A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Wildcard's adrenaline fuelled, actor-musician lead, production of Shakespeare's classic comedy

Oberon / Theseus – Abi McLoughlin
Titania / Hippolyta – Rhiannon Sommers
Puck – James Mear
Lysander – Joshua Leese
Demetrius – Peter Dewhurst
Helena – Molly Moody
Hermia – Natasha Killam
Quince – Harriet Ruffer
Bottom – Jack J Fairley
Snout / Egeus – Ben Lydon
Flute – Robbie Curran
Snug / Philostrate – Christie Peto
Starveling – Elly Lowney

Writer – William Shakespeare
Director – James Meteyard
Producer – Joseph Dawson
Casting Director / Assistant Producer – Emily Stott
Lighting Desinger – Roma Brown
Set and Costume Designer – Faye Shortall
Composer / Musical Director – Maimuna Memon

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In 2016 A Midsummer Night's Dream was staged at both the Broadway Theatre and the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre.

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23 Sep

NOT BEIN FUNNY but this is on Friday and it's going to wow your socks off. Grab your ticket while you can. It is our last online play reading of the programme and is by no means least! Here's some pics of the dreamtime rehearsing... 📸🤩

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✨We are so excited to announce that you can now get your free tickets for the final online play reading of our #WildcardFullHouse programme...✨

'Playfight' by the amazing @jugrogan, directed by @BethKapila 🥊

📆Friday 25th September📆
1pm-3pm

Tickets and cast below!!
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✨We are so excited to announce that you can now

✨We are so excited to announce that you can now get your free tickets for the final online play reading of our #WildcardFullHouse programme...✨
'Playfight' by the amazing Julia Grogan, directed by Beth Kapila 🥊
Friday 25th September
1pm-3pm
Tickets and cast below!!
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Kiera, Zainab and Lucy are smart, hilarious and savvy. They've figured out that there are some things school sex ed lessons don't cover; now, away from prying eyes, they're going to find the answers.
🎟️ Get your tickets here 🎟️
www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/productions/current/online-play-readings/
Julia Grogan ✍️
Julia is a writer-performer from the West Midlands. Studied: Rose Bruford. Trained: Royal Court’s young writers’ group 2019. Playfight is her first sole-authored play, it's been shortlisted for the Papatango Award 2020 and long listed for the Women's Prize for Playwriting.
Beth Kapila 🎬
Beth is a Birmingham based director who works with writers to develop scripts/, and creates performances with young people across the West Midlands. Beth is co-founder of 'Ripped Theatre' and trained with StoneCrabs Young Directors Scheme and the Birmingham REP Foundry.
Hannah Millward - Keira 🙌
Theatre credits inc: Peter Pan Reimagined (Birmingham Rep); Rebel Music (Birmingham Rep); This Beautiful Future (The Yard Theatre) and One Man, Two Guvnors (Richard Burton Theatre Company). TV Credits inc: Bliss (Sky One), Broadchurch (ITV).
Nadi Kemp-Sayfi - Zainab 🤩
Theatre inc: RSC Swan Season 2019 (King John, A Museum In Baghdad, The Whip), 101 Dalmatians (Birmingham Rep), Hijabi Monologues (Bush Theatre), WAKE (Birmingham Opera Company) Radio includes: The Archers (BBC) TV includes: Charity Shop Sue (Sky Arts)
Fanta Barrie - Lucy/Elizabeth 🎉
Fanta trained at Rose Bruford College. Credits: THE LOVELY BONES TOUR, The Birmingham Rep; THE CEREAL CAFE, The Other Palace; THE AMBER TRAP, Damsel production/ Theatre 503.
This is one not to miss! 👀
Join us and this absolute powerhouse team for the live reading followed by a Q&A on the 25th September at 1pm 📆
#wildcardfullhouse

