Big House Anthology: Diverse Plays for Diverse Casts

The Big House works with care leavers and those who are at a high risk of social exclusion, providing a platform for them to participate in the making of theatre and to have their voices heard. Through the use of performance and long-term wraparound support, The Big House unleashes their members’ creative potential, builds their aspirations and supports them into the next stage of their life. The Big House collaborates with exciting freelance theatre professionals to put on award-winning and critically acclaimed productions. The Big House works tirelessly to improve access to the creative industry for underrepresented groups, and has launched some thriving careers in theatre, film and TV.

• Foreword by Jez ButterworthIntroduction by Maggie NorrisPhoenix Rising by Andrew DayIn Conversation with Writer Andrew DayProduction InformationPlayIn Conversation with Director Maggie NorrisKnife Edge by David WatsonIn Conversation with Writer David WatsonProduction InformationPlayIn Conversation with Director Maggie NorrisBullet Tongue (Reloaded) by Andrew DayHow it was WrittenIn Conversation with Writer Andrew DayProduction InformationPlayIn Conversation with Director Maggie NorrisThe Ballad of Corona V – The Remix by David WatsonIn Conversation with Writer David WatsonProduction InformationPlayIn Conversation with Director Maggie NorrisRedemption by James MeteyardIn Conversation with Writer James MeteyardProduction InformationPlayIn Conversation with Director Maggie Norris

The epic scale and hugely ambitious writing indicates the theatrical chutzpah of The Big House. Similarly, the accompanying interviews and production notes are enormously helpful and offer encouragement and advice ... All these plays offer something unique and distinctive.