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Since
2005 the Brockley Jack Studio has been host to many events, including
theatre, comedy, music and film.
Below are some of the performances that
have taken place.
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Productions 2012:
Kafka v Kafka by Howard Colyer, presented by Nameless Theatre.
As an intro to his oeuvre, it very much whetted my appetite for more, and also to see more stuff at this venue - a gem of a place. Spoonfed
Productions 2011:
Around the World in Eight Days by Jules Verne, adapted by Brute Farce, presented by the Jack Studio Theatre, directed by Kate Bannister.
this is a first class piece of entertainment, and a good time to be had by all.
Remotegoat
Homework by Howard Colyer, presented by Nameless Theatre.
Howard Colyer's Homework is not only reminiscent of Waiting for Godot's literal and actual inaction... but also of its cyclical and repetitive patterns.
British Theatre Guide
Who Will Carry The Word? by Charlotte Delbo, translation by Cynthia Haft, presented by Imperial Productions.get down to see a work of great courage and commitment, generous ensemble playing and lacerating emotions. This is a big, important play which both grips and cleanses. Remotegoat****
HANG OF THE GAOL by Howard Barker presented by Rolling Sky Productions.
an accomplished cast imbibe the caustic dialogue with a graceful rhythm that brings the piece to life ... Barker still has the power to shock ... stand-out performances. The Stage
OF MICE AND MEN by John Steinbeck presented by Tanith Lindon in association with the Jack Studio Theatre.The Jack's autumn season opened with a sell-out production of John Steinbeck's classic tragedy of friendships formed and dreams dashed. Fringe Review***** Exeunt ****.
ONE FOR THE ROAD: AN EVENING WITH OLLIE REED by Mike Davis with Rob Crouch, presented by the Jack Studio Theatre and directed by Kate Bannister.
CABARET AT THE JACK: HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES?Performed by Olivier Award Winner Leanne Jones.
BODIES UNFINISHED by Lewis Hetherington, presented by Grey Swan. a confident, compelling and original piece of writing **** Exeunt
Nominated for FIVE OffWestEnd awards, including best production and best new play.
SECRETS FROM THE LONG GRASS by Dean Stalham, produced by the Jack Studio Theatre and Art Saves Lives.
'Captivating world premiere ... brilliantly acted ... a beautiful production' On the Fringe.
Watch our youtube trailer here:www.youtube.com
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, produced by the Faction. the multi-talented Faction delivers a superbly entertaining version of Shakespeare's lyrical masterpiece ... you'd do well to get your ticket requests in early.Remotegoat *****
MARY ROSE by J.M. Barrie, produced by DogOrange Theatre.Award nominated theatre company DogOrange brought its imaginative style to this 20th Century classic ghost story by in a beautifully haunting new production. Parker's sterling cast, and sure, hugely inventive dramatic touch generate an impressive, lingering impression of loss and longing.' Time Out
THE PUBLIC EYE by Peter Shaffer, produced by Ford Transit Productions. A farcical, sharp and moving play that is completely at home within the tumultuous hysteria of London's swinging sixties.
PROJECT SNOWFLAKE by Sasha C. Damjanovski presented by Simon James Collier in association with the Jack Studio Theatre. The system? The system is not some mean and nasty dictator; the system is you and me."charming futuristic comedy" **** Time Out
AGAMEMNON by Aeschylus, produced by The Actor Works in association with the Jack Studio Theatre. Set behind a fictional iron curtain, this ancient tale of murder, jealousy and political intrigue, directed by Kate Bannister, was given a modern twist.
DANGEROUS CORNER by J.B. Priestley produced by The Actor Works Foundation Students.
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WRITE NOW 2: Drawn from over 80 submissions Write Now 2 was a season of three striking new dramas from new and emerging playwrights produced by the Jack Studio Theatre.
CHOCOLATE BOUNTY by Jessica Brown
'standout production... It is an assured debut grappling with gritty topics.'
British Theatre Guide
THE LAUNDRY by Joe Ward Munrow
'playwright Munrow ... captures the nuances and absurdities of life'
Extra! Extra!
KEEPING MUM by Judith Bryan
a beautiful beautiful play...
cannot wait for more plays to come from Judith Bryan
Public Review
DEIRDRE & ME written and performed by Rachael Halliwell, presented by Language Laid Bare.An original one woman show full of laugh out loud yet poignant humour in the style of Alan Bennett and Victoria Wood.
THE OVERCOAT adapted by Howard Colyer from a short story by Gogol. 'What a coat! You look human in that!'
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Productions 2010:
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW adapted by Jonathan Clarkson, produced by Jack Studio Theatre, directed by Kate Bannister.
Another sell-out Christmas production at the Jack. A timeless tale of love, horror and vengeance.
well-written, well-directed, well-acted play that leaves you with a good feeling EXTRA! EXTRA!
BLOODLINE by Linda Wilkinson, produced by Women In Theatre and Evcol Entertainment.
Set during the turbulent years of the Wars of Religion, BLOODLINE is the story of three people who find respect and love amidst a treachery of which they were all knowingly a part.
