Pentabus announces Seen, a new production from Pentabus Young Writers, now celebrating over a decade of supporting rural new writers and launching careers in the arts.
Pentabus is incredibly proud of these young writers, and recent graduate writing credits include BBC Radio 4, Bristol Old Vic, VAULT festival, BBC One, and a full stage commission from Pentabus.
Seen is Pentabus’ first live show since moving to their new home at Ludlow Assembly Rooms, where they will also perform Make Good, a new musical telling the story of the Post Office Horizon scandal, later in the year.
Both Seen and Make Good are part of Pentabus’ 50th anniversary season, celebrating half a century of world-class rural theatre. Seen is also part of the Ludlow Fringe Festival, which takes place from 13 – 23 June at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.
SEEN
‘Really brave, experimental, confident writing.’
- Audience Member
Seen showcases new short plays written by eight emerging writers from the Borders and the West Midlands on Pentabus’ flagship Local Young Writers Programme, performed at Pentabus’ new home, Ludlow Assembly Rooms.
Developed with the professional support of Young Writers Course Tutor Katie Erin Salt and outgoing Head of Engagement Andrew Sterry, who departs Pentabus after 7 years, Seen is a funny, honest and vibrant celebration of diverse voices, exploring their unique perspectives on the world.
Booking: https://pentabus.co.uk/seen
Fri 14 & Sat 15 June 7.30pm Tickets £10 & £5
Free tickets are available for under 25s.
‘An incredibly inspiring night witnessing new writers with new ideas, performed and directed beautifully.’
- Audience Member
Creative team:
Elle While – Director Andrew Sterry - Director
Fenna de Jonge – Designer Florence Hand - Sound Designer
Jen Roxburgh - Lighting Design & Production Manager Sarah Follon - Stage Manager
Commenting on Pentabus’ 50th celebration and the Seen announcement, Pentabus Artistic Director Elle While, said:
“I feel really privileged to be leading Pentabus into its 50th year, with its extraordinary history of taking theatre to some of the hardest to reach places and elevating voices that are so often unheard.
Our Young Writers live show is always one of the highlights of the year, bringing young, new voices to vivid life with an outstanding company.
Andrew Sterry, who has led the YW for the last 7 years, brings his skill and passion to working with each year’s exceptional talent to bring these pieces from their initial spark to a night of thrilling theatre.”
Outgoing Head of Engagement, Andrew Sterry reflected:
“Leading the Young Writers programme has been a wonderful privilege and a deeply enjoyable challenge. Working alongside our brilliant Writers in Residence (Tim Foley, Sophie Ellerby, Tom Powell, Florence Espeut-Nickless, Laura Waldren and Henry Maddicott) each year has been a unique offer as we all share our creative principles, exercises, and provocations through a series of workshops and a drafting process.
Each cohort of writers has surprised with their energy, ideas, and insight, and seeing their work realised by a brilliant creative team is simply joyous.”
Pentabus would like to thank Tanners for their sponsorship of the Seen drinks’ reception. Tanners were also the very first business to sponsor Pentabus as part of the 50 businesses for Pentabus’ 50th birthday, donating £500.
Pentabus would also like to thank all their supporters and funders including:
The Arts Council, the Adlard Family Charitable Foundations, Alan & Karen Grieve Charitable Trust, BackStage Trust, Hall Garth Trust, Haystack Trust & Milllichope Foundation.
