern America. PLAYED: Ed Fest 2002; National Tour & London 03
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I KISSED DASH RIPROCK!!! - (USA)
Cyndi Freeman's hysterical tales of girrrrrl angst while chasing her Hollywood idol around the globe.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2000 & UK tour, Fall 2000
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BALLAD OF JIMMY COSTELLO - (NZ)
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '97
& LWT NEW BEST COMEDY WRITING.
Tim Balme's tiki tour of Kiwi Kulture. A Rollercoasting, rollocking tale of a runnaway antihero. PLAYED: Ed Fest '97
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KRISHNAN'S DAIRY - (NZ)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST '99
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '99.
Jacob Rajan's touching virtuosic masque of Indian life in New Zealand.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 1999
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MIKA'S TRIBAL HOLLYWOOD - (NZ)
The voice of an angel - the mouth of a devil. Mika's tribute to Hollywood's biggest divas. Unapologetic, irrepressible and utterly outrageous!
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2000
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Arnold Wesker's THE MISTRESS -(OZ)
Starring Australian Martha Lott, Wesker's haunting darly comic take on infidelity. PLAYED: Ed Fest 2007
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MOSCOW - (USA)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST '98
Three guys are trapped in an old theatre with only a battered old copy of Chekhov's Three Sisters! PLAYED: Ed Fest 1998 & 2000
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NO.2 - (NZ)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST '00
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTRESS '00: Madeleine Sami's brilliant portayal of one day in the life of an entire Fijian family. By Toa Fraser. PLAYED: Ed Fest 2000; Kings head, London 2002
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PASSION - (SA)
John Fletcher and Stephen Higgins' beautiful tour of the best of opera and musical theatre. PLAYED: UK Tour 2000-3
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REASONABLE DOUBT - (AUS)
Suzie Miller's taut, powerful drama: Two former jurours reuniting two years later to reveal the truths behind their verdicts. Peter Phelps starred opposite Emma Jackson. Directed by Guy Masterson. PLAYED Ed Fest 2008
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RED HAT & TALES - (USA)
NOMINATED: STAGE BEST ACTOR '03
Nick Salamone's poetic deconstruction of a chaotic bisexual marriage set in a darkened claustrphobic closet!
PLAYED Ed Fest 2003
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SKIN TIGHT - (NZ)
WINNER: FRINGE FIRST 1998
Jed Brophy & Lara Matheson's moving eternal love story by Gary Henderson.
PLAYED: Ed Fest '98 & New End, London '98
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THE STORY OF FUNK - (NZ)
Dia Henwood's wild 'n crazy life-story of diminuative World Champion wrestler, P Funk Chainsaw.
PLAYED: Ed Fest 2003
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VINCENT - (USA)
Leonard (Spock) Nimoy's moving tribute to Vincent van Gogh through his many letters to his beloved brother Theo. Masterfully performed by Jim Jarrett, this played Edinburgh '08 followed by a limited UK tour '09.
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