Future Imperfect – Writing Deadline

Don’t forget the deadline for submissions for Future Imperfect – our summer season new writing project – is 31 March. Continue reading “Future Imperfect – Writing Deadline”

Full Stack 2018

Writers wanted for this year’s “Full Stack” competition, which will form an evening of short plays in June.

Last year we ran a new writing competition to gather short plays around a theme for a week-long run at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre. Much fun was had by audience and actor alike, and the feedback on the show was universally positive. The event went so well that we are going to go for another round this summer!

We are looking to choose 12 pieces around the theme “Future imperfect”, that are no longer than 4 sides of A4 paper, and need no more than 3 actors. They say restriction breeds creativity…

So if you’re an experienced writer who wants to experiment with what can be achieved in a short duration, or a brand new creative that hasn’t-got-around-to-writing-but-will-do-because-it’s-a-new-year’s-resolution-honest…. This is your opportunity — we want to hear your words!

You can submit as many pieces as you like, the deadline for submissions is 31st March, and we will let you know if you were successful in early April.

Questions, and submissions, to Carl at newwriting@kdctheatre.com

Othello Cast List

 

Congratulations to the cast of Othello. This production will be performed at Baron’s Court Theatre from 27 – 31 March.

Roderigo: Billy Knowles

Iago: Martin Shaw

Brabantio: Stephen Reimer 

Othello: Elliott Bornemann

Cassio: Nick Edwards

The Duke: Helen Jackson

Lodovico: Keir Mills

Desdemona: Izzie Price

Montano: Graham White

Emilia: Julia Pagett

Bianca: Lene Kqiku

Ensemble: Eddie Coleman

Ensemble: Ian Green

Crew, if needed at this point, is:

Director: Duncan Moore

Assistant Director: Sarah Beebe

Stage Manager: Asma Mani

Fight director: Enric Ortuno

Music: Ewen Moore

Lighting and sound: Martin E. Rosso

The Red Envelope Project Cast List

Congratulations to the cast of The Red Envelope Project. It will be performed at Barons Court Theatre from 13 -17 March.

Alex Lopez

Annabel Thomson

Amelia Sharp

Jess Rogers

Salomé Cast List

Congratulations to the cast of Salomé, the show will be performed at The Rosemary Branch Theatre from 20 – 24th March.

Salomé: Grace Arnold

John: Sonny Cassone

Herod: Charles Sobry

Herodias: Gabriella Gummer-Davies

Young Man: Richard Copperwaite

First Soldier: Sabrina Bals

The Executioner: Maxime Noel

Creative Team

Director: Laura Torn

Assistant Director: Assistant Director

Music: Johnny Parr

Props: Aidan Carroll

Movement Director: Olivia Stone

Auditions Spring 2018

You can hear all about our Spring Season at our Launch Event, from 7pm Thursday 4 January 2018 at the Hoop & Grapes, Farringdon. Meet the directors, hear about their visions for our exciting season. Follow the links to read the full audition notices:

13 – 17 March – The Red Envelope Project (a KDC devised play)
20 – 24 March – Salomé by Oscar Wilde
27 – 31 March – Othello by William Shakespeare

Audition details for all shows as follows:
Date: Monday 8, Wednesday 10, Thursday 11 January
Time: 6.45pm – 7pm registration, auditions 7pm – 9pm
Location: The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG (nearest stations are New Cross and Deptford)

Charitable status

KDC Theatre is nearly 80 years old. Times have changed, and the way in which we’re governed doesn’t fully comply with the rules for associations like ours. As a result, at this year’s Christmas Quiz – 7 December 2017 at the Hoop & Grapes, Farringdon, we shall be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting to decide on becoming a charitable organisation.

The first step to becoming a charity is to agree a new constitution. The old one-page constitution isn’t robust enough for the Charity Commission.

Have a look at the proposed new constitution. Please send us comments using the form below.

    Christmas Quiz 2017

    Our much-loved Christmas Quiz returns again to our spiritual home, the Hoop and Grapes, Farringdon.

    Join us from 7.30pm on Thursday 7 December for fun, festivities and the opportunity to decide on the future of KDC Theatre. More details to follow…

    Let us know you’re coming at our Facebook Event.

    BU21 Cast Biographies

    Lucy: Lucy Harper
    Lucy is a Graphic Designer by day and a performer by night/weekends/days off. She has enjoyed creating drama from the ripe age of 4, and has been involved in various productions from devised pieces to straight up classics ever since. Most recently you will have found her at Bestival festival as part of an improvisation troop tasked with increasing the peace amongst festival goers; mostly achieved through immersive games and storytelling. She enjoys dancing to disco and making cheese sandwiches.

