Theatre Projects
Evie's work centres women and queer stories and artists. She is drawn to new writing, dark comedy and work that evokes fiery post-show chatter. Music is a central tool in her rehearsal room and safety, accessibility and collaboration are core to her practice.
Karen
By Sarah Cameron West
Passion, Pain, and Office Pandemonium - A Protagonist's comic odyssey!
KAREN invites you into the uproarious world of our Protagonist. Seamlessly breaking the fourth wall, she’ll whisk you through a chaos-filled narrative that has been described as “the female Peep Show”.
It’s a perfect storm of heartbreak, societal pressures, and an identity crisis that threatens to engulf her.
The final straw unleashes an explosive office showdown, where our Protagonist finally finds her voice. Through laughter, tears, and a healthy dose of sarcasm, Protagonist learns the invaluable lesson that the path to healing lies in moving through the pain, not around it, and that owning one’s emotions allows you to find peace.
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**** The Stage
'never loses momentum'
**** Broadway Baby
'Director Evie Ayres-Townshend has expertly shaped the show with compelling creative decisions and a strong vision'
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***** - The Nerd Party
**** - The Wee Review
**** - Chortle
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***** The Reviews Hub
**** The Upcoming
'Evie Ayres-Townshend's direction builds a captivating production that creates the humour and faultless wit of a combination between "Fleabag" and "Peep Show". The seamless fusion of genuine emotion and comedic flair ensures constant audience captivation from start to finish.'
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1st-25th August 2024, Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Fringe *SOLD OUT RUN*
19th-24 March 2024, The Other Palace, London
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14-26th August 2023 , Willow Studio, Greenside Venues, Edinburgh Fringe
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Fox, Drops and Panda Pops
By Sarah Emily Teale
A work in progress...
A queer theatrical grief rave.
In a crappy town near a town near Manchester, Catt’s mum just died in a drug-fuelled car crash. On a totally unrelated note, she is setting out to lose herself in the dizzying heights of small-town DJ fame. Grief, raving, and increasingly low serotonin levels bleed together, as Catt scrambles to hold onto what made her fall in love with dancing in the first place.
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Dance-floor culture is unrivalled in its feeling of community - we want to make theatre with the same feeling.
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Through this project we explore rave as a theatrical tool, embrace music as a 5th character and apply the chaos of the ADHD experience to storytelling and style.
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This is a northern, queer and neurodiverse piece of gig theatre (looking for a producer and development).
Contact
By Hannah Harquart
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A darkly comedic play that questions how we’re supposed to really ‘connect’ with human beings. Contact also explores what it is to be held accountable for your actions (even at 15) and the debate around ‘cancel culture’ as well as consent. Is consent a purely physical thing?
Produced by Harquart Pearce a brand new dynamic, modern day, multi-disciplinary Creator and Producer of Film and Stage Productions
December 2021, Golden Goose Theatre Camberwell
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