Join Paines Plough for a bumper celebration of new writing and writers, to celebrate the theatre company’s 50th birthday and raise funds to secure their future.
An evening of one-off performances, beautiful reunions and raffle prizes to celebrate the company’s last 50 years, and to raise money for the next 50.
It will feature an exclusive new piece by our patron James Graham, performed by Monica Dolan.
Followed by extracts from some of Paines Plough’s seminal productions, performed by guest stars:
- Crave by Sarah Kane – featuring Thomas Coombes, Alfred Enoch, Siobhan McSweeney and Rebekah Murrell directed by the play’s original director Vicky Featherstone.
- After the End by Dennis Kelly – performed by TV royalty, Meg Bellamy (Princess Kate in The Crown) and Hugh Skinner (Prince William in The Windsors), directed by Matthew Dunster.
- Love, Love, Love by Mike Bartlett – performed by Lesley Sharp, Iain Glen and Jessie Cave.
- Sea Wall by Simon Stephens – performed by Tom Sturridge (The Sandman), who received a Tony nomination for his performance in the Broadway production of Sea Wall in 2019.
- Hungry by Chris Bush – featuring Heather Agyepong (Shifters; The Power) and Sophie Melville (Cowbois; The Way).
- Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz by Nathan Queeley-Dennis – performed by Kola Bokinni (Ted Lasso).
- Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.
We’ll also present a filmed segment with Olivier Award-winner Amy Trigg, who will record a scene from Reasons You Should(n’t) Love Me (winner of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting in 2021), in the venue where it all began for us as a company 50 years ago.
Appearances will also include Indhu Rubasingham (Director Designate of the National Theatre), and playwrights James Graham, Roy Williams, Mark Ravenhill and Ryan Calais Cameron.
This event is part of Paines Plough’s 50 for 50 Campaign which aims to raise £50,000 to support its work at at time when new writing is under threat. There are so many stories in danger of never being heard, and we want to make sure we can spend the next 50 years finding them.