#The Orange Tree Theatre

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Interview: Adam Fenton - The Solid Life of Sugar Water

Interview: Adam Fenton - The Solid Life of Sugar Water 🍊 #TheSolidLifeofSugarWater opens on 19 October, with previews from 15 October, and runs until 12 November. It will be available via OT On Screen between 15–18 November.

The Solid Life of Sugar Water will run at the Orange Tree Theatre till 12th November The Orange Tree Theatre have announced the full cast for Jack Thorne’s The Solid Life of Sugar Water. JMK Award Winner Indiana Lown-Collinsdirects Katie Erich and Adam Fenton.The award provides Lown-Collins the opportunity to stage her own full-scale Orange Tree show production where she will work with designer…

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STOP PRESS - NEW EVANS!!

This play is going to be a gift…

Pics from Orange Tree Theatre

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Would you look at this man rock a t-shirt. 😍

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🚨 Orange Tree Theatre just posted a YT video of “Here in America” rehearsals

Link ⬇️

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Is there something we should know?

This is Shaun's bio for the OTT's production of Here in America. I think there might be a film in his past that we've all missed until now. The mind reels at the thought of Evans in whatever role he might have played in a something with a title like this...

Yes, I'm sure it's referring to Princess Kaiulani—but I for one would be all over Barbarian Princess starring Shaun Evans.

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The reviews are in, and the verdict is that Jimmy kicks ass. The Guardian calls his Vanya “scathing, near-deranged” 😍

The reviewer (Mark Lawson) cried! And he says he never cries! God I wish I could see it.

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Who has an iPhone or other Apple device? There’s a way, I think, we can do a watch party of the play using FaceTime. We can all stream it on the 22nd, or whenever works best that week, I guess, and theoretically, it is supposed to sync us all up so we watch it all in real time together. I assume we can comment via some sort of chat function as well. I’m gonna do a test run with @too-antigonish to make sure it’ll work . Who’s in?

Photo of Shaun in blue vest for tax.



[ranibowsprimklesforall]

Had a great time seeing James Lance in Uncle Vanya in person and watching again online. Although I did spend most of the online watch taking screenshots. I just love watching his expressions when the other actors are speaking.

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Jane Asher in a new play!

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.  

Malvolio runs the Lady Olivia’s house with puritanical zeal. By day, strict order is maintained and repeated advances from Olivia’s many admirers are firmly rebuffed. But after dark, wine flows freely and Olivia’s lady-in-waiting Maria is planning to settle old scores. When a shipwreck washes up two strangers, the scene is set for a comedy of romantic chaos.

Olivier Award-winning Oliver Ford Davies is among the greatest Shakespearean actors of his generation. He returns to the OT to play Malvolio, alongside Jane Asher playing Maria, last seen at the OT in The Circle.

OT Artistic Director Tom Littler directs a 1940s-set production of Shakespeare’s heartrending and hilarious masterpiece of mistaken identities and secret desires.

“Such truth, and such clarity, that one feels like cheering” Daily Telegraph on Oliver Ford Davies in King Lear  

“Tom Littler is the most enterprising Shakespearean director outside the big venues” Guardian on Hamlet 

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Information to book your ticket on the link!

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Orange Tree Theatre Announces Full Cast for the Return of Sonali Bhattacharyya’s ‘Two Billion Beats’

The Orange Tree Theatre today announcethe full cast for the return of Sonali Bhattacharya’s Two Billion Beats. Nimmo Ismail and Tian Brown- Sampson will direct Shala Nyx (Asha) and Tanvi Virmani (Bettina) in the return of this exhilarating production following its acclaimed world premiere at the Orange Tree Theatre in 2022. The production opens on 24 January with previews from 20 January and runs…

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House of Feänor as Aesthetics:

Fëanor  —  loud voice, commanding presence, analytical, natural leader, piercing eyes, foggy hillsides, black boots, tipping their head back to breathe the air, mirrored lakes and everything below the surface, tearing leaves from trees, blunt sarcasm, long dark hair, deep sleeper, rotting tree stumps, black leather jacket, songs that makes you want to create a storm, rebellious, ambition, unstoppable passion, fast trains, polaroids, empty castles.

Maedhros — walking silently, stronger due to all the stuff meant to kill them, ignoring their mental health issues, fiery red hair, crumbling marble, oversized hoodies, raw voice, lingering touches, faint music in the distance, calming down from a panic attack, long heavy cloaks, cold hands, disillusioned with the world, insomnia, unhealthy habits, sighs made visible by cold night air, strong hugs, never sleeps, loud music, freckles, dark under-eyes.

