9 APR 2024 · In association with Hotspur Primary & Hawthorn Primary, Alphabetti Theatre present the World Premiere of PUDDLE, written and directed by Ali Pritchard. Puddle tells the story of a young girl called Heather, plucky,scientifically adventurous and very worried about our eco-system. Her world erupts in chaos when one of her experiments endsup bringing an imaginary friend to life, as well as a mysteriouspuddle in the middle of her garden shed... Ali Pritchard  Writer & Director Calum Howard Composer & Performer Paula Penman Performer Chris Foley Technical Coordinator & Stage Manager  Molly Barrett Set Designer & Builder Tamsin Rees Dramaturg Gina Ruffin Producer.  Audio Version produced and narrated by Matt Jamie.

7 DEC 2023 · Angela a Darkly Funny Journey through Innocence and Disillusionment. written by Charlotte Small Alphabetti’s Autumn 2023 season continues with a debut show from local writer, Charlotte Small. Girl-guides, talking eggcups and wildlife disposal, Angela promises to be one of the most bizarre and hilarious stories to debut at the Award-Winning Fringe Venue. Angela is a play for everyone who has ever felt like a no one. She wants more than she has and commits one and a half hours per week volunteering as a Guide Leader to try and get it. And even when she fails, and fails again, she keeps going, and keeps us going with her. The play builds on its origins as a 2023 Winner of Alphabetti’s Response Writing programme. Angela will be contributing to a decade’s old tradition of new writing created and nurtured by Alphabetti in the North East. It promises a hilarious, heart wrenching yet uplifting tale of talking eggcups, a beatboxing Spiderman, and finding your power when you feel powerless. Writer: Charlotte Small (she/her) Director: Ruth Mary Johnson (she/her) Performer: Rebecca Glendenning-Laycock (she/they) Sound Designer: Calum Howard (he/him) Dramaturg: Tamsin Rees (they/them) Producer: Gina Ruffin (she/her) Stage Manager: Hannah Richardson (she/her) Technical Coordination: Chris Foley Audio recording, adaptation and editing: Matt Jamie Closing Music: Jahzzar (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/ - used under CC license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Production Company: Alphabetti Theatre

22 MAR 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the ninth of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. Jaz is a Northern writer and NHS biomedical scientist. As a BAME artist she enjoys writing stories about Black British experiences. Her stage work has been performed in Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester and she has written a short film as part of the BFI Network Film Hub North 'Script Lab'. Tricia Wey is a 25-year-old London-based multi-disciplined creative and describes herself as a General Maker of Things. She is passionate about removing passivity from theatre and is an advocate for encouraging those who don't see themselves in theatre to take up space. She is particularly interested in creating and producing work that represents marginalised groups, and aims to instill young creatives with the confidence to explore their various artforms. When life begins to open up again, she would like to get more involved with the London cabaret and drag scene. She has written and performed work at the Bunker Theatre, the Vaults, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, the World Transformed Festival, and the National Theatre. She also recently partook in WoLab's actor-writer programme. This is her first radio play and she was absolutely honoured to work with the cast and creatives. She hopes you enjoy this little slice of domestic Black life. Music by Ketsa freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa CC lIcence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

15 MAR 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the eighth of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. Celine and Malik made a pact and now the day has come to face their fear together. Giraffe is a short audio drama about loss, honour and the childhood friendships which shape you as an adult. Julie Tsang is an award-winning playwright. Her recent work includes: All Noise – Imagination project with Theatre Centre and Theatre 503, Spring Lantern Riddles - Lyceum theatre/Royal Shakespeare Company, Fix - Pleasance theatre. Julie's work will be staged as part of the 12th Women's International Playwrights Conference in Montréal 2022. Find out more about Julie’s work by following her on Twitter: @executetheatre Music by Borrtex: Distant Sphere https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/Distant_Sphere Used under Creative Commons Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

8 MAR 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the seventh of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. Janet, recently retired and bored of it already, loves a good bus tour. She’s been all over: Loch Lomond, Stratford-upon-Avon, even the Isle of Weight. It’s time to try something new, so she books herself on a mystery bus tour. Where on earth will she end up? And what on earth will she end up doing? Directed by Paula Penman Dramaturged & Produced by Ali Pritchard Recording, Editing & Sound Design by Matt Jamie Performed by Zoe Lambert Hannah is an emerging writer and performer originally from Cumbria. She’s had short many plays staged in theatres such as The Southwark Playhouse, Union Theatre, Canal Café Theatre and Alphabetti Theatre. She loves comedy and was one of the regular writer-performers on BBC Newcastle’s radio sketch show ‘It’s Grin Up North’. Find out more about Hannah’s work by following her on twitter: @hannahsowerby1 or visiting her website www.hannahsowerbywriter.co.uk Music by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa CC licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ And Swing Music clip from Moson Big Band http://mosonbigband.hu

