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July 2017
Appearing in The Weir by Conor McPherson, playing the central role of Valerie, a bereaved mother from Dublin. A harrowing part but a gift for an actor. I am completely in love with this play, it's so truthful to how people find their way through life, with glimmers of hope that come from random encounters with strangers. It's a humanist play.
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June 2016
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IN MY HEAD with Cuckoo Bang Theatre at the Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, June 2016
A very successful run at the Brockley Jack, with a full theatre every night and post-show Q&A on Wednesday 1st June.
"Funny, sad, heart-wrenching, it hits you deeply"
"The show was excellent. Incredibly raw. I had goosebumps" "A bold and convincing portrayal of the many faces of mental illness" "It's good. Sometimes too good: Saw an old self a couple of times on the stage" "Brilliant ensemble work and such an important theme. It was v. good" |
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"You should all go and see this. It was a very beautiful, wonderful piece of theatre, both harrowing and uplifting in equal turns, but most of all thought-provoking"
"Great representation of current issues in #mentalhealth. Well done @cuckoobang. Great job!"
"Great representation of current issues in #mentalhealth. Well done @cuckoobang. Great job!"
March 2016
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UPDATE: Pieces selected. FEBRUARY'S TIGZ THEATRE LGBT HISTORY MONTH - SCRATCH IT!
Tigz Theatre have announced that the pieces selected for further development are "An Unequal Freedom" by Edwin Preece and "Loving Her" by Stephen M Hornby.
‘An Unequal Freedom’ will be developed for performance in February 2017 as part of LGBT history Month and ‘Loving Her’ will be performed August 2017 as part of the Camden Fringe. More details will be released as we have them www.tigztheatre.co.uk |
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'IN MY HEAD' - MORE DATES ANNOUNCED
Tuesday 31st May - Saturday 4th June @ Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
“It’s seen as a flaw, a weakness, people don’t understand it, people are scared of what they can’t see.”
A bold, funny, angry, touching and honest portrayal of mental health in the modern world, In My Head is a part verbatim, part fictional exploration of those who struggle, those who help, and those who fail to notice.
Hurtling through twenty-two scenes, six actors play over forty characters in Chris Mayo’s striking new play.
Follow the link for further information: www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Tuesday 31st May - Saturday 4th June @ Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
“It’s seen as a flaw, a weakness, people don’t understand it, people are scared of what they can’t see.”
A bold, funny, angry, touching and honest portrayal of mental health in the modern world, In My Head is a part verbatim, part fictional exploration of those who struggle, those who help, and those who fail to notice.
Hurtling through twenty-two scenes, six actors play over forty characters in Chris Mayo’s striking new play.
Follow the link for further information: www.brockleyjack.co.uk
LIFE: SENTENCE
Dealing with the questions of immigration, identity and the community, Life, Sentence plays with the musicality of languages.
Centred around Clapham, this project adds faces to the voices from the local streets. It superimposes interviews with 'real' people on a narrative unfolding on stage. It reflects on how communities evolve and integrate waves of immigrants revealing social and political issues. It targets preconceptions by looking at individual journeys.
Because what we think we know about immigration is not what is actually happening.
Performances on 21st March, 2nd May, 23rd May @ Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham, and 1st & 2nd August @ Camden People's Theatre
Directed by Laurence Dollander
Dealing with the questions of immigration, identity and the community, Life, Sentence plays with the musicality of languages.
Centred around Clapham, this project adds faces to the voices from the local streets. It superimposes interviews with 'real' people on a narrative unfolding on stage. It reflects on how communities evolve and integrate waves of immigrants revealing social and political issues. It targets preconceptions by looking at individual journeys.
Because what we think we know about immigration is not what is actually happening.
Performances on 21st March, 2nd May, 23rd May @ Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham, and 1st & 2nd August @ Camden People's Theatre
Directed by Laurence Dollander
February 2016
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LGBT HISTORY MONTH - SCRATCH IT! @ LONDON WELSH CENTRE
Scratch It! is Tigz Theatre’s new writing event staged twice a year. The aim of the event is to discover new pieces that are then considered for further development. In February “Scratch It!” will give voice to Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) writers and themes as we explore what it means to be LGBT during LGBT history month.
The event contains 5, 20 minute pieces that deal with a range of LGBT themes. Performances will take place Friday 19th Feb - Tuesday 23rd Feb at The London Welsh Centre, Grey's Inn Road Follow the link for further information: www.tigztheatre.co.uk |
WW2 HISTORICAL SHORT
Really had fun playing "Pat", a WW2 Londoner sheltering in an Underground Station during the blitz. A larger than life, Horrible Histories-style educational historical short for children. Will have footage soon.
Really had fun playing "Pat", a WW2 Londoner sheltering in an Underground Station during the blitz. A larger than life, Horrible Histories-style educational historical short for children. Will have footage soon.
December 2015
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EVE AND DOM TAKE A SHOWER
Now in post-production, a great little comedy short called 'Eve & Dom Take A Shower,' which centres around Eve and Dom, a young couple living in a crowded London flat-share. Elin plays 'Cocaine Tina', the hot-mess Aussie house-mate. watch this space for updates. we hope to have a finished cut soon to kick off 2016.
Directed by Marc Hardman (Lucky Coin Films) Produced by Susanne Freyberg |
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but in the meantime
here's a bit of behind-the-scenes banter from Tina |
November 2015
IN MY HEAD
*2016 dates announced soon*
"it's seen as a flaw, a weakness, people don't understand it, people are scared of what they can't see"
Hurtling through twenty-two scenes, six actors play over forty characters in Chris Mayo's striking new play. a bold, loud, funny, angry, touching and honest portrayal of mental health in the modern world.
IN MY HEAD is a part verbatim, part fictional exploration of those who struggle, those who help and those who fail to notice.
Directed by chris mayo
Produced by cuckoo bang www.cuckoobang.co.uk
*2016 dates announced soon*
"it's seen as a flaw, a weakness, people don't understand it, people are scared of what they can't see"
Hurtling through twenty-two scenes, six actors play over forty characters in Chris Mayo's striking new play. a bold, loud, funny, angry, touching and honest portrayal of mental health in the modern world.
IN MY HEAD is a part verbatim, part fictional exploration of those who struggle, those who help and those who fail to notice.
Directed by chris mayo
Produced by cuckoo bang www.cuckoobang.co.uk
October 2015
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THE 39 STEPS
Directing two autumn/winter shows; "Bienvenue à Paris" for a 3 week UK schools tour and "39 steps" for a 6 week European tour. Touring France, Luxembourg & Germany until end Dec 2015 |
July 2015
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LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN
Playing scapin and other characters in and original language version of Molière's LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN at the Barons Court Theatre, Directed by Adam Morley |