    David: David Hepburn
    David is a Scottish actor living in London. David has played lead and supporting roles in over 30 stage shows across the UK. Last year David was Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray at The Space Theatre before taking the production to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and in January next year David will be The Creature in Tower Theatre’s Frankenstein. This is David’s first KDC Theatre show and thanks all the cast/crew for putting up with him.

    Melissa: Melissa Phillips
    Melissa trained and worked as an Actor in New Zealand before moving to London in 2013. Melissa’s most recent credits have been in the commercial world for brands such as First Direct Bank, GiffGaff and Aldi. You can often find Melissa at the National Theatre bookshop devouring new plays! She has a strong interest in new writing, musical theatre & devised work. BU21 is Melissa’s first show with KDC!

    Keir: Keir Mills
    This is Keir’s fifth production with KDC. Having somewhat exacerbated a family feud as Tybalt in Romeo & Juliet, he then attempted to keep his head, Rudyard Kipling style, as Dr Cardin in The Children’s Hour and then vehemently express a vision of anti-E.U.topia as The Terrorist in There Has Possibly Been An Incident and most recently hamming up his Tony Soprano vernacular to its upmost as Sal in Den Of Thieves. Alongside his stage work, Keir’s on-screen credits include the feature films City Rats and Shaun Of The Dead and acclaimed shorts HoneymoonThe Outcasts and Green Means Stop. Not forgetting TV Shows including Channel 4’s Teachers and Messiah and the usual rounds of The Bill (R.I.P.), Holby City and Casualty amongst others. Keir is proud of the fact that Charlie Brooker once called him the biggest c**t in advertising for a truly appalling Coke Zero commercial.

    Previous to this, the most amount of times Keir had written ‘Keir’ in any singular piece of writing was four. So he is proud to have taken the opportunity to beat this record… comfortably. Keir knows this bio will be cut.

    Lene: Lene Kqiku
    After moving to London in 2013, Lene Kqiku has pursued her dream of becoming the UK’s premiere Finnish/Albanian actress. With this, her first performance at KDC, she is already well on the way.

    After studying with a range of acting schools, she has begun working on a number of short film projects, including the upcoming sci-fi Opus one, drama Brexit and psychological horror thriller Carcera.

    With a passion for drama, both on and off the stage, she can often be found performing in the streets, bus depots and strangers’ weddings.

    Jess: Jess Ketchen
    BU21 is Jess’s first show with KDC. Jess works in an office day-to-day but loves to perform in her free time. She hasn’t featured in a show for over 2 years, since she performed Horizon in the Soho theatre, using her time instead to take up new hobbies, such as pole fitness and bouldering. She is now excited to get back on the stage.

    Interviews with Cast #2 Keir Mills

    To continue our series of interviews about being part of the winter season, we catch up with KDC-er Keir Mills who is in BU21.

    What drew you to this play?

    Well firstly the amazing Steph is directing it. What human wouldn’t be drawn to that. But furthermore, the structure of the play itself is incredibly unique. A series of interlocking monologues that dip in front and behind the fourth wall at various points.

    The characters are so carefully constructed. Each one lovingly carved out of the material of life and delicately positioned throughout the show, there isn’t a moment that doesn’t ring true. It really is an incredible piece of work.

    I had read the play before the auditions, just on a whim, and had been incredibly impressed with it. I had also seen the write ups from the first run of it – they had kept popping up in my social spaces – so it was like, if I hadn’t put myself forward for it, I would’ve been slapping fate in the face. And if there’s one thing you shouldn’t do to fate it’s slap fate in the face.

    What is it about KDC that keeps you coming back?

    Well, firstly, blame yourselves for casting me.

    But secondly, KDC is a truly rare theatre company that from the instant you walk into an audition you are treated like friend. Whether it be your first casting or your fiftieth. Everyone is incredibly supportive of everyones projects. Whether inside or outside of KDC itself. The same faces start appearing at other fringe shows and you realise that KDC is like the Kevin Bacon of fringe theatre. You are never more than a few steps away from a KDC-er. This honestly creates a rare and wonderful atmosphere that is simply delightful to breathe.

    How are you finding working on a script that is monologue based?

    It is a different challenge. Usually you can use other actors to help to create your character. You bounce off other people in a scene as everyone pushes the other to make the most of their parts. But with something like this – you are out on your own – predominantly. You have to feed the character yourself for the most part. You rise and fall by your own choices. It’s really quite nerve-racking. One new step and you can take to entire delivery on a tangent you didn’t see coming. You have to reign yourself in and then throw yourself out.

    And if something goes wrong in your big scene, with a monologue, chances are, it’s your fault.