Join us as the UK’s most surprising and inventive theatre-makers arrive at Camden this Autumn; what will they unearth? And what might you unearth, if you visit us on any given night of this jampacked autumn? The possibilities are limitless – but we can guarantee you an evening to remember. Download brochure (pdf) See out upcoming shows
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CPT AWARDED £49,921 BY ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND TO TOUR ‘COME AS YOU ARE’ FESTIVAL
We are please to announced we have been awarded £49,921 from ACE towards an Autumn 2018 tour of ‘Come As You Are’ – a festival of gender positive theatre exploring trans, non-binary and queer gender identities. The festival programme will be headlined by Milk Presents’ Bullish and feature work by local queer artists, as well as other artists who have … Read more
Amber Massie-Blomfield to step down as Camden People’s Theatre’s Executive Director
After more than three years in the post, Amber Massie-Blomfield will be stepping down from her position as Executive Director of Camden People’s Theatre at the beginning of 2018. She will go freelance to work as an arts producer and consultant for clients including Pro Helvetia, and to develop her non-fiction writing. Amber joined in 2014 from The Albany, Deptford, … Read more
Sprint 2017 : press release
SPRINT 2017 The UK premiere of Scottee’s Bravado Jamie Wood’s follow up to O No!, I Am A Tree A host of the freshest, most thrilling new theatre makers CPT’s trademark festival of bold new theatre firsts for adventurous audiences returns, featuring a line-up of brand new artists making their first professional show; fast-rising artists performing new shows for the … Read more
All The Right Notes press release
All The Right Notes A festival celebrating what happens when gigs and theatre meet SHEGOAT | FLOWDAN | KID CARPET & VIC LLEWELLYN | RACHEL MARS | AISHA ORAZBAYEVA & TIM ETCHELLS | MINGBEAST | AND MUCH MORE… Camden People’s Theatre, Tue 15 Nov – Sat 3 Dec PRESS NIGHT/LAUNCH PARTY: WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 7.15PM CPT’s brand new festival All the … Read more
Our Ed Fringe highlights
Ah yes, it’s August, and that can only mean one thing: the madness is starting all over again. As we pack artistic director Brian Logan off to Edinburgh with his sturdiest shoes and his sharpie covered festival brochure, here’s the lowdown on some of the amazing artists doing their thang at this year’s fringe festival. In various ways CPT has supported … Read more
NSDF: For all people who love theatre…making it, watching it and talking about it
“Brilliant new voices, great discussions” Prasanna Puwanarajah, 2016 Judge “Truly inspiring week. Fantastic work” Josie Davies, Director Do you aspire to be an actor, writer or technician? Do you strive to manage, produce, create theatre? If so, then NSDF is for you. They give young people a platform to show their work, build theatres, light stages, learn, discuss and try … Read more
A Nation’s Theatre Festival
A Nation’s Theatre is coming to take over CPT from April – May 2016, celebrating brilliant theatre from every corner of the UK. For this festival, a whole host of venues across London will offer a rare taste of the brilliant work made by artists based in villages, towns and cities, highlighting the unique backdrops and personalities that makes their work shine. … Read more
Guest blog: Tassos Stevens
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Guest blog: Jack Perkins on his scratch
This weekend’s Barrel Organ Takeover will feature scratch performances of brand new shows in development by four different company members, each night at 7.30pm. As the makers hone their material over the next few days, they’ll each speak to Billy Barrett – freelance writer and the co-founder of fellow Warwick graduate company Breach – about what to expect. Here, Jack Perkins talks about his piece Anyone’s Guess … Read more