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Reading Fringe Digital
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Reading Fringe Digital
Clown Sex (Working Birthday)
★★★★½ Breaking the Fourth Wall
Time Out Pick of the Camden Fringe
Camden New Journal Pick of Camden Fringe
"There are so many things Sutton Williams’ draws upon in the three plays, one is spoilt for choice” (Breaking the Fourth Wall)
A Time Out’s Pick of the Fringe, this triptych of short plays explore the funny, messy, and dark sides of sex, asking whether a great sexual revolution is just around the corner.
Writer: Natasha Sutton Williams
Director: Dominic McHale
Reading Fringe, 2019; Camden Fringe & 2Northdown, 2018
Reading's Royal Burial (Rabble Theatre)
“A first class, absorbing play” (Whitley Pump)
This one-off outdoor production staged along the banks of the River Kennet follows the life of Henry I, from the death of his father, William the Conqueror, to his own death, and the procession of his body along the river to his burial in Reading Abbey.
Writer: Beth Flintoff
Director: Donnacadh O'Briain
A Commission for the Reading Thames Festival 2016
This one-off outdoor production staged along the banks of the River Kennet follows the life of Henry I, from the death of his father, William the Conqueror, to his own death, and the procession of his body along the river to his burial in Reading Abbey.
Writer: Beth Flintoff
Director: Donnacadh O'Briain
A Commission for the Reading Thames Festival 2016
Freud The Musical (Working Birthday)
★★★★
Musical Theatre Review, Broadway World, The Reviews Hub, London Theatre 1, Female Arts and Ginger Wig & Strolling Man
“Natasha Sutton Williams oozes talent… startling, edgy and impressive performance.” (Musical Theatre Review)
This comedy gleefully annihilates the father of modern psychology in a flurry of cross-dressing and dick jokes, to a live soundscape of looped voices and piano.
Writer & Composer: Natasha Sutton Williams
Reading Fringe Festival, VAULT Festival (2018), King’s Head Theatre (2016), Space Theatre (2015)
Matilda the Empress (Rabble Theatre)
★★★★★
A Guardian’s Readers’ Favourite show of 2017
“Outstanding, a mesmerising play” (AltReading)
An epic love story of politics, love and intrigue, amidst a backdrop of terror anarchy and a desperate bid for survival, this site specific piece was performed in the beautiful environs of a church on the historic footprint of Reading Abbey.
Writer: Beth Flintoff
Director: Hal Chambers
November 2017
A New Coat for Christmas (Reading Rep)
Alby the Penguin Saves Christmas (Reading Rep)
“A heartwarming festive treat” (Red Kite Days)
Inspired by a true tale of finding friendship in the most surprising circumstances, this enchanting story has music, fun and a flock of very fluffy sheep.
Writer: Anna Glynn, based on the story by Harriet Ziefert
Director: Owen Jenkins
December 2018
★★★★★
"A perfect family Christmas treat"
Cast off by his fellow penguins, Alby finds himself all alone at the South Pole. When he stumbles across Santa’s list of presents left behind in the snow, Alby realises that Christmas isn’t going to happen unless the list is reunited with its owner. But it’s going to take one very brave penguin to save the day. An enchanting story full of music, puppetry and one very special penguin.
Writer and Director: Helen Eastman
December 2017
Arts e-Live (Mole Valley District Council)
A real celebration of multiple art forms... I’m really impressed by the scale and ambition of this project!
(Francesca Martinez: comedian, writer, actress)
Wow, what a turn around for what seems like a big project made of many small moving parts to develop into a massively successful online event.
(Paul Hartnoll: musician, composer, founder member of Orbital)
A massive communal effort and one that brought great pride. I’m struck by the diversity of content and the initiative to respond to the pandemic by making sure their festival still went ahead.
(Le Gateau Chocolat: drag artiste and cabaret performer)
WINNER: Hearts for the Arts Best Arts Project 2021
This 24 year-old Surrey festival went digital for the first time in 2020, supporting 75 performances and attracting an audience in excess of 10,000 over the month. The programme included live music, theatre, comedy, art talks, painting, dance and cabaret.
October 2020
PIP & PEARL: PLANET PROTECTORS
(Reading Fringe Digital)
Part-theatre, part-film, part-escape room, PIP & PEARL: PLANET PROTECTORS is a free stay-at-home eco-adventure for families and children aged 5 upwards
This new Reading Fringe Festival commission was funded by Arts Council England and delivered as part of Reading Fringe Digital.
Writer / Director: Helen Eastman
Composer: Alex Silverman
Puzzle creation: Time Trap Escape Rooms
Available from July 2020
You can join the adventure here!
Children's Book Award
(Federation of Children's Book Groups)
Taking their 40th anniversary celebrations digital
Supported the FCBG in moving their entire ceremony online. Responsibilities included delivery of the final ceremony video and all supporting materials, in liaison with the national book groups, authors and publishers.
All materials are still available to watch here
October 2020