The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor

I am a founder member of The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor, a company formed in 1996 with the aim of staging theatrical work in spaces not usually used for theatre.

Over the course of 29 years the company has staged more than 50 plays and events, the majority of which I have directed. These have all been free to the general public (we have performed at times at benefit events for some other organisations where people have been charged). Almost invariably utilising large casts (some have been as large as 70 performers), there are often minimal rehearsals, but we never allow this to compromise the quality of the work.

The New Factory of the Eccentric Actor, from June 1996 onwards…

For The New Factory:

FEKS at the Torriano Meeting House London – a celebration of the original Factory of the Eccentric Actor – more…

Victory Over the Sun at the Undercloud Festival in Bucharest – a version of a rarely performed ‘Futurist’ Opera – more…

An Evening with Karl Marx at the Torriano Meeting House London – an evening of readings and short plays – more…

Blue Blouse – an hour long piece about the Blue Blouse theatre movement in the Soviet Union in the 1920s – more…

Lenin in London 2015 at The Marx Memorial Library London – a short piece focusing on the domestic life of Lenin during his pre-revolutionary visits to London – more…

Bakunin Tiger of Wrath at The Torriano Meeting House – This small-scale work with a cast of 15 explored the life of ‘the apostle of revolution’ Mikhail Bakunin – more…

1848 at The Conway Hall London – a large-scale work that explored the Europe-wide revolutions of 1848, the most widespread wave of revolution in history – more…

A Jubilee in Bohemia – Chekhov’s short comedy staged at the first Souladění Festival in Cesky Krumlov – more…

Lenin in London at The Marx Memorial Library – staged as a benefit for The Marx Memorial Library – more…

Lenin’s Lunch a short film – Lenin’s attempt to eat his lunch whilst being besieged by well-wishers and admirers – more…