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Giant Olive Theatre Company Past Productions: |
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9 Aug - 4 Sep 2011 15:30 - 19:30 |
CRITICS CHOICE Time Out Review of 'I'll Show You Mine' Read more Nominated by the Off West End.com Theatre Awards for |
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2 Aug - 11 Sep 2011 15:30 - 19:30 |
Nominated by the Off West End.com Theatre Awards for |
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24 May - 13 June 2011 15:30 - 19:30 |
31 May 2011 "Jolly, cheeky, deliciously smutty and a very good giggle". "A riot of rollicking fun" |
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22 Jan 2011 |
"Ballet down the boozer" - londondance.com |
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23 Dec 2010 |
IF YOU MISSED A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE FIRST TIME AROUND DON'T DARE MISS IT THIS TIME! Using the classic words of Charles Dickens and underscored with traditional and new, original carols, 22 actors tell an unforgettable story in a way that you’ve never seen before; experience this new CHRISTMAS CAROL and be redeemed…forever. |
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27 Aug - 19 Aug 2010 |
"Giant Olive's ZIP is a terrifyingly mad, easy-on-the-worthiness blast of entertainment" "UK's gun and knife problem tackled by young actors" - BBC "Excites, Entertains, provokes and moves." - The Londonist |
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02 Mar to 28 Mar 2010 |
"Sparkling comedy with talented cast" - "a production of enormous vim by actor turned director Ray Shell who elicits prize-winning performances from an excellent ensemble" "In summary, this is a rarity - new geeky sci-fi theatre that is actually enjoyable" - Camden New Journal |
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24 Nov 09 to 10 Jan 10 |
"Comic gothic shocker full marks" - "Supernatural offers an antidote to festive frolics with a sinister tale full of frights and mystery" - The Stage "And now for something completely different - be afraid, be very afraid and see Giant Olive Theatre Company's production of three classic horror stories" - |
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30 Nov 09 to 10 Jan 10 |
"thoroughly engaging telling of this rich, layered story" - "In these bleak times Oliver Twist is a reminder of our much darker past and this production, if you'll pardon a well-trodden phrase, certainly leaves you wanting more." |
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11 Aug to 12 Sep 2009 |
"..an adventurous, heartfelt comedy with humorous, genuine characters and a touching plot lined with tragedy." - "wild plotting and vigorous prose make you wish there were more ambitious, new history plays like it on the fringe." |
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21 Jul to 31 Jul 2009 |
"Franceschi's style straddles both street and classical dance" - Guardian.co.uk "Top-class ballet down the boozer" - Camden New Journal Critics Choice - Time Out London |
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21 Apr to 09 May 2009 |
"..an enjoyable play by a clearly talented writer..." - The Stage "Never dull and consistently funny" - Fringe Review |
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24 Mar to 18 Apr 2009 |
"It's physical theatre par excellence... What more can you ask for?..." "Dark Tales is a unique work of theatrical magic." - The British Theatre Guide |
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09 Dec 08 to 11 Jan 09 |
"Now here's a neat idea for injecting a little fraicheur unto a stale seasonal staple" - '...riveting.It is moving, harrowing and yet very funny" "Daring take on a festive classic" - Camden New Journal |
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18 Nov to 14 Dec 2008 |
"Finely executed hilarity from the fringes" - Time Out "If all Giant Olive's productions are as well-done as The Hostess of the Inn, this is a theatre company that is definitely going places" "Opulence on a miniscule budget... energy & pace that fills the venue" |
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11 Sep to 21 Sep 2008 |
'this little theatre constantly grows in popularity and is well worth a trip to Kentish Town" "Well staged revival of classic" "A joy to watch" |
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21 Aug to 31 Aug 2008 |
"All prose, but never prosaic" A small man with a very short neck and a large head sunken into his shoulders did not give Jean Baptiste Poquelin a particularly distinguished appearance. Nevertheless, despite not having the physical advantages of an actor, he embarked on a stage career at the age of 21 and for 15 years enjoyed modest success with a touring company. |
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21 Aug to 31 Aug 2008 |
"interesting and challenging theatre piece" Giant Olive presents a reflection of women’s antagonistic relationship with men and the exploration of the female entity. Enjoy a journey of women’s evolutionary role in society. |
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Confessions Of A Butterfly 10 Sep - 29 Sep
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Confessions Of A Butterfly Janusz Korczak, the renowned Polish Jewish educator, physician, writer and director of two orphanages in Warsaw, created a progressive utopian home for the children in his care. His work became the basis for the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. |
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That Thing In August 1 Aug - 1 Sep |
That Thing In August Giant Olive, Sprout Ideas and Rolling Sky Productions join forces once more following on from the success of IMPRO FEST 2012 to bring you a summer of comedy - 75 shows in one month.
