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Open Auditions: Stephens and Kelly are your faves
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our Open Auditions yesterday. We had a ball meeting you all. It never ceases to amaze us how much talent and passion there is out there. It was a really inspiring...
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In praise of… Manchester
Our autumn tour of Simon Stephens’ LONDON closed in Manchester last month at the Royal Exchange Studio, our home from home in the North West. Having grown up just south of Manchester, our AD George...
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Programme 2012 in numbers…
As Noddy Holder once screeched… It’s CHRIIIISTMAAAAS. Here at PPHQ we’re decking the halls with boughs of holly and gearing up for our Christmas party tomorrow, which promises the exchange of some...
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‘Old but urgent’ says Stephens
In case you missed it in today’s METRO, here is Simon Stephens‘ timely reminder of why we do what we do: “…in the theatre, those big loves of mine synthesized: the dramatic narratives of the TV I...
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PP heads to NSDF
We’re really excited to announce that PP will be heading to this years’ National Student Drama Festival. Headlining Sunday night of the festival on March 24th, Kate Tempest’s WASTED will end its 2013...
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British writing takes centre stage in Uruguay
A couple of weeks ago Anthony Fletcher got in contact with PP to say he was going to see Mike Bartlett’s CONTRACTIONS in Montevideo, Uruguay and would we like to hear how it is received. Following our...
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Andrew Scott in SEA WALL at NT Shed
Eeeek. This is proper exciting… Olivier and BAFTA Award winner Andrew Scott will reprise his acclaimed performance in SEA WALL by Simon Stephens for seven performances only at The Shed at The National...
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Critics and Twitics on SEA WALL
At the end of July our seventh production of Programme 2013 found a home at the The Shed at The National Theatre. Sea Wall by Simon Stephens starring Andrew Scott and directed by our very own Joint...
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Open Auditions: Favourite Playwright Poll
Huge thanks to everyone who came to our Open Auditions last Wednesday. We had a brilliant day meeting you all. It never ceases to amaze us how much serious talent is out there and how exciting it is to...
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40th Anniversary Reunion
In the lead up to our 2014 Programme announcement, we celebrated turning 40 the best way we knew how – by reuniting with friends from all four decades of Paines Plough on the road. As a touring theatre...
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SEA WALL in Dublin
Super excited to announce SEA WALL will play a strictly limited run in Dublin this month courtesy of The Dublin Theatre Festival. Andrew Scott reprises his acclaimed performance in Simon Stephens’...
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SEA WALL reviews round-up Dublin
We had an absolute ball in Dublin for Andrew Scott’s homecoming as SEA WALL played a very special week of shows at Project Arts Centre as a guest of Dublin Theatre Festival. Thanks so much to our...
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Open Auditions: Inside The Actors Centre
Team PP had a grand old time last week at our Open Auditions at The Actors Centre in London, seeing a stonking 180 actors across the day! A huge thank you to everyone who made their way there to meet...
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