Skyros Productions Fundraiser Evening

A fundraising evening of comedy, music and poetry with a sparkling line up of entertainment, to support the production of a brilliant new play 'Shakespeare's Gunpowder Plot'.

The comedian's favourite stand up, Logan Murray will MC as well as perform his own cracking comedy set, 'pop princess' Starlingsworld brings glamourous pop and will performs her new single and Steve Attridge award winning writer of 'Shakespeare's Gunpowder Plot' performs his own anarchic style of poetry. Marina Sossi, Perdie Brown and Mercedes Carsana will also attempt to perform Macbeth and Othello on the evening and share some well scandalous Shakespearean insults!

Tickets include a FREE glass of fine wine!

This fundraiser aims to raise £1000 to stage a new work: 'Shakespeare's Gunpowder Plot' supporting community arts, emerging talent and London heritage.

Skyros Productions is a new non-profit, community interest theatre company. We have secured a venue in London and dates for our first production.

We are staging the 'Shakespeare's Gunpowder Plot' at The Space, 27th Aug - 7th Sept 2024.

We have big dreams and hope that this first production will be a launchpad to touring, workshops and education activities as well as new works and further productions.

There is a wine bar and there free VIP tickets to be won!!!

Set up by award winning writer Steve Attridge, Skyros Productions is a new company with a focus on staging new writing, devised work and performance art and supporting emerging creative artists. Marina Sossi has joined as Company and Artistic Director bringing a wealth of creative energy and performance technique to the project.

Our remit is to create challenging stories that engage with questions of identity, history and culture. We want to give a platform to new work, new artists and emerging talent, working in community spaces to contribute to the development of great theatre that reflects and gives back to the communities it serves.

This first play is an example of our ambition to make big stories come alive through strong character and telling detail.

Shakespeare is the King’s favourite and the darling of London, but when he learns about the gunpowder plot, his latest work, Macbeth, suddenly becomes incendiary. King killing is now a real possibility. Shakespeare planned to justify regicide but now, with often ludicrous help from King James himself, he must rewrite the play to get himself out of trouble and distance himself from the Gunpowder Plot. He moves from feeling free to practice his art to feeling that his play is a monster that might destroy him. Compromise or face treason is the painful choice he must make.

Though covering weighty subject matter, the play is full of humour. Modern audiences will appreciate the detailed characterisation of important historical figures, alongside lesser known ‘supporting players’ such as Burbage and Armin and ‘extras’ like Bet the Barmaid in the Mermaid Tavern. ‘Shakespeare's Gunpowder Plot’ is essentially a London story – centre of government, of theatre, of the plague, and the birth of great British theatre traditions. A unique story about the dangers of artistic freedom, self-preservation versus free will and how, at certain periods in history, you must watch your back, front and sides. Tensions, reversals, treason and gallows humour throughout.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Richmond Library Annexe, Quadrant Road, Richmond, United Kingdom