Current Projects
THEATRE
The Predicament of Living
“She can’t stop thinking about stabbing her stepdad. But just because she’s thinking about it… doesn’t mean she will do it, right?”
“The Predicament of Living” is an extraordinary theatrical experience that delves into the complexities of the human condition, focusing on the journey of a young woman grappling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), grief, and identity. The protagonist, haunted by intrusive thoughts of harming her stepfather, candidly shares her innermost struggles with the audience from the intimate setting of her family kitchen. Through her heartfelt monologue, the play explores the profound question of how to live when the act of surviving has come at the price of enduring unimaginable loss.
- Rosa Samuels
- Playwright – Maddie Beautyman
- Director – Anthony Hoskyns
- Producer – Tom Rouvray
Multi Stories: New Writing Festival
Multistory Productions presented our first festival of new writing: ‘Multi Stories’ at the Bread and Roses Theatre in Clapham in September 2022. Three themes over three evenings. Superheroes, Identity and Pleasure. Join us for new stories, new talent and new conversations.
3 Sold Out Shows
17 Pieces
16 Writers
30 Actors
15 Directors
55 people involved in total, with a whole lot of talent.
Keep writing, keep creating, keep connecting with each other. And we’ll see you for the next Multi Stories new writing festival in 2023!
- Tickety Boo – Mark Hawkins & Caroline O’Mahoney
- We Could Be Heroes – Hannah Churchill & Kathryn Lincoln
- Fed Up – Adil Nougdalla
- All That Plastic – Clementine Blake & Polly Coombes
- Ripped – Barnaby Tobias & Alex Kristoffy
- Grief Bacon – Molly Keogh & Brendan Jones
- Quivering Silences – Jasmin Pitt, Cara Mahoney & Georgia Rona
- Paradise in the 90s – Philip Gill
- Altar Call – James Tibbles
- Home – Valery Reva & Christopher Watson
- Predicament of Living – Rosa Samuels
- Vanilla – Annabelle Dodd & Sam Ripley
- Confessions of a Sex Addict – Oriana Buckland
- driftwood – Matilda Bedford & Alice Unitt
- Mallory on the Mountain – Alex Cosgriff, Iona Crampton & Ollie Mills
- The Great Escape – Sara Masry & Shauna Gavaghan
- Shark Bite – Charlie Sharpe & Olivia Von Opel
- Tickety Boo – Written by Jonathan Skinner, Directed by Anthony Hoskyns
- We Could Be Heroes – Written by Aisling Lally, Directed Amelia Glydon
- Fed Up – Josh Anderson-Grey, Directed by Andrea Lungay
- All That Plastic – Written by Bren Gosling, Directed by Rosa Samuels
- Ripped – Nick Goundry, Directed by Alex Cosgriff
- Grief Bacon – Written by Joe Smith, Directed by Cecille Fray
- Quivering Silences – Written by Mimi Monteith, Directed by Heather Kirk
- Paradise in the 90s – Written by Bren Gosling, Directed by Tom Williams
- Altar Call – Written by James Tibbles, Directed by Francesca Cross
- Home – Written by Alina Rios, Directed by Gabrielle Silvestre
- Predicament of Living – Written by Maddie Beautyman, Directed by Anthony Hoskyns
- Vanilla – Written by Alex Ansdell, Directed by Andrea Lungay
- Confessions of a Sex Addict -Written by Oriana Buckland, Directed by Annabelle Dodd
- driftwood – Written by Matilda Bedford, Directed by Charli Weston
- Mallory on the Mountain – Written & Directed by Ollie Mills
- The Great Escape – Written by Declan Coyle, Directed by Pippa Dykes
- Shark Bite – Written by Bryce Millard, Directed by Jagoda Kamov
Speak.
By Lewis Wood
Multistory Productions presented the world premiere of Speak. By Lewis Wood at The Cockpit, London in April 2022.
Speak. is an electric piece of semi autobiographical new writing that weaves dramatic narrative storytelling with spoken word and live music to create an engaging and eye-opening account of what can happen when we find ourselves unable to speak. It’s a play about little victories and learning to find your voice.
Speak. was then invited to perform at Paines Plough’s prestigious pop up venue Roundabout in July 2022.
