Blackeyed Theatre

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Blackeyed Theatre Company was established in 2004 to create exciting opportunities for artists and audiences alike. Our theatre is challenging yet accessible for both new and established audiences. It asks questions and invites reaction. It provokes only as live performance can.

We believe theatre is at its best when an audience is taken out of its comfort zone. That doesn’t mean being shocking for the sake of being shocking. It’s about making theatre memorable and thought-provoking without sacrificing enjoyment. It’s about telling a story in a way that absorbs and moves its audience at every turn. It’s about asking questions, not answering them


Since 2004 Blackeyed Theatre has embarked on national tours of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Brecht), the world premiere of Oedipus (Steven Berkoff) and Oh What A Lovely War (Joan Littlewood), as well as regional tours of Effie’s Burning, The Caretaker, Misery and Art. Our most recent production, Oh What A Lovely War, had 64 performances at 32 different venues from Portsmouth to Durham and was seen by over 13500 people.


Blackeyed Theatre has a growing national reputation for creating dynamic theatre using live music and great performances to tell stories with honesty and passion.

In 2009, Blackeyed Theatre became an associate company of South Hill Park Arts Centre.



Connected mandy members:

Jay Hirst
Company Stage Manager
2022, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Technical CSM
National tour
Ashley Cook
Actor
2022, The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Hastings Lanyon
Naomi Gibbs
Costume Designer
2021, The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Costume Designer
The Wilde Theatre South Hill Park
Kelsey Short
Actor
2020, Jane Eyre, Jane Eyre
Tour
Naomi Gibbs
Costume Designer
2020, Jane Eyre, Costume designer
The Wilde Theatre
Benjamin Smith
Company Stage Manager
2020, Jane Eyre, Company Stage Manager
Tour
Claire Childs
Lighting Designer
2019, Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four, Lighting Designer
UK/The Netherlands/China tour
Russ Marquis
Company Stage Manager
2019, Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four, CSM
UK and China
Claire Childs
Lighting Designer
2018, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Lighting Designer
UK tour
Ashley Cook
Actor
2018, The Strange Case of Dr Jeykll and Mr Hyde, Hastings Layon/ Various
National Tour
Paige Round
Actor, Talent
2018, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Eleanor Lanyon
UK Tour
Naomi Gibbs
Costume Designer
2018, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Costume designer and maker, prop buyer and maker
Tour
Naomi Gibbs
Costume Designer
2018, Teechers, Costume Designer
South Hill Park, Wilde Theatre
Nicole Black
Actor
2018, Teechers, Gail
National Tour
Naomi Gibbs
Costume Designer
2018, Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, Costume Designer and maker
South Hill Park, Wilde Theatre
Naomi Gibbs
Costume Designer
2017, Frankenstein, Costume maintenance and repair
New Theatre Royal Portsmouth
Claire Childs
Lighting Designer
2017, Frankenstein, CSM/Relighter
UK tour
Ashley Cook
Actor
2017, Frankenstein, Robert Walton/Magistrate/Puppeteer
2017, Frankenstein, The Creature
UK National Tour
Rosie Burgess
Company Stage Manager
2017, Frankenstein, Company Stage Manager / Relighter
UK theatre tour

Blackeyed Theatre Jobs

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Alternative Company Names

Black Eyed Theatre