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24 July - 28 July 15:30 - 19:30 |
The Wolves Descend 'The Wolves Descend' is a darkly-comic, English, modern-opera, inspired by the clash of old-world superstition and the contemporary entertainment industry's commodification of the supernatural. |
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17 July - 21 July 15:30 - 19:30
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The Maids Two housemaids conduct wild and perverse role play in Jean Genet's celebrated black comedy. Based on the infamous true life case of the Papin sisters, the play follows the housemaids Claire and Solange as they plot to murder their Madam. |
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8 July - 15 July
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Bastille Week - Fifth Edition Every second week of July, We present some work in French and English, this is the fifth edition, and this year is dedicated to comedies and vaudevilles! |
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19 June - 7 July 15:30 - 19:30 |
Macbeth The barren wasteland of Shakespeare's Scottish play and the darkness of his characters come into their own in this exciting new interpretation which imagines something is also rotten in the state of Scotland! |
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12 June - 17 June !5:30 - 19:30 |
While The Sun Shines By Terence Rattigan A farcical frenzy of rival suitors, mistaken identities and crossed wires by one of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights. |
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The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp 22 May - 10 June 15:30 - 19:30 |
The Hard Boiled Egg And The Wasp
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24 Apr - 19 May 2012 15:30 - 19:30 |
As You Like It
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17 Apr - 22 Apr 2012 15:30 - 19:30 |
Newland A new musical, written by Thomas Giron-Towers & Grant Martin |
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27 Mar - 31 Mar 2012 3 Apr - 7 Apr 2012 10 Apr - 14 Apr 2012 |
KDC Spring Season Measure for Measure By William Shakespeare The Tamer Tamed By John Fletcher War of the Waleses By Sarah Heenan, Alan Maddrell and Andy Marchant |
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22 Mar - 24 Mar 2012 15:30 - 19:30 |
Everything But The Brain An evening of Singaporean theatre that delves upon the angst about work-life balance and Asian father-daughter relationships. |
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13 Mar - 18 Mar 2012 15:30 - 19:30 |
The Recovery Position A week of new writing from Irish Theatre Company, Forked Hazel. |
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14 Feb - 4 Mar 2012 15:30 - 19:30 |
A Russian Play
Ham & High Review of A Russian Play Read more |
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8 Feb - 12 Feb 2012 15:30 - 18:30 - 21:30 |
Exchange Theatre Week A week of French Theatre from Exchange Theatre Company, following the success of Bastille Week in 2011. Lady MacWata - Around Jules Vernes In 80 Minutes! - Le Deuil sied a Electre |
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17 Jan - 5 Feb 2012 15:30 - 19:30
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Dance Class
Time Out Review of Dance Class Read more |
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12 Nov - 3 Dec 2011 15:30 - 19:30 |
Not About Heroes "It’s not often that you see such quality on the London fringe" The Stage Review of Not About Heroes Read more |
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An Experiment With An Air Pump | An Experiment With An Air Pump (Part of the Gaea Theatre Festival) | |
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2 - 30 August 2011 19:30 |
Nine (Part of the Gaea Theatre Festival)
Time Out Review of 'Nine' Read more A powerful and tender account of the psychological cost of survival. |
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10 - 17 July 2011 18:30 - 21:30 |
THE 4th Edition of BASTILLE THEATRE WEEK Every second week of July, Exchance Theatre present some work in French and English and this is this year marks the fourth edition.
