The Play's The Thing

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Our aim is to produce thought provoking and exciting theatre. This is often about work that deals with difficult subjects. Our belief is that it is the theatre that gives us time to think about, discuss, understand and perhaps make some sense of the darker aspects of human existence and experience. This can be achieved in many ways and it is often through comedy and dark humour that we can find coping mechanisms. As well as providing Milton Keynes with excellent theatre experiences, the company also tours

We are also seriously committed to training, professional development and education. We run regular workshops, master classes and acting courses which are open to professional and non professional actors. We offer training for business people using role play, forum theatre, voice coaching and creative thinking. We also plan and facilitate bespoke corporate training days or we can provide actors for role play for events already planned. Our theatre in education department provides sessions for GCSE, A Level and the International Baccalaureate on set texts and key practitioners such as Stanislavski, Brecht, Grotowski, Artaud, Boal and Stafford Clark. We can also provide sessions on Theatre of the Absurd, Commedia dell’arte and devising new work


Connected mandy members:

Carly Halse
Actor
2021, Now You See Me (Hidden Stories), Ruth Ellis
2019, Three Sisters, Chorus/Ensemble
MK Gallery
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2019, Three Sisters, Designer
Milton Keynes Gallery
Carly Halse
Actor
2019, Splendour, Kathryn
Stantonbury Theatre
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2019, Splendour, Designer
Stantonbury Theatre
2019, Splendour, Genevieve
Stantonbury Theatre
Carly Halse
Actor
2019, Hidden Italy, Isabella Leonarda (and others)
Mark Niel
Actor
2018, Shoulder to Shoulder, Troubadour, Writer, Musician, Script Editor
MK Literary Festival,
Pamela McNay
Actor
2018, Our Town (Thornton Wilder), Mrs Soames
Stantonbury Theatre
2018, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Sloane
Stantonbury theatre
2018, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Kath
Stantonbury Campus Theatre
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2018, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Designer
Stantonbury Theatre
2018, Entertaining Mr Sloane, Kemp
Stantonbury Theatre
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2017, Ghosts, Designer
Stantonbury Campus Theatre
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2017, Austerity, Designer
Milton Keynes Library
Carly Halse
Actor
2017, Austerity, Doris Shires
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2016, Trailer Trash, Designer
Gallery Space, Milton Keynes
Carly Halse
Actor
2016, Sea-Monkey Killers by Francis Grin, Gina
Kevin Jenkins
Set Designer
2016, One Act Play Festival, Designer
Arts Central, Milton Keynes
Carly Halse
Actor
2016, Decorating Pavements by Ryan Vernal, Sian

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Alternative Company Names

Play's The Thing Theatre Company