by Helen Slevin | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, we are delighted to be working on a podcast version of our 2017 drama, Dirty Laundry. The podcast was recorded by our original cast earlier this year, and, although Coronavirus has slightly stalled the edit process, we are...
by Helen Slevin | Jun 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
COMMUNITY RESEARCH INTO OUR NEXT PRODUCTION The A500 has been driving us all round the bend since it opened in 1977, and now Claybody Theatre is researching a new play called ‘THE D-ROAD’ We’re holding three ‘drop-in’ sessions across the city to gather your memories...
by Helen Slevin | Mar 28, 2019 | Featured, Uncategorized
Remember our first ever show, UGLY DUCK? Now you can support our next show, with the chance to win up to £25,000. Sign up to our Potto Lotto for just £1 a week and you’ll be helping us bring the drama of Stoke stories to life....
by Helen Slevin | Feb 18, 2019 | Featured, Uncategorized
Claybody Theatre Company is delighted to announce that British actor, Toby Jones, is to become our patron. British Actor Toby Jones is known for his performances both in the theatre and on screen. His credits include roles in John le Carre’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,...
by Helen Slevin | Jan 24, 2019 | Featured, Uncategorized
There is never a specific start to the writing of a play – especially not for my plays, set in Stoke-on-Trent. An image, a snatch of conversation, or a detail of life in the city, sets seed and stays dormant for a while – until something else triggers...
by Helen Slevin | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
As part of her ongoing research for our forthcoming production, Hot Lane, writer Deborah McAndrew has been talking to Graham Gorton about his memories of the road in Burslem that inspired the...