A pig-headed soldier crashes through the window of an abandoned sanatorium. After an altercation with Death he now comes face to face with two maniacal nurses. Treatment begins with institutional macaroni, but their guilty fantasies turn sour when they discover his magical secret...for which there is no cure. 'Thought provoking and disturbing…great entertainment' Buxton Fringe Review.

A wonderfully comic, yet searing portrayal of what life might be like in a London of the not-too-distant future, exploring genetics, cloning and faith and ultimately what it means to be human. "Utter brilliance" (Time Out ****)

Bizarre love tryst between a Man, his Fiancée and his mutinous mirror image... Lecoq-Trained Company Ad Infinitum bring you a very funny cartoon world of fast-paced, touching nonsense: an opportunity to see a rare type of exhilarating physical theatre comedy. “A well-observed, well-executed slice of entertainment”.
[Total Theatre]

Last summer was the wettest on record. One year on and over 2000 flooded households are still living in caravans. Look Left Look Right's new documentary theatre piece, performed in a caravan, hears how people cope in a crisis. An intimate and compelling encounter with a 5 star company. 'Fascinating... vivid and honest' Lyn Gardner, The Guardian ****. 'Critics Choice', The Metro.

4th - 25th August 2008 (not 12th)
Aug 4 - 25 12.30 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 13.10 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 13.50 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 14.30 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 15.10 (30 mins)
Aug 4 - 25 15.50 (30 mins)

“Away from the city, with its holes in the road, suicide bombers and fresh morning vomit…”
This savagely funny new play by Torben Betts (winner, Best New Play, Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland) chronicles a yuppie couple who relocate to escape the pressures of city life. Will a desolate house on the coast provide The Answer?
www.torbenbetts.com

Too old, too tight, too much last year; but one person's tat can become another's treasure. Step into a different world with Hand Me Down and see what unfolds from the clothing and clutter in our little piece of charity shop heaven. www.theemptyspace.org.uk

'We’re on the brink of something here'. When an artist speaks out, a zealot assassin is sent to kill him. His public death divides a nation and civil war follows, fostering betrayal and distrust between family and friends. Producers of 2007’s acclaimed ‘Fanny and Faggot’ by Jack Thorne return with a startling vision of our future.

1976 New Zealand. Meet Foreskin, Clean, Larry, Ken, Mean, Irish and their coach Tupper. This is the story of a rugby team that live for the game and each other; but underneath the hilarious camaraderie lies a dark betrayal and a young man's torn loyalties between the classes. Warning: Tackle involved!

The famous tenor’s escape from the great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Enrico Caruso faces prophetic divas, sardonic servants, collapsing hotel rooms, a city on fire and the ghosts of his past. Beautiful story telling and live opera from Rossini & Puccini combine to reveal the heart behind a legend. “Impressive…Epic” Sunday Times on Prodigal Theatre’s Tragedian

You’re a man, and you want to become a woman? The Islamic Republic of Iran can help. Sex change, Botox, pickle and jam; Plastic examines the traffic between the two sexes in the world capital of cosmetic surgery. 30 Bird and collaborators from Iran, Germany and the UK combine video, architecture, lighting, music and performance in this world premiere. www.30birdproductions.org

Set in a group of underground cellars 'The Factory' aims to explore the industrial process of extermination used at Auschwitz/Birkenau during The Holocaust. We follow the ‘Sonderkommando’ through each stage of the destruction as they retell the personal tragedies of the millions consumed by the inferno. An intense and physical study of what death in the Gas Chambers actually meant.
Various times
1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 Aug - 13:00 (14:00) & 14:30 (15:30)
2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 Aug - 16:30 (17:30) & 18:00 (19:30)
3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 Aug - 20:00 (21:00) & 21:30 (22:30)

The world is changing and deep underground the search for the future is beginning. There is music, dancing and lists of the dead, there is uncertainty and hope, there are truths to face. Join us as Germany is carved up and shared out, and ask yourself, whose side will you be on now the war is over?

Various times
1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 Aug - 20:00 (21:00) & 21:30 (22:30)

2, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22 Aug - 13:00 (14:00) & 14:30 (15:30)

3, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23 Aug - 16:30 (17:30) & 18:00 (19:30)

Funny, outrageous and true! Direct from a smash US run this solo comedy written and performed by leading satirist Tania Katan is a thrill ride though life. A show about far-out families, quirky girlfriends and boobs but not necessarily in that order. Join Tania on a wild ride as she searches for love.

Three women are locked away in the 1940's for their illicit loves. For decades they relive their faltering memories amidst the drugs and brutality of the asylum. In the hospital's hair salon they seek solace, the radio and endings to their untold stories. Visually stunning blend of physicality and text based on true accounts. Genuinely funny and incredibly moving. www.redcapetheatre.com

Two brothers meet again on the night of their father's funeral. Dad's
farm is flooding but his money is still buried – somewhere. Who will
find it? Who will keep it? A darkly comic West Country drama where
blood is thicker than scrumpy. Author Richard Marsh's previous show: 'virtuoso comedy' (Guardian). ‘One to watch' (Independent on Sunday). 'Exceptionally sharp, witty and poignant' (Stage).

Steven Berkoff directs an ensemble of 12 with his trademark style of bold
physical theatre. This classic story set in 1950s New York follows the
search for freedom from the mob by Terry Malloy, the guy who coulda been a
contender.
Adapted from the multi-Oscar winning film starring Marlon Brando.
"An extraordinary piece of theatre." The Observer
"Exhilaratingly alive." **** The Times
"Terrific - real directorial vision and panache." Daily Telegraph
"Berkoff's bare-knuckle approach pays off handsomely." **** The Guardian

An extraoridnary journey through a green and (un?)pleasant land inspired by the 19th Century poet John Clare's feverish three-day walk from a lunatic asylum in Essex to his home almost 100 miles away. With original live fiddle music. “Steve Waters' absorbing and spellbinding play, stunningly acted...” British Theatre Guide

“Today, I am going to be someone different.” Leo’s stuck on a beach. He has questions. He wants answers. And all he has are pebbles in his hands. The producers of last year’s acclaimed ‘Fanny and Faggot’ by Jack Thorne return with a poetic journey of self-discovery.

Two friends head for the sea. They never make it. A road trip through words, death and France. 'A company of real potential' Lyn Gardner 'First class' ****Metro, ****Critics' Choice, Time Out www.choppedlogic.co.uk

Sex, spies, lies: the true story of a teenage chatroom junkie who conspires to murder himself, spreading a web of deceit which destroys two lives. Based on real events in the UK, 2003. "The plot... had audiences gasping with a mix of horror and disbelief." (Herald Sun)
Winner: ‘Melbourne Dramatists Playwright Award’ (Melbourne Fringe Festival, 2007). Nominee: 'Best New Australian Writing' (Green Room Awards)