Winter/Spring season of public shows launched
Saturday 18 January 2025
A stunning exhibition of art installations, three ambitious and topical dramas, and a mesmerising and evocative dance show make up our Winter/Spring Season of public performances.
Getting it underway is Journey to the Moon. Our largest exhibition of the year, it features theatrical designs and installations inspired by our nearest celestial neighbour. That’s followed by three plays, Harvest, No Particular Order and Common, that explore the importance of family and community. And finally, Destinations, a visual treat that examines our dream escapes.
The season is presented by our Acting, Dance, Music, Management, Sound Technology, Theatre & Performance Design and Theatre & Production Technology students. They, in collaboration with some of the industry’s brightest creatives, will deliver every aspect of our shows. It provides them with the opportunity to use and extend their skills in a real-world setting - and audiences the chance to enjoy what the next generation of storytellers and creatives has to offer.
Tickets are now on sale.
Journey to the Moon
28-30 January
Theatre Design and Production Technology students present an exhibition of mini-sets and installations inspired by our nearest celestial neighbour: the Moon.
The Moon has long held an air of mystery and magic for mankind. Lunar rhythms have guided humanity for millennia. Waxing and waning, the moon is often seen as a symbol of renewal and fertility and, in Jungian psychoanalytical theory, it is interpreted as the unconscious, inner self, the realm of the soul.
Join us on a Journey to the Moon, through a series of theatrical designs and installations. Expect a nod to Méliès’ infamous Voyage, conspiracy theories and cheese!
Created by first-year Theatre & Performance Design and Theatre & Production Technology students.
Harvest
13-15 February
A drunken bet gifts the Harrisons a farm – and with it a seemingly endless fight for survival.
Set over 100 years we see four generations of family battle political and societal change, including two world wars - only for bureaucracy to deal them a potentially lethal blow.
Richard Bean’s darkly humorous epic is a timely examination of globalisation and economic exploitation.
Performed by third-year Acting students.
No Particular Order
20-22 February
A despot comes to power. Democracy crumbles. Humanity is in crisis.
But where there is oppression there is resistance. Individuals, neither heroic nor remarkable, fight for an existence where community and empathy endure.
Told through a series of short scenes, Joel Tan’s 2022 play is a rapid, innovative and startling piece of theatre.
Performed by third-year Acting students.
Common
27 February-1 March
Mary, a scammer preying on London’s elite, returns to the village of her birth to rekindle a love – and settle old scores.
The village though is engulfed in a desperate fight for common land. A natural agitator – Mary takes a central role, winning – and breaking – hearts in the process.
D C Moore’s ambitious history play explores what happens when individual desires and common good clash and whether true resolution is possible.
Performed by third-year Acting students.
Destinations
27-29 March
When the mundane realities start to grind – the urge to escape is real. But to where?
Across 11 devised pieces, Destinations evokes a series of desired alternate realities - whether tangible, virtual or fantastical.
A striking visual experience, Destinations features Commercial, Contemporary and Jazz with professional choreographers specialising in different genres, contributing to the performance.
Performed by third-year Dance students.