Our next online play reading is on sale now, ticke

Our next online play reading is on sale now, tickets are FREE, and by god the play and team are 🔥 🔥 🔥
YEGGS by Jodie Garnish // Directed by Diane Page
Cast includes: Jodie Garnish, Kwami Odoom, Rachel Hosker and Chris Leask
📆Friday 28th August 1-3pm 📆
YEGGS
"We're like Bonnie & Clyde! Except poor. And unattractive."
"And in Norfolk."
"Yeah. But other than that, we're exactly like Bonnie & Clyde."
When a chance meeting leads Joe and Mia to a petty crime spree across their rural village, they both see an opportunity to change their lives. But can they rise above their circumstances before their pasts catch up to them?
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https://www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/productions/current/online-play-readings/
Introducing our writer Jodie Garnish 👏
Jodie is an actress and writer who studied at the University of East Anglia, and trained in acting at Drama Studio London. Her plays have been shortlisted for the Les Enfants Terribles award and longlisted for the Heretic Voices award.
The fantastic Diane Page will be directing 🥳
Theatre as Associate Director: Ghost Stories (West End/UK Tour). Assistant Director includes: Bartholomew Fair (Shakespeare’s Globe), Ghost Stories, Leave to Remain, Dick Whittington (Lyric Hammersmith), othellomacbeth (Lyric/HOME)
Kwami Odoom 🙌
Credits include: HALF GOD OF RAINFALL (Kiln Theatre);THE BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES (National Theatre);A CHRISTMAS CAROL (RSC);QUEEN MARGARET (Royal Exchange). For TV: THE ROOK, THE ATHENA, DOCTORS. Kwami is a founding member of the award-winning company The PappyShow.
Rachel Hosker 💕
Rachel is an actor/director & runs The PappyShow.
Acting credits: Antigone (New Diorama);The Butterfly Lion (Chichester Festival). Movement Director credits: The Mikvah Project (Orange Tree Theatre);Omelette (Vault Festival);DNA (NYT/ Southwark Playhouse)
Chris Leask 🤡
THEATRE: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery (Criterion Theatre); Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Apollo Theatre); The Play That Goes Wrong (Duchess Theatre); Love Your Soldiers (The Crucible Theatre). TELEVISION: We Hunt Together, Casualty (BBC); The Goes Wrong Show (Big Talk).
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It is official, Wildcard Studios will be open from

It is official, Wildcard Studios will be open from 10th August. Put it in your diaries folks. Rehearsals / workshops / readings are all welcome. However, new COVID-19 measures are in place to ensure everyone's safety. For more info please visit our website 😊
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‘Things I Can Laugh About Now’ 📝 Written &

‘Things I Can Laugh About Now’
📝 Written & Performed by: Shakira Newton - @shakiraaashakiraaa
🎬 Directed by: Tyrone Huntley - @tyrone.huntley
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Things I Can Laugh About Now is a one-person comedy about a 20-something mixed race girl who has navigated her way through her childhood traumas and domestic abusive relationship, using comedy to ease her through the tragedy. It covers themes of mental health, domestic violence and self discovery.
Join us in watching the live zoom reading of it for free on Friday 31st July at 7:30pm! 📺
Tickets and more info here:
Www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/Full-House
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🚨After months of reading, discussing, umm-ing a

🚨After months of reading, discussing, umm-ing and ah-ing, we are DELIGHTED to announce the 3 online play readings selected as part of our #WildcardFullHouse programme! 🚨
Put your feet up, and come and watch some of the most exciting new writing around...
More info below 👇
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First up we have ‘Things I Can Laugh About Now’ by Shakira Newton and directed by Tyrone Huntley!
The play is a solo comedy that covers themes of mental health, domestic violence and self discovery.
📆 Friday 31st July @ 7:30pm 📆
Free tickets and more info on our website!
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💫Then we have 'YEGGS' by Jodie Garnish!💫
"We're like Bonnie & Clyde! Except poor. And unattractive."
"And in Norfolk."
When a chance meeting leads Joe and Mia to a petty crime spree across their rural village, they both see an opportunity to change their lives.
📆DATE TBA📆
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Last but definitely not least we have 'Playfight' by Julia Grogan 💪
Kiera, Zainab and Lucy are smart, hilarious and savvy. They've figured out that there are some things school sex ed lessons don't cover; now, away from prying eyes, they're going to find the answers.
📆DATE TBA 📆
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For more info and tickets head to our website:
👉https://www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/full-house/👈
Dates for 'YEGGS' and 'Playfight' to be announced soon!
Keep your peepers peeled and your fingers on the clickers to grab those free tickets 😀🎟️
🎭 #WildcardFullHouse 🎭

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