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SACO | HERTFORDSHIRE

BEEN AND GONE

DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE | LONDON

PARK THEATRE 200 | LONDON

THE COCKPIT | LONDON

THE COURTYARD | LONDON

THE COCKPIT | LONDON

THE COURTYARD | LONDON

ON TOUR | VARIOUS

THE MAYFLOWER | SOUTHAMPTON


0N TOUR | VARIOUS

LYRIC HAMMERSMITH | LONDON

COURTYARD THEATRE | LONDON

OPERA HOLLAND PARK | LONDON

LYRIC HAMMERSMITH | LONDON

ON TOUR | VARIOUS

ROYAL ALBERT HALL | LONDON

BRIDGE THEATRE | LONDON

VARIOUS | REGIONAL TOUR

ARTS DEPO | LONDON

ACTION FOR HOMELESS | ST SAVIOURS

KENNETH BRANAGH AWARD

THE SPERM BANK
20th October 2021 - 7.30
Finalist 
The  Kenneth Baranagh Award for new writing  
Produced by Windsor Fringe 
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
MORE INFO ON THE FRINGE HERE

OLD RED LION | LONDON

HOME TIME
 OLD RED LION THEATRE. LONDON
16TH AND 17TH FEB 7.30
Play by David Hendon
Directed by Paula Chitty. 
Performed by Elizabeth George.  
Produced by Irrational Theatre

A meditation on motherhood, Hendon’s writing is first class in this surprising, shocking and heart wrenching monologue, brought to life theatrically by director Paula Chitty and actress, Elizabeth George.

A finalist at The Kenneth Branagh Award in 2017 where it was hailed a triumphSardines Magazine - A Triumph, someone sat behind me and said we should have stood to applaud and I agree. It’s impossible to untangle the roles of writer, director and actor in achieving the outcome but that’s what great theatre is all about, the structure is overlaid with beautiful dialogue. 

**** The Review Hub - The evening’s most horrific story comes with an almighty emotional punch that carefully side steps the sentimental and explores the effect of a shock tragedy on a single mother.

**** Younger Theatre - A tale of love and loss and all that comes with it.

**** Theatre box - A Harrowing piece about motherhood, shock, grief, mundane joys, degradation and celebrations that motherhood entails

 


BROCKLEY JACK | LONDON

GUSTAV HOLST THE IDEA 
The Prime Minister has had an Idea…
BROCKLEY JACK STUDIO   
4TH-9TH OCT 2021 
Produced by Irrational Theatre 

...mad hatters welcome  ★★★★ London Theatre 1  

 Deserves to pop up all over the place ... ★★★★  Reviewsgate 
Libretto by Fritz B Hart
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

RADLETT ARTS CENTRE | HERTFORDSHIRE

LILY AND BEAR 

25th August | Radlett Arts Centre 
11.30 am and 2pm 
Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. 
Published by Boxer Books. 
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions

Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty | Direction and Production design by Paula Chitty. | Producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audio-visual operation by John Anderson. 

Cast : Lily – Emily Yarrow  | Bear – Ross Hobson | Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best.

ONLINE

GUSTAV HOLST THE IDEA 
The Prime Minister has had an Idea…
ONLINE SCREENING
22ND AUGUST 2022 8PM
Produced by Irrational Theatre 

...mad hatters welcome  ★★★★ London Theatre 1  

 Deserves to pop up all over the place ... ★★★★  Reviewsgate 
Libretto by Fritz B Hart
Cast: Ross Hobson |Valeria Perboni |Simon Mulligan |Elena Hogg | John Stivey. 

Musicians: Laurie Jack Blue |Patrick Vincent | Kitty Larder 

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

REGIONAL TOUR

GUSTAV HOLST THE IDEA 
The Prime Minister has had an Idea…
20th | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th June
ST ALBANS. WINDSOR. HARPENDEN
1st | 2nd July UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE
22ND AUGUST 2022 8PM
Produced by Irrational Theatre 

...mad hatters welcome  ★★★★ London Theatre 1  

 Deserves to pop up all over the place ... ★★★★  Reviewsgate 
Libretto by Fritz B Hart
Cast: Ross Hobson |Valeria Perboni |Simon Mulligan |Elena Hogg | John Stivey. 