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14 June - 9 July 2011 15:30 - 19:30
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'unapologetic entertainment' Sally Stott, The Stage. Read more
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The King's Face 31st May - 3rd July 2011 15:30 - 19:30 |
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The Borrowed Earth Foundation 20 May - 22 May 2011 |
Giant Olive's NTA Programme By Ian Gower and Siobhan Halpin
Featuring Oliver Geraghty, Lyvia Nabarro and Mark Wallington
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The Roses of Whitechapel
28 Nov to 28 Nov 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Jonathan Kaufman and Martin ... “An uncompromising and unflinching post-mortem of the murders.” - The Mercury “An insightful piece of work that is as much a history lesson as entertainment.” - South London Press |
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MEAT 22 Nov to 27 Nov 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Odd Man Out Productions and REDNec “MEAT” is described as ‘combining physicality with the traditions of the film noir influence’ and as an ‘adult exploration’. |
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Trading Faces 19 Oct to 06 Nov 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Actors Ensemble "…it's sharp and touching too. And Sam Rumbelow directs with tact and sensitivity" - Time Out |
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The Sexes 05 Oct to 10 Oct 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Off-Off-Off-Broadway Company |
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War and Peas 28 Sep to 03 Oct 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Fresh Productions Join Olga and Alexander (or is it Yuri?) as they hurtle through an evening of visitations from some strange, and sometimes familiar, characters. Is the stranger a spy, or their son? Is he a Brigadier or an Admiral? Will they save their apples from the tax inspector? Will Don Corleone find all his oranges? |
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Terrorism 13 Sep to 18 Sep 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Moonlight Productions An extraordinary, fragmented, disturbing play about the state of modern Russia, by two Siberian-born brothers. |
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Comedy Sparks 11 Sep to 11 Sep 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Electric Arts Club Join Animal Attractions for a walk on the wildlife side. Buckle up for a riotous ride through the animal kingdom and a darkly funny tour of the human zoo. |
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Cleaning Agents 07 Sep to 12 Sep 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Providence Productions A comedy about sex, heart attacks and the best way to get your house spotless. Fresh from The Lost Theatre Festival by popular demand! |
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Struts and Frets 26 Jul to 26 Jul 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Cambridge Limelights “Genius... A great piece of new writing, flawlessly acted, and very, very funny... You won't just enjoy Struts and Frets – you'll remember it.” - “Fun in abundance... a little ray of sunshine.” - |
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The Memory of Water 13 Jul to 31 Jul 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Causality Theatre "..a play as rich in humour as it is in emotion and performed with such sensitivity as to make this a night out to remember." - London Theatre Magazine "Deeply moving and seriously funny" - |
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12 Very Angry Women 02 Jul to 07 Jul 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Gutted Film and Theatre Company "This is a production that needs to be seen" "Anger bout, this ain't bad" |
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DANCE MONKEY DANCE 17 Jun to 18 Jun 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Spontaneity Shop Uniting primates and poultry as never before, Dance Monkey Dance takes over the Lion and Unicorn for three nights of improvised entertainment that falsely promises to shatter the species barrier. |
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The Flying Monk 15 Jun to 10 Jul 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Soop Productions "Clever in both concept and execution, laugh-out-loud-funny, genuinely sad and hugely uplifting...on so many levels, a brilliant night out." |
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Fragile 11 Jun to 27 Jun 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Gutted Film and Theatre Company Angela wants her friend Stephen to help her write a book. She has not seen her family in twenty five years and wants everyone to understand why. |
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Happy Everyday! 25 May to 02 Jun 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: StageSpell Theatre Company "An Estonian psychological puzzle comedy" - "..a hint of Alice in Wonderland... that reflects the teetering between naturalism and fantasy that marks Liisa Smith’s production." |
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Idle Hands Double Bill 07 May to 09 May 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Idle Hands "Painfully funny and engaging...a combination of good writing, sure footed direction and strong performances" - 'The Fringe Report' |
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Getting Away 27 Apr to 22 May 2010 |
"Fast, funny, creative cartoon caper." - "a real pleasure to watch" - The Stage "This is a very, very funny play" - |
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BARE DOLLAR 26 Apr to 17 May 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Marvellous Dorians After the huge homecoming show at The Macbeth, Eddie Award-winning comic duo The Marvellous Dorians are back and this time they’re in trouble. |
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Sex, Lies & Power 24 Apr to 24 Apr 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Performance Lab Company Sex, Lies and Power is a medley of scenes from some of the best loved plays from Shakespeare’s canon. It’s a journey from light to dark, starting with snippets of sonnets and interwoven with songs exposing the ever present themes of humanity. |
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Shakespeare Showcase 13 Apr to 20 Apr 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Principal Theatre Company For this project Paul Gladwin (Joint Artistic Director) takes between 10 – 15 actors and over a period of 4/5 weeks works with them on scenes from several Shakespeare plays. |
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Still Here 06 Apr to 11 Apr 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Sheen Piglets Still Here' is a darkly comic play exploring themes of love, loss, sanity, belief and truth. Two men appear to have been trapped in a room for a very long time...but are they also being WATCHED? One sees NO ESCAPE..but the other has FAITH. The conflict begins! As they are stripped of any external distractions, they are forced to confront the true nature of themselves and their own sense of REALITY. |
