Daisy J Cooper

2022

by Stockroom

directed by Tess Seddon

Designer Kevin Jenkins

Lighting Designer Amy Mae

Composer & Sound Designer Harry Blake

Video Designer Matt Powell

Assistant Video Designer Rachel Coleman

Community Partners Arbourthorne Women’s Group and Stand & Be Counted Theatre

“Written by the Stockroom writers’ room group and immaculately directed by Tess Seddon, the inclusive Sheffield People’s Theatres’ tenth anniversary production hits all the marks.” Rotherham Advertiser

In Wonderland is a magic-realist story of love, told entirely through the memories of one person, Alice. The script focuses on Michael and Alice’s relationship, telling their personal and intimate story of a ten year relationship in just ten minutes.

Staring Louise Brearley and Arthur Darvill, In Wonderland was selected as Best Drama at Aesthetica Film Festival 2018.

The project was made possible by Film London and Southern Exposure Film Fund.

Director Christopher Haydon

Writer Iona Firouzabadi

Out of Joint co-production with Royal & Derngate, Northampton, in association withOxford Playhouse

2019 Tour

by Kazou Ishiguro

adapted by Barney Norris

directed by Christopher Haydon

Designer Lily Arnold

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer Elena Peña

Video Designer Andrzej Goulding

Casting by Gabriella Dawes

“Brilliantly paced, impeccably performed” WhatsOnStage

Out of Joint Tour, 2019

by Andrea Dunbar

directed by Kate Wasserberg

Designer Tim Shortall

Lighting Designer Jason Taylor

Sound Designer Emma Laxton

Fight Direction by Alison De Burgh

Out of Joint at Sheffield Theatres Crucible Studio

October 2018

by Kate Bowen

directed by Kate Wasserberg

Designer Max Jones

Lighting Designer Sarah Jane Sheils

Sound Designer Dyfan Jones

Movement and Fight Direction by R.C. Annie

Casting by Sooki McShane and Lucy Jenkins

“Bowen’s intelligent, dramatic script is dynamically delivered by a crack theatre squad: set it in your sights” The Observer

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill 

January 2018

by Anna Deavere Smith

Directed by Ola Ince

Designer Jacob Hughes

Lighting Designer Anna Watson

Sound Designer Max Perryment

“Riveting” The Times

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

November 2017

by Magali Mougel

Translation by Cris Campbell

Directed by Jean-Pierre Baro

Designer Cécile Trémolières

Lighting Designer Christopher Nairne

Sound Designer Ardian Werent

“Its simple, essential theatricality is electrifying” The Stage

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

September 2017

Adaptation by Ellen McDougall and Clare Slater

Based on a short story by Jose Saramago

Original translation by Margaret Costa Jull

Directed by Ellen McDougall

Designer Rosie Elnile

Lighting Designer Lizzie Powell

Sound Designer Josh Anio Grigg

“The show challenges us to imagine a new way of living – and to be brave enough to try to seize it.” The Guardian

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

February & March 2016

By George Brant

Directed by Christopher Haydon

Designer Oliver Townsend

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer Tom Gibbons

Fringe First award 2013

“Nothing short of mesmerising.” The Sunday Telegraph

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

May 2017

By Kalungi Ssebandeke

Directed by Lynette Linton

Designer Frankie Bradshaw

Lighting Designer Jack Weir

Sound Designer Richard Hammarton

“Pulse-quickening… combustible performances” What’s On Stage

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

January 2017

By Danai Gurira

Directed by Christopher Haydon

Designer Rosie Elnile

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer George Dennis

“You’re left a bit breathless, a bit startled, a bit in awe” TimeOut

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill & Traverse Theatre. 

August & September 2016

By Al Smith

Directed by Christopher Haydon

Designer Rosanna Vize

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer Alexandra Faye Briathwaite

 “A manifest triumph” The Tielegraph

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

November 2016

By Jonas Hassen Khemiri

Translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles

Directed by Tinuke Craig

Designer Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey

Lighting Designer Charles Balfour

Sound Designer Elena Peña

“Angry, intelligent and fiercely gripping” The Times

Presented by Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, Shoreditch Town Hall & LIFT 2016. 

Created by Andrew Schneider

“Mind-blowing” The Stage

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill. 

May 2016

By Caroline Bird, Suhayla El-Buhra, Lulu Raczka & Chris Thorpe

Directed by Christopher Haydon, Rebecca Hill, Elayce Ismail & Jennifer Tang

Designer Cecilé Trémolières

Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo

Sound Designer Elena Peña

“four fierce beams, different shades of one story” The Stage

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

May 2016

By Clare Slater

Directed by Christopher Haydon

Read by Hattie Morahan

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

February 2016

By Nina Segal

Directed by Ben Kidd

Designer Georgia Lowe

Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo

Sound Designer George Dennis

“Witty, bold and confrontational debut play which is as smart and funny as it is provocative” The Stage

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill, Presented in association with Belvoir, Sydney.

November 2015

By Anne-Louise Sarks & Kate Mulvany

Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks

Designer Amy Jane Cook

Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo

Sound Designer Adrienne Quartley

“The production filters this time-honored tale through a freshly disturbing lens” New York Times

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill & Traverse Theatre.

August & September 2015

By Lucas Hnath

Directed by Christopher Haydon

Designer Oliver Townsend

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer Elena Peña

“Genuinely moving” The Observer

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

June 2015

By Elinor Cook

Directed by Christopher Haydon

Designer Fly Davis 

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer George Dennis

“pins us to our seats” Evening Standard

Gate Theatre, Notting Hill

May 2015

By Danai Gurira

Directed by Caroline Byrne 

Designer Chiara Stephenson

Lighting Designer Mark Howland

Sound Designer George Dennis

“a phenomenal production” TimeOut

Media & Marketing Assistant, Olivier Awards 2015 

GEEK, Margate, in association with Marine Studios, Turner Contemporary & National Portrait Gallery

February 2015

By Joseph Wilde

Directed by Simon Ryninks

Assistant Project Manager, TheatreCraft 2014

curious directive, UK Tour. 

Summer 2014

by Jack Lowe & Russell Woodhead

Directed by Jack Lowe

Shoreditch Town Hall, Rose Lipman Building & Hoxton Street

April 2014

by RETZ

Hoxton Street

Summer 2013

by RETZ