PAST PRODUCTIONS
TITUS ANDRONICUS
“Shakespeare for the Tarantino Generation”
OCT 2022 | MANCHESTER
CREATIVE:
Director/Adaptation - Abey Bradbury
Assistant Director - Arisha-Jane Marsh
CAST:
Tamora - Solaya Sang
Titus - Devane Boyd
Lucious - Maryanna Clarke
Saturninus / Demetrius - Laura Crow
Bassianus / Chiron - Matthew Khan
Lavinia - Duncan Riches
Marcus / Messenger - Archie Manning
The Elves & The Shoemaker
“The classic Brothers Grimm tale is brought to life with the perfect amount of ‘pizzazz’”
DEC 2022 | Northern Tour
DEC 2021 | Millgate Arts Centre
WRITTEN BY - Abey Bradbury (With Devising from Connor Simkins, Sophie Coward)
CAST:
(2021)
Ethel/Jeremy - Mikey Rowan
Gingerbread/Jemima - Abey Bradbury
Stage Manager/Big FC - Sam Kearney-Edwardes
(2020)
Ethel/Jeremy - Connor Simkins
Gingerbread/Jemima - Abey Bradbury
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE* *BUT JUST THE DEATHS (AND THE GORY BITS TOO!)
“Anyone who dares to say that Shakespeare is boring should watch this show as it has humour by the bucket load”
Aug 2020 | Online@TheSpaceUK Festival
Mar 2021 | Oldham Library Shakespeare Festival
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY - Abey Bradbury
KING JOHN
“Honestly one of the most incredible shows I have watched. It has dancing, it has singing, it has ball pit balls. If you get a chance please go and watch King John”
Nov 2019 | Hope Aria Studio
CREATIVE:
Director - Abey Bradbury
Assistant Director - Hannah Farrugia
CAST:
King John - Danny Childs
Bastard - Nicki Davy
Blanche - Lucy Mackay
Eleanor / Pandulph - Caroline Vella
Lewis - Daniel Bruce
Falconbridge / Arthur - Tyler Holland
Constance / Pembroke - Ruth Murray
Philip / Messenger - Melissa Pope
Austria / Salisbury - Patrick Price
Citizen - Hannah Farrugia
AS YOU LIKE IT
“As You Like It from The Loons is utterly glorious!”
APR 2019 | HULME COMMUNITY GARDENS
CREATIVE:
Director - Amy Roberts
Assistant Director - Tyler Holland
Original Music - John Hatziemmaneul
CAST:
Celia / Adam - Antonia Whitehead
Rosalind / William - Abey Bradbury
Oliver / Sir Martext - John Tueart
Duke Frederick / Jaques - Tomm Melody
Duke Senior / Phoebe - Laura Betts
Audrey / Charles - Hadesa Sonne
Touchstone - Matt Fordy
Orlando / Amiens - John Hatziemmanuel
ROMEO & JULIET: THE EXPERIMENT
“It was raw. it was live. it was great.”
THE LOONS & SCRAM COLLECTIVE
JUL 2018 | CASTLEFIELD BOWL
CREATIVE:
Director Loons / Musical Director - Abey Bradbury
Director Scram / Fight Director - Beth Smith
CAST:
CAPULET (Loons)
JULIET - Danielle Wilson
NURSE / PARIS - Sam Gannon
LORD CAPULET - John Hatziemannuel
LADY CAPULET / PRINCE - Ellie Rose
TYBALT / WATCHMAN - Sophie Coward
SAMSON - Abey Bradbury
MONTAGUE (Scram)
ROMEO - Jonathan Blaydon
BENVOLIO / FRIAR - Joe Bence
MERCUTIO / LORD MONTAGUE / APOTHOCARY - Tim Atkinson
ABRAHAM - Beth Smith
MACBETH: A Re-telling
“More creative, more engaging, more wit, more acting skills than I’ve seen on anything”
FEB 2018 | ANTHONY BURGESS FOUNDATION
CREATIVE:
Director - Abey Bradbury
Composer - Sophie Coward
Devised By The Cast
CAST:
THE PLAYER [Macbeth] - Matthew Gordon
KING MALCOLM [Duncan / Macduff] - John Hatziemmanuel
QUEEN MATHILDE [Lady Macduff] - Antonia Whitehead
FLEANCE [Lady Macbeth] - Amanda Vokes
WILLIAM [Banquo / Witch] - Tom Hardman
ROBERT [Witch / Murderer] - Alexander Coy
LAWRENCE [Witch / Doctor] - Ali Goldsmith
NANA [Witch / Murderer] - Hannah Potts
MARTHA [Malcolm / Witch] - Andie Morgan
FRENELLA [Son / Gentlewoman] - Laura Betts
FIFE - Sophie Coward
DRUM - Abey Bradbury
KING LEAR
“Brilliant King Lear - unique, convincing, entertaining”
AUG 2017 | Alexandra Park
CREATIVE:
Director - Abey Bradbury
Assistant Director - Hadesa Sonne
CAST:
LEAR - John Tueart
CORDELIA / FOOL - Helen O’Hara
GONERIL - Harriet Wilson
REGAN - Roisin McCusker
ALBANY - Matthew Gordon
CORNWALL - Alex Bailey
EDMUND - Adam Gardiner
EDGAR - Ben Sherlock
KENT - Elizabeth Graham
GLOUCESTER - Katherine McDermott
OSWALD - Matt Fordy
HAMLET
“THERE ARE FEW OTHER PRODUCTIONS THAT CAN ENGAGE SO COMPLETELY FOR 90 MINUTES IN THE RAIN”
JUL 2017 | ROMAN FORT REMAINS CASTLEFIELD
CREATIVE:
Director - Abey Bradbury
Movement Director - Hadesa Sonne
CAST:
HAMLET - Harry Burke
OPHELIA / GRAVEDIGGER - Bethany Gragson
HORATIO - Matthew Gordon
BERNARDO / PLAYER - Laura England
GERTRUDE - Diana Atkins
CLAUDIUS - John Tueart
PELONIUS / GRAVEDIGGER - Ed Barr-Sim
LAERTES / PLAYER - Antonia Whitehead
TWELFTH NIGHT
“Sometimes I see a production that is unexpectedly brilliant and tonight that show was Twelfth Night from The Loons”
JAN 2017 | Z-ARTS CENTRE
CREATIVE:
Director / Drums- Abey Bradbury
Musical Director / Keys - Amy Roberts
Assistant Musical Director - James Markham
CAST:
VIOLA - Lydia Cashman
ORSINO - Alex Noblett
OLIVIA - Houmi Muira
FESTE - James Markham
MALVOLIA - Eloise Bonney
MARIA - Riana Duce
SIR TOBY BELCH - Adam Wadsworth
SIR ANDREW AUGCHEEK - Duncan Riches
SEBASTIAN - Sam Retford
ANTONIA / DOUBLE BASS- Harriet Forgan
VALENTINE / OFFICER / SAX - Laura Crow
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
“Two gentlemen of Verona providing many laughs!”
AUG 2016 | SACKVILLE GARDENS
CREATIVE:
Director - Abey Bradbury
CAST:
JULIA / ANTONIA / BANDIT - Sophie Coward
VALENTINE / HOST - Wesley Mulligan
PROTEUS - Connor Dye
SYLVIA / LUCETTA / BANDIT - Kerry Ely
SPEED / DUKE OF MILAN - Nicola O’Keefe
LAUNCE / THURIO / BANDIT - Mairi Barclay