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Modern Love 03 Apr to 26 Apr 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Authority Productions Boy meets Girl. Boy saves Girl's life (or does he?). Girl has boyfriend. Boy and Girl attract media attention. Boyfriend isn't happy. Boy falls for girl. Girl buys amazing dress. Boy falls for girl some more. Girl falls for boy. Boy does something stupid... |
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Bedbound 27 Oct to 22 Nov 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Little Everywhere "Who knew the story of a small-town Irish furniture salesman and his daughter could be so disturbing – and so horribly, beautifully poetic?.. Stanley and Kelleher, both acting out of their skin." "Compact and compelling play." - British Theatre Guide Review by Howard Loxton (2009) |
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Christie in Love 27 Oct to 22 Nov 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Thrill Seeker and Cheekish Productions "This sixty minute play packs considerable punch; it presents a succession of theatrical surprises that are executed with skill... This is a production that deserves much more exposure than a short run in Kentish Town but meanwhile catch it if you can." - The British Theatre Guide |
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Where's Norman Beaton Gone 16 Oct to 17 Oct 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Seldom Scene Productions The story of the renowned actor who was at one time considered to be one of the finest black British actors, and an inspiration to a whole generation of black entertainers. The play concentrates on Beaton's life off stage and the trials and tribulations he went through from his early years in Guyana through to his life in England. |
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The View 10 Oct to 19 Oct 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Cut Theatre Company A young couple retire to their bedroom on the evening of the very day that they heard the news... The View offers up the twisted human psyche, exploring how our FEAR of what the world thinks of us is in control of our REACTIONS. |
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Les Chaises 20 Sep to 05 Oct 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Lumenis Theatre Company Lumenis Theatre Company has invited 4 writers to give their take on how we use chairs in a literal or a surreal way, making up an hour of new and exciting writing. |
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I Would That Your Dark Eyes Were Upon Me 12 Sep to 18 Sep 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with Elina Akhmetova: "This could be the most intense twenty minutes you’ll ever spend in a theatre." - The Fringe Report "This could be the show of Camden Fringe this year." - The Fringe Report |
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THE UNIMPORTANT HISTORY OF BRITAIN 11 Sep to 09 Oct 2010 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Interrupt The Routine History: well it's just a load of people in tights and codpieces saying things like "sire" and "milady" and "hand me my armour: I will silence that buffoon!" Or is it? |
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80's Movie Flashback 09 Jul to 11 Jul 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Flashback in conjunction with the Laughing Horse Free Festival A stand up / character / sketch comedy show premiering at this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It revisits classic characters from your favourite 80s movies. |
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Susanna 21 Jun to 22 Jun 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Hole In The Road One summers evening in the heart of rural/industrial Soviet Union, a group of student’s party in their shabby cramped digs with only a bottle of Havana Club Rum between them. |
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Trap for a Lonely Man 15 Jun to 29 Jun 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Terra Incognita Theatre Company "You can see why Hitchcock nearly filmed it...Packed full of suspense and intrigue, with a killer final twist..." - The Stage |
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Lysistrata and The Bacchae 26 May to 31 May 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Theatre Libre A double bill of Greek classics; one comedy and one tragedy, re-visited with a modern twist by two very different international directors. |
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Havisham 20 May to 21 May 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: En-root Theatre Company A rotting wedding cake. A tormented bride, imprisoned in a cobwebbed mansion where time stands still. |
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Olive Juice 13 May to 25 May 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The National Theatre Archive and London South Bank University In the pursuit of coming together... staying together... everything is how they imagined... almost. They almost understand, Almost sympathize, Almost share the joke, Almost say 'I love you'. But she can't find the words |
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Blood Wedding, A Narrative 12 May to 24 May 2009
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Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The National Theatre Archive and London South Bank University Lorca’s rural tragedy re-imagined as a one-man show. Bitter devotion to land and family run up against a forbidden passion and elemental forces in a production incorporating music, song and elements of Lorca’s biography and writing. |
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Embers 30 Apr to 9 May 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Giant Olive NTA Programme When any one emotion or passion occupies us entirely, the need for revenge crackles and glimmers among the flames that torment us. |
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24 Feb to 15 Mar 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: The Sturdy Beggars Theatre Company A trio of one-act plays, by Greece’s foremost contemporary female playwright, The City is reminiscent of Pinter in the multiple versions of the truth offered by the characters. It is an examination of the resounding echo of conflict as it intrudes into the private space; a space which is both refuge and prison. |
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27 Jan to 21 Feb 2009 |
Giant Olive Theatre Company in Association with: Aaron Barschak (The Comedy Terrorist), Sunken Luggage, Joe ‘n Jules, Ross Wall... Hosted by Edinburgh Festival. |
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