Women in War tickets going fast for our Kelvedon Institute performance

Our Black Dog Theatre Creation group in Colchester are staging a new production of Women in War at the Kelvedon Institute this May. Rehearsals are going brilliantly and we’ve even added in two new scenes to the play which weren’t seen in the performances at last years Camden and Edinburgh fringe festivals.

 

Suffolk Black Dog Theatre group going from strength to strength

Our Bury St Edmunds workshops have really taken off again and we’re so excited to be working towards creating a production of The Reluctant Dragon for a new audience. We’ve also been welcoming local artists to lead workshops sharing their skills. Circus performer ad Actor Dylan Brown worked with us using clowning techniques and mime to help us to develop expressions and emotions on stage to enhance our storytelling. Helen Taylor popped in to give us a wonderful session on chanting and we absolutely loved it!

 

My Boy Danny collaboration with Artist CK Norman

We’re really excited to announce that artist CK Norman will be staging a production of “My boy Danny” which will be toured around Suffolk and Essex. CK is thrilled to be bringing a new interpretation to the role of Ange. Tickets for local schools and community groups will be free to help champion our theatre for all initiative.

 

The Sound lab

We are excited to announce a new project for our Black Dog Theatre Creation East-Ham group. This year we will be working alongside Wireless Theatre to create a special project exploring voice artistry, audio and radio plays. We will also be creating a special new adaptation of Wind in the Willows to be recorded for Spotify.

 

Story Box Kelvedon group

Our Story Box Kelvedon group will be working alongside the St Dominic’s Residential Care Home exploring Reminiscence Theatre techniques in a new project called “A Suitcase of Memories.”

 

Voices Unhoused Project – creating a platform for marginalised voices

We’re delighted to be working with the Museum of Homelessness in creating a special community heritage project. We’re looking forward to our visit to the museum in June.

 

Proud to be returning

Following on from our successful production at the Courtyard Theatre, London last year; Proud will be returning as part of a development project supported by the Arts Council for a production in February 2027 LGBTQ+ Heritage month.

 

Women in War Norwich Heritage Project starting soon –

We’re thrilled to announce that we will be working with the HLF, The Norwich Records Office and Norfolk Museums to create a special new Women in War project. We’re now looking for people living in Norwich who may like to be involved. During the project we aim to use performance techniques to explore the role of women as nurses and ambulance drivers in WW1, developing history skills, creating a short film about local nurse Edith Cavell and a new production of Women in War in Norwich in Autumn 2026.