First Draft Theatre (Theatre)
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First Draft is a vibrant, new theatre company dedicated to producing cutting edge theatre: two new, short pieces of new writing each month, written and rehearsed in that time.
Each new piece is based on some current event, either political, social or personal, and is tailor made for the cast involved in each piece by the writer, using ideas generated by the cast and director: we do not usually produce pre-conceived scripts.
The emphasis within the company is on exposure: exposure of writers, directors and actors. What we expose is talent, the talent of those people who previously sat at home going, "I just want to be acting!", "I just want to write something that will actually be performed!", "I just want to direct something new, but where do I start?" and allow them to write, direct, act. At First Draft we work hard to put the right people in touch with the right people, giving them performance space, some publicity and then seeing what happens.
Each new piece is based on some current event, either political, social or personal, and is tailor made for the cast involved in each piece by the writer, using ideas generated by the cast and director: we do not usually produce pre-conceived scripts.
The emphasis within the company is on exposure: exposure of writers, directors and actors. What we expose is talent, the talent of those people who previously sat at home going, "I just want to be acting!", "I just want to write something that will actually be performed!", "I just want to direct something new, but where do I start?" and allow them to write, direct, act. At First Draft we work hard to put the right people in touch with the right people, giving them performance space, some publicity and then seeing what happens.
Connected Mandy members:
Bee Menabney
Actor- 2016, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Hermia/flute
- 2016, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Hermia/flute
Tom Vanson
Actor- 2015, Skyline, Jasper
- 2015, Skyline, Jasper
Anna Tarsh
Actor- 2013, Safari, Liz
- 2013, Safari, Liz
Stephen Good
Actor- 2013, Safari, Nick
- 2013, Safari, Nick
Paul Downey
Actor- 2013, Restructuring, Ozzy
- 2013, Restructuring, Ozzy
Jasraj Sahota
Actor- 2013, Keep Calm Don't Panic (Scratch Performance), Adam
- 2013, Keep Calm Don't Panic (Scratch Performance), Adam
Rory Mccallum
Actor- 2012, Vitalski, Ronald Rickman
- 2012, Vitalski, Ronald Rickman
David Pustansky
Actor- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Paramedic
- 2012, The Waiting Class, Chris
- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Paramedic
Toby Liszt
Actor- 2012, Probably The Greatest Goal Ever Scored, Nigel Bowers
- 2012, The Waiting Class, Mike
- 2012, Probably The Greatest Goal Ever Scored, Nigel Bowers
Anita Creed (formerly Gollschewsky)
Actor- 2012, Sunday/Hangman, Maria
- 2012, Sunday/Hangman, Maria
David Pustansky
Writer / Director- 2012, Spoilt Rotten (Filmed stage production), DoP
- 2012, Spoilt Rotten (Filmed stage production), DoP
Jack Rule
Production Manager- 2014, Brainville at Night, Deputy Stage Manager
- 2013, Brainville at Night, Production Stage Manager
- 2012, Hangman/Sunday, Production Manager
- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Production Manager
- 2014, Brainville at Night, Deputy Stage Manager
David Pustansky
Director- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Production Assistant
- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Production Assistant
David Pustansky
Voice Over:English- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Paramedic
- 2012, Spoilt Rotten, Paramedic
Charlotte Worthing
Actor- 2011, The Eggnog Stick, Morag
- 2011, The Eggnog Stick, Morag
Annabel Wigoder
Writer- 2011, Bigger Than The Universe, Writer
- 2011, Bigger Than The Universe, Writer
Gabriella Shimeld-Fenn
Casting Director- 2011, April Showers: A Short Play Festival, Casting & Production Assistant
- 2011, April Showers: A Short Play Festival, Casting & Production Assistant
Gabriella Shimeld-Fenn
Casting Assistant- 2011, April Showers: A Short Play Festival, Casting and Production Assistant
- 2011, April Showers: A Short Play Festival, Casting and Production Assistant
Angus Chisholm
Actor- 2012, Slam the Write, Anthony
- 2011, April Showers, Majid/5
- 2012, Slam the Write, Anthony
Will Jackson
Sound No.1 / A1- 2009, Various, Resident Sound Designer
- 2009, Various, Resident Sound Designer
Alternative Company Names
- First Draft Theatre Company
- First Draft Theatre Co