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31 may, 6:30pm | 1 jun, 2:30pm Letters and postcards reveal the memories, messages and experiences they carry as they travel through the sorting office. This immersive, sensory experience transforms Studio One into a world of sounds, poetry, music and movement, guided by this community cast. Everyone welcome - people with dementia and their carers … Continue reading ACT LOCALLY: The Sorting Office | 31 May – 1 Jun

31 may, 7:30pm | 1 jun, 3:30pm These two new community plays challenge society’s myths around puberty and what it takes for women to stand up for their place in society. Just a Body and Pankhurst Academy: Where on earth is Miss Keaton?! are two new community plays, created by, with, and for local Southend … Continue reading ACT LOCALLY: Just a Body & Pankhurst Academy: Where on earth is Miss Keaton?! | 31 May – 1 Jun

Sun 2 Jun, 7:30pm An eclectic evening of short films, scenes, showreels, real life radio plays and more.  Join East 15 Acting School’s BA Creative Producers of 2024 to celebrate a selection of some of their three years of work:  including film, radio, plays and more. Learn about what it takes to become a creative producer … Continue reading TAKE 5! | 2 Jun

13-14 Jun, 7:30pm | 15 Jun, 2:30pm & 7:30pm An electrifying evening of theatrical fights featuring pirates, gangsters, zombies...and ballerinas! At the conclusion of three years of intensive training, the graduating Acting & Stage Combat students take to the stage one last time to showcase their skills. Expect an action packed evening covering a wide … Continue reading MAY CONTAIN VIOLENCE | 13-15 June

9-10 May, 7:30pm | 11 May, 2:30pm & 7:30pm A spellbinding triple bill explored through theatre traditions from around the world, performed by the graduating BA World Performance actors.  From the Company that brought you Life is a Dream and Romeo and Juliet comes a unique collection of three never before seen one-act plays, drawing upon theatre styles from … Continue reading WORLDS APART: 2024 | 9-11 May

photo by robert golden 23-24 May, 7:30pm | 25 may, 2:30pm & 7:30pm Klein is a journalist investigating capitalism’s effect on climate change. Her sister, Naomi, is a reclusive cellist battling nature to become pregnant.  Naomi’s husband is struggling to write a requiem to be performed at the World Climate Change Summit.   From the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps in 1945, to the … Continue reading REQUIEM FOR CHANGE | 23-25 May