We are
a group of actors, writers and directors, formed in November 2007
with the aim of bringing neglected plays to
a wider public. Accordingly we present semi-staged
script-in-hand readings in North London.
The
plays are rehearsed for four hours only on the afternoon of the
preceding Sunday, with a brief 'top up' session before
the performance. Notwithstanding the short rehearsal time,
we strive for the highest professional standards in all our work.
North London Actors focuses
primarily on past plays. However
some slots are devoted to new work
in development, so that writers
may have the opportunity to experience the audience response
to their writing.
This site also includes audio excerpts
from plays by Plautus and
Beaumarchais:
further details below.
Next Production
The proposed schedule for the start of our 2008/9 season is as
follows:
10th September: Sly
Fox by Larry Gelbart
8th October: Never the Sinner by John
Logan
12th November: New Writing tba
10th December: Showcase and
party
Performances will take place at The
Hideaway, 114 Junction Road, London N19 5LB
Join
Us
Whether you are an actor, a writer or a director, or if you
simply wish to see neglected plays given a new lease of life,
you are welcome to join us. Annual membership is £5
and gives reduced price entry into our performances:
currently £3 for members and £5 for non-members.
Past Productions
This website includes cast lists for our three pilot productions: click
on any image for the corresponding page.
The
Marriage of Figaro
by Pierre
Beaumarchais
Gold and Glory: an
adaptation of two plays by Plautus,
realised by Gareth Pilkington.
Chains
by Elizabeth Baker
Three
short plays
by Anton Chekhov
A
Woman of No Importance
by Oscar Wilde
The Confederacy
by Sir John Vanbrugh
Links
We gratefully acknowledge our sponsorship by the Lit
Theatre Company and our close links with Actors
and Writers London. Click on either image for the corresponding
website.
