We’re very pleased to announce the latest in our Building Blocks series of workshops – Introduction to Improv. Run by our very own Jess Rogers, it’s an 8 week course covering all the basics, which you’ll be developing along with a small group. If you’ve ever wanted to get into improvisation, or want to brush up on your skills again, or just to play (I think of it as the theatrical equivalent of a musical jam session…), this is for you. You don’t need any previous experience, of course.
Hear the directors speak about their project, and answer your questions at the Season Launch. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.
Tuesday 18 January 2022, 7 pm Theatre Deli, Broadgate (in the ground floor bar). 2 Finsbury Ave, London EC2M 2PF
Hello good people of 2022 – it’s time to kick off a new year with some new show auditions! First up, we have a classic in The Real Inspector Hound, an absurdist comedy by the always-hilarious Tom Stoppard. Alongside that we will also be making a devised show, The Heroine’s Journey, a story of loss and rebuilt connection. Auditions are on 24 & 27 January, you only need to come to one evening and you can audition for both on the same evening. Please take a covid test before you come and wear a mask. Full details here:
But before all that, come meet the directors, hear about the shows, and have any questions you might have answered. Oh, and have a lovely lovely pint with us. Season Launch is Tuesday 18 January from 7pm, in the bar at Theatre Deli Broadgate. See you then!
A warm new year’s greetings from the KDC team – we’re right now putting the final touches to this season’s announcement. In the meantime, a little throwback extract from our Spring ’21 show “Zoomed Out”. Mercutio is phoning Romeo, to get him to come out and party…
A huge congratulations to our shows for this season – Titus Andronicus drenches us in blood (literally if you sat too close) with an energetic hard rock adaption of the most brutal of Shakespeares tales. Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons was a charming intimate story of a couple navigating behaviour restrictions and questionable laws (frustratingly relevant in our real world by recent events). We even also managed to get in an experimental project with our devising group, who came up with some beautiful and moving theatre to complement a couple of the Lemons performances. If you missed that, you can watch a recording here:
All of this was against the extra headwinds of Covid restrictions, and I’m extra-proud of the achievements of actors, production teams, organising committee / producers, and all for making it all happen anyway.
Next up
We’re hanging back on announcing details on our next season just yet given the current Covid uncertainty, however all being well next seasons shows will be:
The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard
directed by Anna Markland & Dean Reilly
Performing 29 March – 2 April
A new devised show (details TBA)
directed by Carl Fletcher
Performing 5-9 April
Auditions 24 & 27 January. Look our on our website and on the mailing list for details in the New Year!
Have a fantastic Christmas break and we’ll see you for more fun in January!
We’ve been running a super-secret experimental R&D acting group for the last 6 weeks, and as a little sweetener we’re showcasing a couple of scratch performances of what we’ve come up with. They will be after Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons performances on Tuesday 23 & Friday 26 November only. It is a free extra included with your Lemons ticket. If you come see Lemons on Tuesday or Friday, stay for the scratch!
The good ship Titus is steaming into port ready for their premier next week. I’ve been assured that there will be plenty of blood, horror and death. Lovely.
Ladeeez & gennelmen, please welcome our actors for the Autumn Season! Auditions were a riot and I would like to express how particularly high the quality was this season. Thanks to all that tried out, and congratulations to our new casts.
Titus Andronicus
Titus — Govind Hodgson Tamora — Sarah Beebe Lavinia — Grace Aldridge Chiron — Ricky Hutchinson Demetrius — Tyler Woods Marcus — Nicolas R Obetsebi Lamptey Bassianus — Andre Frey Aaron — Kieron Mieres Quintus — Gabriella Guymer-Davies Marius — Josie Stephens Lucius — Natalie Woodward Saturninus — Stephen Reimer
Titus audition extracts(Please note you do not need to learn these, they are just for reference if you would like to know what will be used in the initial audition)
Massive congratulations to the Pomona team for their run last week, and getting their corona-delayed production finally in front of live audiences. A big achievement all round.
But the wheel doesn’t stop turning here at KDC towers! It’s time to announce our autumn season shows, and your chance to get involved either by auditioning to act or backstage.
Autumn Season shows
First up, we have action-packed blood-soaked Shakespeare in Titus Andronicus. It’ll be a modern adaptation, exploring the dangers of revenge and how it can twist the intentions of everyone it touches.
Our second show will be Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, about censorship and free speech in a world where people are limited to 140 words per day.
Auditions are free and open to all, and will be held 20 & 21 September in the evening. You only need to come to one audition and you can audition for both plays on the same evening.
Recalls take place on the evening of 23 September.
Auditions
Attend whichever date suits you best, and you can audition for all 3 plays on the same evening.
Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 September 2021 7pm-9:30pm (registration from 6:45pm) Theatre Deli, Broadgate. 2 Finsbury Ave, London EC2M 2PF
Titus Andronicus, by William Shakespeare Directed by Matt Aldridge and Jess Rogers Performance dates: 16-20 November 2021 Audition notice
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons, by Sam Steiner Directed by Lloyd Smith and Sarah Berryman Performance dates: 23-27 November 2021 Audition notice
Meet the directors
Hear the directors speak about their project, and answer your questions at the Season Launch. You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.
Tuesday 14 September 2021, 7pm Theatre Deli, Broadgate (in the ground floor bar). 2 Finsbury Ave, London EC2M 2PF
