Ready to kick off the new year with a new part? Then it’s time to get involved with KDC’s fresh new batch of productions. To get the inside scoop, come to the Season Launch.
When? Sunday 5th January, 4pm
Where? Hoop & Grapes pub, 80 Farringdon Street
Why? Hear from the directors, find out all about auditions and meet KDC newbies and regulars.
Grab a drink from the bar and pull up a pew among some friendly faces.
Top tip: read the audition notices if you can’t wait to find out more.
Category: Auditions
Audition info: Pomona, Rules for Living, Snatch & Merkin
All that Christmas period gorging has settled down now, are you ready to get involved in building something in the new year? Kick the new season off with our season launch party to hear from the directors, followed by auditions the following week. You can audition for all 3 shows on any single night, so whatddya waiting for? Get that new year resolution in action and make some theatre 🙂
Find out more at the season launch party, Sunday 5th January, 4pm, Hoop & Grapes pub in Farringdon.
Pomona by Alistair McDowell
Directed by Tom Cunningham
Rules for Living by Sam Holcroft
Directed by Duncan Moore
Snatch & Merkin
Directed by Anna Markland
Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Skriker is no longer being produced by KDC this season.
Upcoming auditions, open to all!
Auditions: 7, 8, 9 January 2020, 6:40pm
Theatre Deli – Broadgate Studios
Pomona by Alistair McDowell
Directed by Tom Cunningham
Ollie has come to Manchester to look for her missing twin sister. There, she finds out about the mysterious place Pomona – a seemingly abandoned space in the centre of the city. What dark secrets is Pomona hiding? This dark play blends elements of horror, sci-fi and tabletop RPGs into a brilliantly written story that explores the claustrophobia and extremes of modern city life.
Rules for Living by Sam Holcroft
Directed by Duncan Moore
It starts out simple and descends into madness…. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without sprouts, presents, a game or two and a good old family argument. And this is what you get in Sam Holcroft’s brilliantly funny comedy, Rules for Living.
Sibling rivalries, suppressed resentments, jealousy and secrets are just some of the things that must remain hidden as a family gets together for Christmas.
And also, our devised project:
Snatch & Merkin
Directed by Anna Markland & Dean Reilly
Funny. Futuristic. Feminist. Film Noir.
These are the building blocks that the cast & creatives will use to write a new piece via a playful process combining improvisation and devising techniques. We will focus on exploring the core themes of the work (technologically advanced sex toys, 21st century villains, GenZ feminism), and combining their elements into a dark comedy.
Find out more at the season launch party, 5th January, 4pm, Hoop & Grapes pub in Farringdon.
Open Auditions 7/8/9 January 2020
That’s right, it’s barely December and we’re already champing at the bit for next year’s auditions.
Kick off the January blues at Season Launch Party from 4 pm, Sunday 5 January 2020.
Join us for Open Auditions at 6.40 pm on Tuesday 7, Wednesday 8 or Thursday 9 January 2020 at Theatre Deli, Broadgate Studios.
Recalls will be held (TBC) on Saturday 11 January 2020.
Come along and audition for all three shows over the course of one evening. Auditions for KDC’s Spring Season shows will be held back-to-back.
Auditions are free and open to all.
If cast, a subscription fee will be payable which helps to cover the production, rehearsal and venue costs of the show. For more info, click here.
Wait! When are rehearsals? Which theatres will be the shows be performed at? Fear not… click here for all the important dates and information.
KDC’s Spring Season Productions
Pomona by Alistair McDowell
Directed by Tom Cunningham
Dates: Tue 24 – Sat 28 March 2020
Rules for Living by Sam Holcroft
Directed by Duncan Moore
Dates: Tue 7 – Sat 11 April 2020
Hear from the directors
See our chair & artistic director talk about us, and hear this season’s directors talk about their new shows in these videos from our season launch party this week.
KDC & ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
Sarah & Carl talk about KDC, and then Nick talks about ‘Tis Pity (skip to 16:35 for him!)
Animal Farm
Saskia talks all things Animal Farm!
Autumn Season Launch
Come meet the directors and the whole team, it’s our Autumn Season Launch this Thursday at the Hoop & Grapes pub in Farringdon! Join us from 7pm and grab yourself a beer, you can hear all about our little merry band and both directors for the season will be talking about their new shows. You can quiz them about the upcoming auditions, what they wanna see, and find out how you can get involved. All welcome, map below. We’ll be on the first floor!
Our shows for this Autumn:
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
by John Ford
Directed by Nick Mouton
Animal Farm
adapted by Nelson Bond from the book by George Orwell
Directed by Saskia van ‘t Hoff
Season Launch
7pm, Thursday 12th September at the Hoop & Grapes pub in Farringdon Street
Open auditions – 16,17,18 Sept
Audition notices for our autumn productions! Open to all and it is free to audition. All the information you ever needed or wanted below!
Autumn Season auditions
Disappointed with the summer ending early? Ready to throw off the shackles of the break and get right back into it? How about with another rip-roaring season of amazing theatre? I can hear your cheers!
Come join us for the Season Launch Party, from 7pm, 12th September at the Hoop & Grapes pub in Farringdon Street. Meet the directors, hear about the shows, generally get to know us we’re a friendly bunch!
Our shows for this Autumn:
‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore
by John Ford
Directed by Nick Mouton
Animal Farm
adapted by Nelson Bond from the book by George Orwell
Directed by Saskia van ‘t Hoff
All the important dates for the season
Auditions are 16/17/18 September, are free, open to all and you don’t need to register.
If you want to brush up on your skills beforehand then come to our Audition Techniques Workshop – register here.
Autumn 2019 auditions
Waiting for your next chance to tread the boards? We will very soon announce our shows for Autumn Season – watch this space! Is you diary already filling up? Keep the key dates free to have a chance to be cast.
Carried Away – Cast List
A big thank you to everyone who auditioned for the 2019 Summer season. The lucky ensemble performing this year’s selection of scripts are:
Jamila Jennings-Grant
Rhydian Harris
Paul Ringo
Sarah Dobson
Govind Hodgson
Tom Cunningham
Owen Davis-Walker
Henry Parker
Ben Pearson
Sarah Barlin
Holly Gibbons