Musicians: Laurie Jack Blue |Patrick Vincent | Kitty Larder 

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

KINGS HEAD THEATRE | LONDON

THE GRAND
KINGS HEAD THEATRE
The Grand by David Hendon
Thomas Deller | Eloise Jones | Emily O'Mahony. Creatives: Writer -David Hendon | Director/Designer - Paula Chitty | Lighting Design-Time Hayward | Lighting Set Up Nick Taylor/ Eddie Stephens.| Sound - Paula Chity | Songs with permission of Fesliyan Studios | Stage Management - Kate Reynolds.

KINGS HEAD THEATRE | ONLINE

THE GRAND
ONLINE SCREENING 26TH FEB 8PM
Produced by Irrational Theatre
The Grand by David Hendon
Thomas Deller | Eloise Jones | Emily O'Mahony. Creatives: Writer -David Hendon | Director/Designer - Paula Chitty | Lighting Design-Time Hayward | Lighting Set Up Nick Taylor/ Eddie Stephens.| Sound - Paula Chity | Songs with permission of Fesliyan Studios | Stage Management - Kate Reynolds. 

THE GRAND | ST SAVIOURS

THE GRAND
St Saviours. Hertfordshire
Friday 4th Dec 8 pm 
Sunday 6th Dec 4 pm and 8 pm 
The Grand by David Hendon
ORDINARY PEOPLE
UNUSUAL CHOICES
EXTRAORDINARY WARTIME EVENTS IN THE GRAND HOTEL.

Thomas Deller | Eloise Jones | Emily O'Mahony. Creatives: Writer -David Hendon | Director/Designer - Paula Chitty | Lighting Design-Time Hayward | Lighting Set Up Nick Taylor/ Eddie Stephens.| Sound - Paula Chitty | Songs with permission of Fesliyan Studios | Stage Management - Kate Reynolds.

LILY AND BEAR |

LILY AND BEAR 

24TH AND 30TH Oct 
11.30 am and 2pm
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions
Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. 
Published by Boxer Books. 
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions

Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty | Direction and Production design by Paula Chitty. | Producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audio-visual operation by John Anderson. 

Cast : Lily – Emily Yarrow | Bear – Ross Hobson | Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best.

LILY AND BEAR | ONLINE

LILY AND BEAR 

29TH OCTOBER 11.30 AM
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions
Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. 
Published by Boxer Books. 
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions

Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty | Direction and Production design by Paula Chitty. | Producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audio-visual operation by John Anderson. 

Cast : Lily – Catrin Lewis | Bear – Ross Hobson | Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best.

ONLINE | PLAY





SKIN IN THE GAME 
ONLINE SCREENING
Late Night play reading 
Thursday 15th evening 9 pm
Produced by Irrational Theatre
Cast: Phil Hooks | Krysia Mansfield | Thomas Deller | Trevor Oakes Creatives : Writer Paul Westwood . Director Paula Chitty | Zoom Host and Technical John Anderson .

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 ★★★★

WINNER | KENNETH BRANAGH AWARD

WAITINGH FOR HAMLET
KENNETH BRANAGH AWARD 
ONLINE SCREENING 23rd August 8PM
Cast: Edmund Dehn | Eizabeth George
Writer David Visick
Director/Designer - Paula Chitty

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.'

SARAH FERGUSON | DUCHESS OF YORK READS LILY AND BEAR

FERGIE AND FRIENDS

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...

SAVING PRINCESS IDA | DESIGNS

ACT 1- CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
ACT 2

MERRY WIVES | OPERA DESIGNS

MERRY WIVES OPERA
DESIGNS. ACT 2 GARDEN DESIGN

This production was cancelled due to covid 

THE MIKADO | ON REGIONAL TOUR

Gilbert and Sullivan 
Designs on tour  2020/21 
The Mikado  - New Designs
See Gallery page for full designs.
Designed and painted by Paula Chitty

LILY AND BEAR | HERTFORD THEATRE

LILY AND BEAR 

19th/19th February - Hertford Theatre 
11.30 am and 2pm 
Based on the book by Lisa Stubbs. 
Published by Boxer Books. 
Produced by Lily and Bear Productions

Adapted for the stage by Paula Chitty | Direction and Production design by Paula Chitty. | Producers David Bennett and Paula Chitty. | Music by Jill Priest. | Arranged by David Forbes. | Animation by Matt Sandbrook. | Audio-visual operation by John Anderson. 

Cast : Lily – Catrin Lewis | Bear – Ross Hobson | Puppet operation and narration – Katy Bingham-Best.

Produced by Lily and Bear Productions