A WOMAN ALONE by Franca Rame and Dario Fo, produced by DogOrange.
An
inventive new adaptationwitha cast of five talented women portraying the many facets of Franca Rame and Dario Fo's Woman Alone.
Striking performances leave a lasting impact. Time Out
CRIMES OF THE HEART by Beth Henley, produced by Culturcated Theatre & Brockley Jack.
Beth Henley's Pulitzer award winning comedy tells te story of three sisters coming to terms with their past, and then taking their futures by the scruff of the neck, grabbing hold of every last bit of joy and love along the way.
HAMLET by William Shakespeare, produced by Recognition Theatre.
This sell-out debut production set Hamlet in the inter-war period of the 1930s, an era characterised by loss and foreboding, bereaved families torn apart by World War One and wracked with uncertainty for the future.
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EULER'S CIRCLES by Peter Norgate, produced by Constructive Interference.
Euler's circles is a thought-provoking and engaging story of how living with a disability is intrinsically the same as living without one.
CONNECTION FAILED by Jack Llewelyn, produced by Frapetsus Productions.
This new comedy focuses on the lives of young professionals in modern Wales, as they attempt to survive the dating game and balance their private and personal life in full view of their 'friends'.
CLARKSON AND CROUCH: NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH - an Edinburgh preview show.
YOU DON'T KISS by Troy Andrew Fairclough, produced by Language Laid Bare
This evocative new comedy tells the story of three black gay men and their search for love, sex and a Disney ending!
a thought provoking and fearless urban fairytale which features strong and engaging performances.... a rewarding and satisfying slice of fringe theatre The News Shopper
FEYDEAU DOUBLE BILL: MADAM'S LATE MOTHER AND A HOUSE BATH
Two classics of French comedy based on the simplest misunderstandings, translated and produced by Echange Theatre.
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER by Oliver Goldsmith, produced by the Brockley Jack Studio
In this sell-out production the 1770s and the 1980s clash in an indulgent tale of love, money, pop videos and mistaken identities.
a very funny evenings entertainment The British Theatre Guide
sheer joy radiating from each actor's performance ... meticulous and inventive direction
South London Press
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS by Jason Robert Brown, produced by Dizzy Heights Theatre
A contemporary song-cycle musical that chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up ... or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it.
BROCKLEY JACK WRITERS' WORKSHOP SHOWCASE. Platform performances of a selection of work created
by the Brockley Jack Writers' Workshop.
The Writers' Workshop is led by David Bottomley, the theatre's literary
manager. For more details, please contact David at
writers@brockleyjack.co.uk
DEIRDRE AND ME by Rachael Halliwell & HER BIG CHANCE by Alan Bennett, produced by Round Pebble Theatre Company
BROCKLEY MAX 2010
THE PORK CRUNCH by Adam Hunter
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT DAYS by Jule Verne, adapted and produced by Brute Farce
Suitcases, boxes, steamships, trains and elephants ... Brute Farce's whisks the audience from rainy station platforms in nineteenth century London to a technicolour, Bollywood vision of the tropics and the frozen wastes of North America.
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THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare, produced by The Faction
inventive and skilfully presented production Remotegoat
a must see The British Theatre Guide
IN BETWEEN DREAMS, devised and produced by Hopeless Endeavour
Using puppetry, live music and song this production invites you to escape the norm and enter into a world of fantasy and illusion.
BORDERLINE by Rob Benson, produced by Culturcated Theatre Company
A provocative and punchy verse-driven drama exploring life, love, obsession and all the pills in between...A One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest for the ecstasy generation.
BLAVATSKY'S TOWER by Moira Buffini, produced by Simon James Collier, Fallen Angels and Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
a gripping evening's entertainment. The British Theatre Guide
MONTAGE YOUTH DRAMA GROUP - the 'new young Brockley Players' presented a performance of scenes from contemporary plays.
RUBY HONEYCUT CORSET: CELLIST, SINGER, SERIAL KILLER presents RUBY'S LAST CONFESSION. This intimate performance combines the best in dark comedy and live music, with
some luxurious storytelling.
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WRITE NOW 2010
THE BITCH FROM BRIXTON by Kate Gallon and Kate-Lynn Hocking
FIGHTING
by Tom Green
COMPRESSION by Joy Wilkinson
produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
In
September 2009 the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre invited playwrights with
a connection to South East London to submit unperformed plays to the
venue. The three plays above, which formed our season in February - March 2010, were
drawn from these submissions.
Write Now 2011 has now been launched.
The Write Now Season was made possible with thanks to Lewisham
Arts Service's Take Part Fund.
