Front of House Theatre Company

Wishing you a very merry from our own Widow Twankey!

This year we have been working on a special pre-recorded and interactive pantomime for the amazing charity, Central Southwark Community Hub - CSCH .

The show involves several well known characters from the pantomime canon coming together to defeat the baddies, all via Zoom. We can't wait for the kids to see this on Monday!

You can find out more about CSCH here: https://www.cschub.co.uk/

Today marks 5 years since our very first show at The Vaults. We can't believe it has been 5 years since we decided to gather up all the talented people we work with to create new work.

Since we started we have produced 4 sell-out shows of new writing, performed at the RSC's outdoor festival in Stratford Upon Avon, been commissioned to create work for the National Trust and RAF Museum, and had a short film screened at the London Short Film Festival.

Those who have worked with us over the years have gone on to big and amazing things and we are so proud of them.

Thank you to everyone that has taken part in our work and supported us as a company.

We'd love to hear your favourite memories of Front of House Theatre Company, so comment below!

Some of our marvellous colleagues are doing a show!

'Voices of War' is the first show from new company Voices, and tells four different stories of the effects of war.

Written and directed by Ian Burr
Starring Rus Kallan (Much Ado About Nothing, One Write Stand), Eleanor Neylon (One Write Stand), and Kate Sketchley (One Write Stand).

It's on at the Drayton Arms, Sunday 14th and Monday 15th April.

Book Here:

Drayton Arms Theatre

As the year ends we want to thank everyone who has worked with Front of House Theatre Company this year, and all those who have supported us in our work and seen us in action.

In April, we were extremely privileged to bring to life the real stories of servicemen and women of the RAF as part of the celebrations at The Royal Air Force Museum, London. It was our biggest performance to date with over 3,000 people interacting with our performers.

We rounded off the year with our annual showcase of new writing, which saw five brand new plays performed at The Vaults, with the highest number of new performers, writers, and directors than ever before.

2019 will mark the 5th anniversary of Front of House Theatre Company, so keep an eye out for some exciting stuff coming your way in the new year.

Happy New Year!

Featuring stories of athletes and brutalist architecture alongside meditations on identity, belonging and the games we play with one another, 'One Write Stand' was Front of House Theatre Company's fourth annual new writing showcase and was held on Sunday 4th November 2018 at The Vaults, Waterloo.

On this, the centenary of Armistice Day, we are remembering Lieutenant Indra Lal Roy, the first and only known Indian Ace pilot.

Born in Calcutta in 1898 and moving to England in 1901, Indra was only 18 when he joined the Royal Flying Corps (a predecessor to the RAF), after turning down a scholarship to Oxford University. He was initially rejected from the RFC on the grounds of poor eyesight, but got the decision overturned and joined the corps in July 1917.

"Laddie", as he was affectionately known by his family, was a proficient artist and sketched many planes during a period of time when he was recovering from injury; many of which still exist.

When he got back to flying, he achieved ten victories in just two weeks, qualifying him as an "Ace" pilot.

Lt. Indra Lal Roy was killed in a dog-fight over France on 22nd July 1918, less than 4 months before the end of the war.

He was the first Indian to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (after his death), cited as displaying "remarkable skill and daring", and was the subject of an Indian postage stamp in 1998, 100 years after his birth.

Earlier this year we were lucky enough to share his incredible, little-known story with audiences as part of a project with The Royal Air Force Museum, London and we feel very privileged to be part of keeping his story alive.

Missed 'One Write Stand' on Sunday? Not to worry, here's a sneak peek of the production photos from the show. Keep an eye out for more photos and videos coming soon!

Brilliant night at The Vaults yesterday for our new writing night, One Write Stand, topped off with a standing ovation!
A massive thank you to all the fabulous cast and crew who worked so hard over the last few weeks to put the show together and thank you to all of those who came out to support us 🎭

Still not sure whether you are coming to tonight? Watch this video of writer, Emma Bentley and actors Olivia Seaton-Hill, Mauricia Lewis, and Tricia Wey talk about 'I Heart Mary' and why you should be at The Vaults tonight at 7pm!

Front of House Theatre Company - I Heart Mary Ahead of ONE WRITE STAND on Sunday 4th November 2018, we talk to writer, Emma Bentley and actors Olivia Seaton-Hill, Mauricia Lewis, and Tricia Wey about 'I ...

Ahead of tomorrow's we talk to director, Elliott Bornemann and actors, Omar Austin, Lauren Lewis, and Eleanor Neylon about 'Selfhood' by Aaron Gordon.

Front of House Theatre Company - Selfhood Ahead of ONE WRITE STAND, an evening of new writing on Sunday 4th November 2018, we talk to director, Elliott Bornemann and actors, Omar Austin, Lauren Lewis...

Ahead of Sunday's , we talk to director, Tom Ward and actors, Amy Beckett and Stephen Redwood about 'Brutalism' by Michael Ross

Front of House Theatre Company - Brutalism Ahead of ONE WRITE STAND on Sunday 4th November 2018, we talk to director, Tom Ward and actors, Amy Beckett and Stephen Redwood about 'Brutalism' by Michael ...