Abbey Theatre: Recent Episodes
Abbey Theatre, St Albans
Teresa and Anthea discuss Charity Nights at the theatre, and what they can do for your organisation
Terry Prince talks to two couples about their longstanding relationships with the Abbey Theatre and the Company of Ten.
Terry Prince discusses the history of the Company of Ten with film director Mike Newell and actor Georgia Choudhuri
A story of the bravery and horror of ordinary people from St Albans in the First World War.
Excerpt: Ian Jordan
The Company of Ten in association with Radio Verulam
As Clay Jones, Pastor of the Mega Church New Life in Bible-belt U.S.A., prepares to leave for the evening he meets Jerry Summer, an ageing member of his congregation. Fawning over the successful Pastor, Jerry's motives soon come into question. 'Empire of Dirt' looks at the precarious relationship between faith and finances.
Adapted by Chrystalla Spire from King Lear by William Shakespeare
The Company of Ten in association with Radio Verulam
By stripping Shakespeare's King Lear of its other characters, this adaptation focuses on the relationship between Lear and his daughters. Set in modern day, the play explores the timeless issues surrounding love, guilt, obligation, family relationships and the care of elderly parents.
It presents a new perspective of this powerful tragedy, as Shakespeare's rich text has been adapted by extracting one of its many themes, while retaining a coherent narrative.
by Anne Stafford Murray
The Company of Ten in association with Radio Verulam
A suburban middle aged couple. An unexpected change of circumstances. Secrets, lies and mid life crises among the expertly made cafe lattes.
by Jane Fookes
The Company of Ten in association with Radio Verulam
The past, they say, is dead and gone. But what do they know of its corrosive grasp on the living? When Nadia lets a stranger into her flat, claiming to have something for her, what exactly is being delivered, and who will benefit? The past catches up to her in very unexpected ways.