A Friend of a Friend

News February 2012

afriendofafriendtheatre — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:45:26 +0000

We’ve found another review for First Draft by Bob Cornwell at crimetime.co.uk.

“Wildehouse, a farcical Jeeves/Wooster parody given a venal 21st century makeover, had its Wooster equivalent Samuel Wildehouse (played by an appropriately OTT Dominic Rye) and his smoothly sinister manservant Reinhart (Canavan Connolly), having dealt with the traditional formidable aunt with some finality, forced to defend their bachelor establishment against hordes of violent revolutionaries. Effectively performed and sharply written (by Robin Johnson), the able direction by Alex Mack kept the whole piece nicely on the boil.

Foster’s Vigilante, the evening’s opening item, was a thought-provoking two-hander debating the nature of modern justice. Inspired by an incident connected with Moors murderer Ian Brady, the play, directed by Sam Snape, is a confrontation between a convicted killer and the desperately grieving husband/father of two of his victims. Colin Jonathan Appleby embodied the banality of evil as the killer, wrong-footing a distraught and bewildered Matthew Jure as the man, through revenge, seeking to give what remains of his life some shape or meaning. The ‘resolution’ of the drama was sudden, shocking – and as ‘noir’, in the best sense of the word, as they come.”

Click here to read it in full on the reviews page.

News January 2012

afriendofafriendtheatre — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:27:11 +0000

A Friend of a Friend is very excited to announce at we have started work on our next show and are on the lookout for script submissions. If you are interested in taking part, dust off your lined notepad and start writing now, or have a look through your old work.
The deadline for scripts is MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY 15TH APRIL 2012.

If you have a comedy act that you would like to take part in the next show, let us know by TUESDAY 1ST MAY 2012.

For full details on how to apply have a look at the Take Part page for our July 2012 performance.

Following the success of First Draft on January 22nd, we’ve had two reviews from Remote Goat which are available for you to read in full here. There are some sensible criticisms and some marvellous words of praise, but what did you think? Let us know on twitter @FOAF_Theatre and Facebook, where you can also see what happened when the girls from FunBags were put in charge of a camera backstage during the show.

First Draft

afriendofafriendtheatre — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:26:11 +0000

Were you at First Draft last Sunday? We thought it was a huge success, and now A Friend of a Friend is working towards the next show. Get in touch and let us know what you thought or if you’d like to take part…. watch this space to see when the next show will be!

Twitter: @FOAF_Theatre

Facebook: A Friend of a Friend Theatre

Take Part July 2012

afriendofafriendtheatre — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:12:46 +0000

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If you’d like to take part in the next show by A Friend of a Friend:

Short Plays
- 10 minutes in length
- Maximum of four actors per play
- Can submit more than one script
- Plays should be in Word (.doc) format attached to email

Actors and Directors
- Spotlight PIN / Stage Jobs Pro link
- and/or c.v.

Comedy (deadline 1st May 2012)
- 10 minute act
- Showreel / youtube

Send the above information to our email afriendofafriendtheatre@hotmail.co.uk with your full name (and stage name), contact details and how you heard about us.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT SHOW: 15 APRIL 2012.

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First Draft Poster

afriendofafriendtheatre — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:57:06 +0000

RSVP at the Facebook event page

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News November 2011

afriendofafriendtheatre — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:41:27 +0000

It’s official, ‘First Draft’ the debut performance brought to you by A Friend of a Friend will take place at the Charing Cross Theatre on Sunday 22nd January 2012 at 7pm. Buy your tickets NOW at http://www.charingcrosstheatre.co.uk/ and keep an eye on twitter and facebook for the most up-to-date news.

In the meantime, have a look at the ‘First Draft’ page to find out who will be involved in the upcoming show and don’t forget – you can still grab a pen and paper (or your laptop!) and start working on a ten minute play to submit for our next show.

Welcome to A Friend of a Friend

afriendofafriendtheatre — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:49:32 +0000

In the West End almost everybody is a friend of a friend, so when Frank and Sooz needed a name for a production company that would bring together actors, writers and directors what could have been a more appropriate name?
A Friend of a Friend aims to provide a platform for those with unsung talents to perform, or have their work performed, in the West End. So if you’ve written a script or want to perform in one of our shows…. get in touch – and tell your friends too!

Find out more about us.