The Cockpit April 2022 Cast
- Conor Reeves- Tom Rouvray
- Luke – Aaron-Louis Cadogan
- Lucy – Oriana Buckland
- Christine Reeves – Non Vaughan-O’Hagan
- Dad – James Ellis
Paines Plough’s Roundabout, with Rose Theatre July 2022
- Conor Reeves- Tom Rouvray
- Luke – Daniel Bravo
- Lucy – Oriana Buckland
- Christine Reeves – Gigi Burgdorf
- Dad – James Ellis
- Writer – Lewis Wood
- Director – Anthony Hoskyns
- Assistant Director – Rosa Samuels
- Movement Director – Aisling Tara
- Designer – Pip Terry
- Producers – Rosa Samuels, Tom Rouvray, Hannah Churchill, Oriana Buckland
- Casting Director – Benjamin Dwyer (Blue Elephant Casting)
- Casting Assistant – Celia Learmouth
- Composer – Jacob Towey
- Lighting Designer – Geert Rigters
- Technical Support – Emma Sayers, Kat Wellman, Joseph Reynolds
- With thanks – Rose Theatre, Wildcard Theatre Ltd
Speak.
Written by Lewis Wood
Directed by Anthony Hoskyns
Speak.
Written by Lewis Wood
Directed by Anthony Hoskyns
BROADCAST - PODCAST - LISTEN BELOW
Multi Stories
Our brand new podcast focuses on the promotion and celebration of emerging writers and their work.
Each week on Multistories we invite an emerging writer to join us as a guest on the show. We will then read a short excerpt from an unproduced script or screenplay of theirs (approximately 15 minutes) as a“Rehearsed Reading”, utilising the talents of our lovely company members. We then have a quick chat with our guest about their work, their lives as writers and anything else that might come up! We also introduce you to some incredible music from independent artists in each episode. Tune in to find out more!
If you are reading this and would like to submit a script please download the information pack.
- Episode One: Writer – Maddie Beautyman, Musician -Runawayfromhimforever
- Episode Two: Writer – Lewis Aaron Wood, Musician – Kase
- Episode Three: Writer – Rebecca Sweeney, Musician – Crawford Mack
- Episode Four: Writer – Jordana Belaiche, Musician – Ophelia Ray
- Episode Five: Writer – Oriana Buckland, Musician – Chester Caine
- Episode One – The predicament of living: Her – Oriana Buckland, Alexa – Hannah Churchill, Mum – Rosa Samuels, Paul – Tom Rouvray
- Episode Two – Speak: Connor – Sam Weston, Christine – Hannah Churchill, Luke – Tom Rouvray, Lucy – Oriana Buckland
- Episode Three – Paper Planes: Max – Tom Rouvray, Claire – Hannah Churchill, Eilidh – Annabelle Dodd, Martin – Alex Cosgriff
- Episode Four – Beneath: Holly – Oriana Buckland, Ivy – Alma Prelec, Nameless – Rosa Samuels
- Episode Five – Confessions of a sex addict: Lottie – Oriana Buckland
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The Importance of Being of Earnest
By Oscar Wilde
Multistory Productions present a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s timeless comic masterpiece for local community radio stations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In order of appearance:
- Algernon Moncrieff – Ben Kawalec
- Lane – Oriana Buckland
- Jack Worthing – Tom Rouvray
- Lady Bracknell – Kate Somerton
- Gwendolen Fairfax – Hannah Churchill
- Miss Prism – Oriana Buckland
- Cecily Cardew – Rosa Samuels
- Reverend Canon Chasuble – Ben Kawalec
- Merriman – Hannah Churchill
- Director – Annabelle Dodd
- Music performed and arranged – Oriana Buckland
- Sound Design – Steve Anderson
- Edited – Hannah Churchill, Tom Rouvray, Oriana Buckland and Kate Somerton
- With thanks – Kieran Capaldi, Alma Prelec, Sophie Allin, Crawford Mack and Paul McQuaid
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SHORT FILMS - PRE-PRODUCTION
Lifecycles
By Tom Rouvray
“Two girls grow up and move through life with a connection to place that they themselves nurtured.”
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