Debut 2023 - A Festival of Theatre and Comedy

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Final year Performance students prepare to launch themselves into the professional world; join us for their debut.

This three-day festival of collaborative projects from students on the BA Theatre & Performance Practice, BA Technical Theatre and BA Comedy Writing & Performance brings together a diverse range of work – including devised pieces, scripted plays, multimedia theatre, comedy performances, and more – in our New Adelphi Theatre and Studio spaces.

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FESTIVAL LINE-UP

SMOKING NEWS

Starring Thomas Pasquale, Laurie Freeman, Connor Higgs and Mackenzie Clapperton

Thursday 27th April, 6:15pm-7pm

Saturday 29th April, 12:45pm-1:30pm

New Adelphi Theatre

THE SHOW THAT GOES BEANS

Starring Jack Quinn, Ellie Walker and Alex Pahle

Thursday 27th April, 6:30pm-7pm

Saturday 29th April, 2pm-2:30pm

New Adelphi Studio

DISASTATASTROPHY

Starring Andrew Miles, Joe Furnace, Connor McQuillan and David Reed

Thursday 27th April, 7:30pm-8pm

Friday 28th April, 3pm-3:30pm

New Adelphi Theatre

CONSTELLATIONS

Starring Arthur Loades and Elle Gardiner

Thursday 27th April, 7:45pm-8:35pm

Friday 28th April, 2pm-2:50pm

New Adelphi Studio

TALES OF APOLLO

Starring Miquel Angelo Ariel Jacobs

Thursday 27th April, 8:45pm-9:15pm

Saturday 29th April, 2pm-2:30pm

New Adelphi Theatre

RUMOURS

Starring Sophie Stewart, Sydney Read Measures, Brandon Crossley, Stephanie Macauley, Lucy Yates and Cameron Berry

Friday 28th April, 12:30pm-1:20pm

Saturday 29th April, 4:45pm-5:35pm

New Adelphi Theatre

FLOURISHING

Starring Katie Nayler and Lewis Kent

Friday 28th April, 12:45pm-1:20pm

Saturday 29th April, 5pm-5:35pm

New Adelphi Studio

OF MICE AND MONSTERS

Starring Frederick Torrance, Will Bours, Felix Ramsden, Francesca Fox, Lewis Baron, Katie Somers, Anastasia Sharples and Serena Bean

Friday 28th April, 1:45pm-2:35pm

Friday 28th April, 6:45pm-7:35pm

New Adelphi Theatre

HERE WE GO

Starring Lissy Harrison, Ellie Durkan and Shamar Daley

Friday 28th April, 3:15pm-4pm

Friday 28th April, 7pm-7:45pm

New Adelphi Studio

GLASS CRUMPET - A BRIEF CASE

Starring Tom Roberts, James Miles, Harper Jackson, Will Rice and Justin Glenister

Friday 28th April, 4:15pm-4:55pm

Saturday 29th April, 6pm-6:40pm

New Adelphi Theatre

TWO MANY SPIRITS

Starring Molly Hannah and Jessica Barnes

Friday 28th April, 4:30pm-5pm

Saturday 29th April, 6:15pm-6:45pm

New Adelphi Studio

A TASTE OF HONEY

Starring Michael Bowman, Dina Baddour and Chloe Dunkley

Friday 28th April, 5:30pm-6:20pm

Saturday 29th April, 3pm-3:50pm

New Adelphi Theatre

CONFESS

Starring Ash Greenwood and Georgia Godby

Friday 28th April, 5:45pm-6:25pm

Saturday 29th April, 3:15pm-3:55pm

New Adelphi Studio

2:22 A GHOST STORY

Starring Hannah Waddington, Freya Rachel Caldwell, Dan Scales and Josh Ryan Butterworth

Friday 28th April, 8pm-8:50pm

Saturday 29th April, 11:30am-12:20pm

New Adelphi Theatre

MARY POPPINS?

Starring Claudia Brett and Jamie Hamnett

Friday 28th April, 8:15pm-8:45pm

Saturday 29th April, 12:45pm-1:15pm

New Adelphi Studio

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