1 MAR 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the sixth of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. This is a play about voices – those we choose to adopt when it suits us, and those we choose to ignore when it...suits us. For Matt, the voice is a familiar one, but the conversation is anything but. Directed by Karen Traynor Dramaturged & Produced by Ali Pritchard Recording, Editing & Sound Design by Matt Jamie Performed by Adam Donaldson Richard Boggie is an emerging writer from Newcastle. He can normally be found performing spoken word as Bogsey. His work is often playful and comedic, but can also offer Serious insight into life with sight loss and disability. Find out more about Richard by following him on Twitter @reb_678 Music by Chad Crouch https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chad_Crouch Creative Commons Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

22 FEB 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the fifth of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. Liam and his mum decided to become a foster family. Now he invites you to listen to his side of the story. The side that doesn't get asked about. Discover the highs, the lows, the brutal truths and emotions that come along with foster caring and inevitably, letting go. A beautiful heart wrenching drama about a side we don’t hear about in the foster system. Directed by Paula Penman Dramaturged & Produced by Ali Pritchard Recording, Editing & Sound Design by Matt Jamie Performed by Arabella Arnott & Bob Nicholson Beth is an 23 year old emerging northern writer and actor. Jigsaw is about foster caring from the perspective of a Foster Carer's birth child- something she experienced. It's a specific voice in society which rarely gets heard, she feel it's under, and sometimes, falsely represented within media. It's her mission to write something which gives an accurate insight into the foster caring experience. Away from writing, she loves creating comedy sketches with her best friend, playing the ukulele, performing their own spoken word and hiking in the lakes! Music by Ketsa https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/ Used under Creative Commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

15 FEB 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the fourth of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. It’s hard to talk about the thing you really want to talk about, especially if you’re British – Tea? When Sam goes over to her ex-Rob to use his washing machine, he hopes to be able to talk all things they never were able to finish…A comedy drama about so much more than dirty clothes. Directed by Paula Penman Dramaturged & Produced by Ali Pritchard Recording, Editing & Sound Design by Matt Jamie Performed by Craig Fairburn & Hannah Walker Assad grew up in the west end of Newcastle, in a bustling Asian neighbourhood full of loudness and drama, where his love for storytelling was born. He’s fascinated by human nature and how we navigate relationships, ambitions, fears and everything in between. He’s had the privilege of exploring these as an actor and now curious to explore as a writer Music by KETSA https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa Used under CC license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

8 FEB 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the third of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. Jimmy has been missing for two days, his partner Vivien is distraught with worry. When a boy comes knocking on the door with answers, they don’t know what to believe. A queer love-loss story with a twist. Directed by Paul James Dramaturged & Produced by Ali Pritchard Recording, Editing & Sound Design by Matt Jamie Performed by Samantha Bell & Luke Maddison James Piercy is a writer from the West Midlands. He graduated from Northumbria University with a BA in drama & scriptwriting. His debut play 'Waiting for Garbo' ran at the crescent theatre, in Birmingham, garnering rave reviews. Several of his one act plays; 'Oscar', 'Out in the streets' and 'Margie' have been produced in cities all around the U.K, including Newcastle's Northern Stage. He has also written four screenplays, including his directorial debut 'Known Voices' which is available online. He is interested in ways of telling more authentic LGBTQ+ stories, wanting to tell queer stories that don't always focus on our sexuality but our existence. “Queer people still have to fight for our rights, battle addition, debt. We want to get married and have children. I want to offer real stories about real people, not the usual stereotypes.” This is James’s debut audio commission, find out more about James work via their Twitter: @mrjamespiercy Music by Blear Moon https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blear_Moon Used under CC license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

1 FEB 2021 · As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Listen Up project comes the second of nine short plays written by underrepresented writers in the North East. A nameless woman working long hours behind a till begins to feel her body failing her. She's desperate for her ordinary life to leave an extraordinary mark on the world but believes she isn't doing enough. Time is not on her side but her sister definitely is. A heartfelt comedy drama about growing old and dealing with loss. Directed by Paula Penman Dramaturged & Produced by Ali Pritchard Recording, Editing & Sound Design by Matt Jamie Performed by Rebecca Glendenning-Laycock & Hannah Walker Elijah is a playwright from Middlesbrough. His identity heavily influences his work and that’s why his writing tends to celebrate being queer and northern. He was the 2019 Young Writer residency at the Customs House where his play Isolation premiered which was later revived at Alphabetti. His last time working with Alphabetti was for Three Shorts and he is thrilled to be commissioned by this brilliant venue again. This is Elijah’s debut audio commission, find out more about Elijah’s work via their social Twitter @ElijahYoung1998 & Instagram @elijahyoung__ Music by Ketsa, used under Creative Commons License freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/5d/sun-hope