The Papatango Playwriting Festival 2011
Plays by Dawn King, Matt Morrison, Carol Vine, and Rob Young
Plays by Dawn King, Matt Morrison, Carol Vine, and Rob Young
Foxfinder by Dawn King is a gripping drama that explores themes of belief and obsession in a dystopian world where the protagonist is tasked with uncovering a supposed plague of foxes that threatens the farming community.
About The Play
About The Play
Foxfinder by Dawn King
Through The Night by Matt Morrison
Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine
Crush by Rob Young
Papatango was founded by Matt Roberts, George Turvey and Sam Donovan in 2007. The company’s mission is to find the best and brightest new talent in the UK with an absolute commitment to bring their work to the stage. Since then, Papatango have produced eight pieces of new writing in such venues as the Tristan Bates Theatre, the Old Red Lion Theatre and the Pleasance London. 2009 saw the launch of their first Papatango New Writing Competition, which each year has gone from strength to strength.
Winners of previous competitions have won much acclaim from the press and profession including – for Angel by Matt Grinter at the Pleasance London – “Riveting performances….powerfully directed” (Jeremy Kingston, The Times critic), and “A great piece of theatre” (Steven Berkoff) and, for Potentials by Dominic Mitchell at the Tristan Bates Theatre, which was awarded four stars byWhatsOnStage, “Potentials was beautifully observed, conceived and the performances strong, witty and true. It was also British and modern – things I am passionate about” (Emma Rice, Kneehigh).
Now in its new home – the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre – this year’s competition received over 600 entries from all over the UK. This year’s judges included Con O’Neill (Actor), Catherine Johnson (Playwright), Matt Charman (Playwright), Colin Barr (BBC Director and Producer), Tamara Harvey (Director), Ruth Carney (Director), Neil McPherson (Artistic Director of the Finborough Theatre),Van Badham (Literary Manager of the Finborough Theatre) and Tanya Tillett (Literary Agent, The Rod Hall Agency).
Foxfinder has been nominated for the Off West End award for 2011 for Best New Play and Best Male Performance