AllthePigs Theatre Company
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AllthePigs Theatre Company is an independent theatre company based in London. Their stated mission is to "showcase the hidden gems of the past, champion up-and-coming playwrights, and give both the platform to shine".[1]
History
[edit]AllthePigs were formed by Ami Stidolph and Sam Carrack upon graduating the Oxford School of Drama.[2]
The company's first plays were written by first time writers, and were presented at the Hen and Chickens Theatre and played alongside Isabelle Wright's Peepshow.[citation needed]
Previous productions
[edit]| Name of Play | Writer | Director | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In The Shadow of the Black Dog[3] | Daniel Hallissey | Junkyard Dogs: The Doghouse (Brighton Fringe Festival) | 2019 | |
| The Piano Man[4][5] | Devised by the ensemble | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2014 |
| Cornwall vs China[6] | Daniel Hallissey | Beth Pitts | The Old Red Lion Theatre | 2014 |
| A Beginner's Guide to the Apocalypse | Kieron O'Rourke | Sarah Bradnum | The Vaults | 2014 |
| Gizmo Love[7] | John Kolvenbach | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2013 |
| Boldy Gone | Kieron O'Rourke | Sam Carrack | The Vaults | 2013 |
| Stacy[8] | Jack Thorne (writer) | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2012 |
| Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World | Peter Parnell | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2012 |
| AGM[9] | Daniel Hallissey | Sam Carrack | Greenside (Edinburgh Festival Fringe) | 2011 |
| Peepshow | Isobelle Wright | Sam Carrack | Greenside (Edinburgh Festival Fringe) | 2010 & 2011 |
First Time Writers Initiative
[edit]Running from the beginning the First Time Writers Initiative was set up by the AllthePigs and selects individuals who have never had a play professionally produced before and takes them on a 16-week intensive course of workshops, readings and rehearsals, eventually creating a 30-minute play, and pairing them up with an up-and-coming director.
Each short play then runs alongside a published production as selected by AllthePigs.
From 2010-2012 each writer had two performances of their play. In 2013, each writer had a full week of performances.
"This process appears to be an effective one, judging by the high quality of dialogue and characterisation"[10]
Awards
[edit]- Peepshow and AGM received a commendation by the National Student Drama Festival and Spotlight Emerging Artists’ Award at the Hen and Chickens Theatre.[11]
- Recipients of Old Vic New Voices Start Up Fund in 2011.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". allthepigs. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "All The Pigs Theatre Company Auditions". actors.mandy.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "New Theatre at Brighton's Fringe Festival. Part Two". British Theatre. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "The mystery of Piano Man is set for the stage". Kent Online. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Piano man story to be told by London theatre company, 10 years on". The Guardian. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Cornwall vs China at The Vault Festival - Review". LondonTheatre1. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ Theatre, +Everything. "Gizmo Love and Three Little Birds, New Diorama Theatre – Review – Everything Theatre". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Theatre Review: Stacy @ The New Diorama Theatre". Londonist. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "AGM (Allthepigs Theatre Company) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "Review: First Time Writers Initiative | A Younger Theatre". Ayoungertheatre.com. 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "National Student Drama Festival | Edinburgh Competition". Nsdf.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Oldvictheatre.com Archived January 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine