Irrational Theatre specialises in the best of British Opera and plays – Librettists . Composers and Playwrights.
NOW SHOWING
Cast: Lily – Emily Yarrow / | Bear – Ross Hobson Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best. Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. | Published by Boxer Books. | Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty. | Direction and production design by Paula Chitty. | Executive producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audiovisual operation by John Anderson.
Produced by Lily and B Productions
BEEN AND GONE
Finalist Kenneth Branagh Award
online Wed 20th October 2021 7.30
Cast: Will Sharp |Paul John Wilson |Michel Chilon | George Green | Eloise Jones . Creatives Writer John Wolfson | Direction and Designer -Paula Chitty | Lighting Designer – Chris | Filming – Bob Simpson
Produced by Windsor Fringe
The Idea by Gustav Holst
Libretto by Fritz B Hart
BROCKLEY JACK STUDIO 4-9TH OCT 2021
…mad hatters welcome ★★★★ London Theatre 1 | Deserves to pop up all over the place … ★★★★ Reviewsgate
The Prime Minister has had an Idea…
Cast: Ross Hobson |Valeria Perboni |Simon Mulligan |Elena Hogg | John Stivey. Musicians: Laurie O’Brien |Patrick Vincent. Creatives Arrangement -Patrick Vincent | Direction and Designer -Paula Chitty | Sewing assistance – Maureen Chitty | Dance gestures: Elizabeth George | Lighting Designer – Colin Watkeys | Lighting programmer – Eddie Stephens| Lighting operator – Paula Chitty / Peter Hale | Stage Management- Kate Reynolds | Photographs – Bob Simpson
Produced by Irrational Theatre
The Grand by David Hendon
Kings Head Theatre 14- 18th Sept
…this promising concept-driven play has a much longer life ahead. Culture Capital
Cast: Thomas Deller |Eloise Jones |Emily O’Mahony Creatives: Writer – David Hendon | Director /Designer -Paula Chitty |Lighting Design -Colin Watkeys |Lighting programmer -Eddie Stephens|Sound – Paula Chitty | Songs with permission of Fesliyan Studios |Stage Management – Kate Reynolds
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Cast: Lily – Emily Yarrow / | Bear – Ross Hobson Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best. Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. | Published by Boxer Books. | Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty. | Direction and production design by Paula Chitty. | Executive producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audiovisual operation by John Anderson.
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Gustav Holst’s The Idea – a UK Premier. The Prime Minister has had an idea…. Listen here 20th , 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th June AND 1st and 2nd July MORE INFO
Cast: Ross Hobson |Valeria Perboni |Simon Mulligan |Elena Hogg | John Stivey. Musicians: Laurie O’Brien |Patrick Vincent. Creatives Arrangement -Patrick Vincent | Direction and Designer -Paula Chitty | Sewing assistance – Maureen Chitty | Dance gestures: Elizabeth George | Lighting Designer – Colin Watkeys | Lighting programmer – Eddie Stephens| Lighting operator – Paula Chitty / Peter Hale | Stage Management- Kate Reynolds | Photographs – Bob Simpson
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Cast: Thomas Deller |Eloise Jones |Emily O’Mahony Creatives: Writer – David Hendon | Director /Designer -Paula Chitty |Lighting Design -Tim Hayward |Lighting set Nick Taylor / Eddie Stephens|Sound – Paula Chitty | Songs with permission of Fesliyan Studios |Stage Management – Kate Reynolds
Produced by Irrational Theatre
THE GRAND by David Hendon-
Friday 4th Dec 8 pm / Sunday 6th Dec 4 pm and 8 pm St Saviours. Hertfordshire
ORDINARY PEOPLE
UNUSUAL CHOICES
EXTRAORDINARY WARTIME EVENTS IN THE GRAND HOTEL.
Cast: Thomas Deller |Eloise Jones |Emily O’Mahony Creatives: Writer – David Hendon | Director /Designer -Paula Chitty |Lighting Design -Tim Hayward |Lighting set Nick Taylor / Eddie Stephens|Sound – Paula Chitty | Songs with permission of Fesliyan Studios |Stage Management – Kate Reynolds
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Lily and Bear returns to the stage
This October half term 24th and 30th
Cast: Lily – Emily Yarrow / | Bear – Ross Hobson Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best. Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. | Published by Boxer Books. | Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty. | Direction and production design by Paula Chitty. | Executive producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audiovisual operation by John Anderson.
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions
Lily and Bear returns ONLINE Thursday 29th October 11.30
Once in a while, along comes the perfect picture book, bearing the hallmarks of a true classic. Adapted to stage with songs and music. It premiered in the the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar room on 14th Feb , followed by other venues. Running time approx 4o mins. Aimed at children under 6 years .
Lily loves Bear and Bear loves Lily. Lily loves to draw – and one day she draws Bear. Lily and Bear are best friends. And being friends means taking turns. A truly magical book about the give and take of friendship. Extraordinary NEW talent with an extraordinary NEW picture book – an instant classic!
‘The magical power of invention is at the centre of this warm-hearted story celebrating friendship and sharing’ The Guardian Book review.
Cast: Lily – Emily Yarrow / | Bear – Ross Hobson Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best. Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. | Published by Boxer Books. | Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty. | Direction and production design by Paula Chitty. | Executive producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audiovisual operation by John Anderson.
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions
Skin In The Game
by Paul Westwood
Late Night play reading Thursday 15th evening 9 pm
Paul Westwood made his play debut last year. It received great reviews. Three estranged siblings, living on the edges of society and surviving addiction and abuse meet to sell their father’s council flat to pay for his care home…but what unfolds is something more terrifying…..
‘A riveting and gritty drama that also turns out to be a thriller with a uniquely clever plot, great writing.’
Act drop ★★★★★ Tense, ominous, and hard hitting … a must see for anyone who loves a thriller’
London Pub Theatres ★★★★ Looking on from the edges of the fringe theatre’s upstairs room is like stumbling across something grim in the attic but being too gripped to make a dash for it’ London Theatre 1 ★★★★
Cast: Phil Hooks | Krysia Mansfield | Thomas Deller | Trevor Oakes Creatives : Writer Paul Westwood . Director Paula Chitty | Zoom Host and Technical John Anderson .
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Waiting for Hamlet – winner of the 2018 Kenneth Branagh Award – Online – Sunday 23rd August at 8 pm
Based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet , with a love of the source material and clever and funny Stoppard- esk wordplay
King Hamlet has been poisoned to death under an apple tree and finds himself stranded in a place between heaven and earth …a purgatory waiting room where he encounters the good fool Yorick. Their comic quest for immorality begins…
‘But you’re trying to right the wrong
wrongs! You have no right to re-write
what’s rightly written wrong.’
Cast: Elizabeth George | Edmund Dehn . Creatives : Writer David Visick | . Director / Designer – Paula Chitty | Lighting and Sound – Paula Chitty | Opening music by David Forbes . Filmed / Photographs by Bob Simpson | Zoom Host and Technical John Anderson .
Produced by Irrational Theatre
NEW: Lily and Bear has been featured in Fergie & Friends, the Duchess of York’s YouTube channel! Sarah Ferguson takes you through the story in the video below…
20th May 2020
more dates to be announced soon http://www.lilyandbearproductions.com/
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions
G&S Saving Princess Ida
Director/ Designer
Act 1 Design
Act 2 and 3 Design
This production was due to be staged in June but has been cancelled due to Covid 19
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Merry Wives– Designer
Act 2 . 1920’s Garden
This production was cancelled due to Covid 19
Produced by SACO
New Mikado Design Act 2
Designer
Regional tour
New Mikado Design Act 1
Designer
Regional Tour
Produced by Opera Anywhere
