AllthePigs Theatre Company

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]

AllthePigs Theatre Company
TypeTheatre group
Location
Websiteallthepigs.co.uk

History

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "About Us". allthepigs. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  2. ^ "All The Pigs Theatre Company Auditions". actors.mandy.com. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  3. ^ "New Theatre at Brighton's Fringe Festival. Part Two". British Theatre. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  4. ^ "The mystery of Piano Man is set for the stage". Kent Online. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. ^ "Piano man story to be told by London theatre company, 10 years on". The Guardian. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  6. ^ "Cornwall vs China at The Vault Festival - Review". LondonTheatre1. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  7. ^ Theatre, +Everything. "Gizmo Love and Three Little Birds, New Diorama Theatre – Review – Everything Theatre". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  8. ^ "Theatre Review: Stacy @ The New Diorama Theatre". Londonist. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  9. ^ "AGM (Allthepigs Theatre Company) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh". Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  10. ^ "Review: First Time Writers Initiative | A Younger Theatre". Ayoungertheatre.com. 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  11. ^ "National Student Drama Festival | Edinburgh Competition". Nsdf.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  12. ^ Oldvictheatre.com Archived January 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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