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Productions 2009:
A CHRISTMAS CAROL adapted by Neil Bartlett, produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG by Peter Nichols, produced by In Company
THE WOMAN BEFORE by Roland Schimmelpfennig, produced by In Company
WILD EAST by April De Angelis, produced by In Company
1867 by Theresa Roche, produced by Palladini Productions
TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare, produced by The Faction
NOTES ON A LASAGNE by Jono Gadsby, produced by The Singular Ensemble
THE HUNGRY AND THE HUNTED by Catherine Connor, produced by the Crofton Players
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde, produced by The Actor Works
BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL 2009
BETWEEN THE SILENCE by Luke Moss, produced by Moss and Steel
FARLEY'S DATE by Mark Homer, produced by Little Homma productions
NINA AND SHAZ by Laura McCluskey, produced by Language Laid Bare Productions
MACBETH by William Shakespeare, produced by The Faction
ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS by Michael Frayn produced by In Company
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Productions 2008:
JANE EYRE adapted by Polly Teale, produced by the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
MARTHA, JOSIE AND THE CHINESE ELVIS by Charlotte Jones, produced by In Company
RICHARD III by William Shakespeare, produced by The Faction
SCRIBBLER AND SPOUSE by James Robson, produced by Yellow Leaf Theatre
SHOOT 2 WIN by Tracey Daley, Jo Martin & Josephine Melville, produced by In Company & Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
YOU CAN'T CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY by Paul O'Connor, produced by Stellar Theatre Company
LEAVES ON THE LINE by Matthew Knowles, produced by Culturcated Theatre Company
BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL 2008
CAN YOU SEE ME YET? by Timothy Findley, produced by Language Laid Bare Productions
MOLL FLANDERS by Daniel Defoe, adapted and produced by Brute Farce Theatre Company
DINNER by Moira Buffini, produced by The Actor Works Company & Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
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Productions 2007:
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dickens adapted for the stage by Hugh Leonard, produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
THE BEAU DEFEATED by Mary Pix, produced by The Actor Works
HAMLET adapted by Richard Rogers, produced by El mono theatre
LILIES by Michel Marc Bouchard, produced by Wild Oats Productions
JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare adapted by John Godber, produced by Kangaroo Court Theatre
RELATIVE VALUES by Noel Coward, produced by showdon'ttell theatre company
MISS JULIE by August Strindberg translated by Michael Meyer, produced by Phrixus Theatre
BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL 2007
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by William Shakespeare, produced by The Actor Works
VHS: DEATH TO DVD with Richard Sandling and Russell Kane
CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare adapted by Mark Leipacher, produced by Guidecca Theatre Company
MCN TV! produced by Fourth Wall Productions
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Productions 2006:
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES adapted by Simon Williams from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
LA RONDE by Arthur Schnitzler, produced by The Ant Theatre Company
KING LEAR by William Shakespeare, produced by Culturcated Theatre Company
TEECHERS by John Godber, produced by Brute Farce Theatre Company
TWISTED - THE ANNIE ROSS STORY by Brian McGeachen, produced by Wild Oats
SNAP by Paul O'Connor, produced by Stellar Theatre
SUMMER COMEDY - a short season of comedy featuring internationally renowned as well as new and aspiring comedy performers, including Elvenbitches, Shazia Mirza, Jane Galloway, Godliman&Lane and Rosie Wilby
STONE CRABS NEW DIRECTORS FESTIVAL, produced by Stone Crabs
LEARNING TO LAUGH - a comedy course for women, produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
BROCKLEY MAX FESTIVAL 2006
CAN'T PAY? WON'T PAY! by Dario Fo, produced by the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
SPIKEFEST 2006 - comedy festival. Performers included Shazia Mirza, Martin Soan, Marc Lucero, Peter Searles and Elvenbitch
METAMORPHOSIS by Steven Berkoff, produced by Twelve Three and a Half
GHOSTS IN THE ATTIC by Andrew Edwards, produced by The Ant Theatre Company
SHAKERS by John Godber and Jane Thornton, produced by Brute Farce Theatre Company
A SLICE OF LIFE produced and devised by Dissensemble
ELASTICITY produced and devised by Cwtch Theatre
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Productions 2005:
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde, produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
SEX, LIFE AND E.F.T. by Peter Searles
A DOLL'S HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen, produced by Twelve Three and a Half
PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES by Darren Rapier, produced by Insight Theatre
THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare, produced by Ant Theatre Company
A FAN'S CLUB by Matthew Couper and Chris Barlow, produced by Minicab Productions
WORLDS APART by Darren Rapier, produced by Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
BROCKLEY MAX 2005
LISTEN TO MY HEART: the songs of David Friedman, produced by Wild Oats Productions
SPIKEFEST UK - Lewisham's comedy festival. Performers included Court in the Act, Mark Maier, Chambers and Nettleton, Spencer Brown, Pete Searles, Alan Francis and Elven Bitch.
SHORTSCREEN : a festival of cinema shorts at the Jack
ANTIGONE translated by Marianne McDonald, produced by the Brockley Jack Theatre School
DAY TRIPPERS by Jean McConnell and NIGHT OWLS by Barrie Smith, produced by Capital Theatre Company
BOUNCERS by John Godber, produced by Brute Farce
A SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS by Carlo Goldini, produced by Stone Crabs
THE COUNTRY by Martin Crimp, produced by Stone Crabs
BURKE AND HARE, produced by Brute Farce
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Katy Slater, produced by Brute Farce and Brockley Jack Studio
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