Maglor — hypnotising smiles, a broken mind, melancholy, driving through mountains and the woods, iced coffee, the faint feeling of raindrops on your cheeks, ripped jeans, tight hugs, whispered compliments, deep conversations, late night texts, nimble hands, thin blades, white lilies, vertigo, unkept journals, lightning and thunder, rhythms so raw the heartbreak is showing, shattered glass, walking alone on a cold night, silver necklaces, regret.

Celegorm — bright eyes, climbing rock formations, cold-hearted, hard breathing after running, wood cabins, gladiator arenas, wicked smiles, twisted branches, wild hair, growing more and more dangerous, night drives, adrenaline rushes, bruises, bloody cloaks, running from society, breathless laughing, that animalistic unpredictability, silver and leather bracelets, strong coffee after a sleepless night, city lights from a high rise, addiction, barking dogs, hurricanes.

Caranthir — ironic smirks, bitten nails painted black, lightning in summer, empty threats, sunglasses hiding dead eyes, thick chain jewellery, temperamental, goes to car races just to watch the crashes, deep glares, tongue/lip piercings, midnight walks, lightbulbs burning out, diamonds, crushed ice, a glint of cat eyes in the dark, gold coins in storm drains, cold hands, storm clouds rolling in, theatres, suppressed emotions, wrought iron gates, motorcycles. 

Curufin — cherries and Diet Coke, white marble, a studio apartment on the 67th floor, tattoos, neon lights, sweetened coffee, smudged makeup, too-loud music, cursive notes written in red ink, veiny forearms, sharp canines, fresh snowfall, high rise buildings, white light, sheer robes with nothing underneath, fog, stained glass windows, colourful hair, slow heartbeats, long-forgotten love, cold mountaintops, eternal silence.

Amrod — burnished copper, feverish eyes, hues of orange and gold, stars and spades, brewing tea, freckles, hardwood floors, poisonous flowers, listens to Hozier, messy hair, fake circle glasses, bullet point notes on a restaurant napkin, comfortable silence, broken wings on insects, old hungers, the whispering of trees, kicking stones on deserted paths, forgotten places, origami stars, old overgrown stone castles, morning mist, horse riding.

Amras  —  misplaced keys, wandering aimlessly, selectively mute, deep lakes hiding secrets, pine trees, restless nights, misunderstood, reliving the same day over and over again, graphic tees, dead moths, visual mind, muffled screams into a pillow, listens to asmr, doc martens, profanity, burned cigarettes, zoning out often, heart fluttering nervously, confusing satellites for stars, comic filled bookshelves, radios, old jeeps, glowing keyboards.

Celebrimbor — ravens, white-hot metal, the darkest shade of black, glittering skin, low waist pants, stars falling, the heat lingering in the evening, petals falling off dead flowers, trusting the wrong people, blue veins, cobblestone paths, linoleum tiles, bruises/scars easily, the heat lingering in the evening, cities awake late, card games, overanalysing everything, shiny fabrics, the slamming of a shot glass, the sting of betrayal.

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Introducing No New Content Saturday

Given its opening night for Here in America but the OTT social media team appear to have forgotten their cameras, I thought a retrospective of Shaun Does Theatre would be fitting

1. Blue/Orange 2005

Directed by the awesome Kathy Burke with Roger Lloyd Pack and Jimmy Akingbola in the cast

2. Kurt and Sid 2009

With Danny Dyer at the Trafalgar Studios

3. Miss Julie/Black Comedy 2014

Starring the first outing of the artist later known as the Morsetache (oh and Rosalie Craig and Paul Ready who then also guest starred in Endeavour..) at the Chichester Festival

4. Hello/Goodbye 2015

Hampstead Theatre with Miranda Raison

5. Manor 2021

National Theatre with Nancy Carroll (and that tight blue shirt... plus the bonus blue rehearsal jumper. I'm ignoring the hair...)

6. Here In America 2024

Orange Tree Theatre Richmond

...with that black t shirt and the navy tank top... I NEED to see the dark hair in colour (and I'll be seeing it in person very soon...)

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More photos!

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Here In America rehearsals - Orange Tree Theatre.

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Here in America @ Orange Tree Theatre

by David Edgar

Just saw an announcement that Shaun Evans has been cast as Gadg.

James Dacre directs. Michael Aloni, Jasmine Blackborow, and Faye Castelow are also in the cast.

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James Lance on stage in Uncle Vanya at the Orange Tree Theatre in London