Troupe, run by Ashley Cook, presents new plays and stage adaptations, alongside rediscovered work by classic writers. Troupe’s latest production was a commission of a new adaptation of Christopher Isherwood’s A Single Man by Simon Reade at Park Theatre, which was nominated for an Off West End Award for Best Set Design. Recent work includes The Sweet Science of Bruising by Joy Wilkinson at Southwark Playhouse, which later transferred to Wilton’s Music Hall, and was nominated for an Off West End Award for Best New Play. Other work includes Rasheeda Speaking by Joel Drake Johnson at Trafalgar Studios, which starred Tanya Moodie, Elizabeth Berrington, Sheila Reid and Bo Poraj and was nominated for five Off West End Awards, including Best Production. Other productions at Southwark Playhouse include the centenary year revival of Dear Brutus by J. M. Barrie and The Cardinal by James Shirley, directed by Justin Audibert, which starred Stephen Boxer and Natalie Simpson for which she won the Ian Charleson Award. It was supported by an inaugural MGCfutures Bursary Award. Troupe’s previous rediscoveries at the Finborough Theatre – Rodney Ackland’s After October, Robert Bolt’s Flowering Cherry and R. C. Sherriff’s The White Carnation, which later transferred to Jermyn Street Theatre – have been nominated for a total of five Off West End Awards.
'Highly recommended… fiercely intelligent.'
WhatsOnStage on Rasheeda Speaking
‘A neglected little treasure…life-affirming.’
The Telegraph on The White Carnation
'One of the best new plays I have seen in years.'
Daily Express on The Sweet Science of Bruising
‘A vigorous production that would look at home in Stratford-on-Avon.’
The Guardian on The Cardinal
'This full-blooded play… is a knockout.'
The Times on The Sweet Science of Bruising
‘An ebullient production of infectious energy.’
Evening Standard on After October
‘A riveting piece of theatre.’
The Telegraph on The Cardinal
‘Truly piercing... poignantly effective.'
The Stage on A Single Man
‘Exquisite revival… A wonderful evening’s theatre.’