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Written & Performed By: Rose Bruford College North - Class of 2026
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Emmelia Morgan
Iris Stromberg
Jessica Ryan
Kieran McMillan
Lisa Eftimescu
Zuzanna Pabian
Recorded at: White Bear Studios, Manchester - with David Page
Music: In Brunel Manor by Jay Taylor
Written & Performed By: Rose Bruford College North - Class of 2026
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Ailish Ward
Caitlin Maxfield
Kain Brennend
Lauren Hughes
Leah Hudson
Luke Stevens
Niamh Ray
Ursula Jenkins
Recorded at: White Bear Studios, Manchester - with David Page
Music: Special Sauce by Daniel Fridell
Written & Performed By: Rose Bruford College North - Class of 2026
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Ellie Winkworth
Ellis David Wilkinson
Julia Kustosz
Lucy Handley
Michael Skellam
Mollie Bowden
Recorded at: White Bear Studios, Manchester - with David Page
Music: Mysterious Forest by Howard Harper-Barnes
Written & Performed By: Rose Bruford College North - Class of 2026
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Caitlin Burns
Chantelle Nice
Elliot Power
Jimmy Django
Melissa Smallwood
Monika Marija Sinkeviciute
Teddy Jones
Recorded at: White Bear Studios, Manchester - with David Page
Music: Pitfall by Arthur Benson
Directed by: James Steventon
Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh
With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon
Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton
Title music performed by Jennifer Reid
Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths
Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London), and
Voltalab (Rochdale).
Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and
Humanities Research Council
Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton
Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue
Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local
Studies.
Directed by: James Steventon
Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh
With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon
Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton
Title music performed by Jennifer Reid
Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths
Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London), and
Voltalab (Rochdale).
Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and
Humanities Research Council
Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton
Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue
Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local
Studies.
Directed by: James Steventon
Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh
With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon
Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton
Title music performed by Jennifer Reid
Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths
Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London), and
Voltalab (Rochdale).
Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and
Humanities Research Council
Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton
Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue
Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local
Studies.
Directed by: James Steventon
Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh
With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon
Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton
Title music performed by Jennifer Reid
Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths
Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London), and
Voltalab (Rochdale).
Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and
Humanities Research Council
Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton
Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue
Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local
Studies.
Directed by: James Steventon
Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanke, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh
With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon
Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft Katie Rowan, Elliot Winterton and the little voices of St Edwards Primary School, Rochdale.
Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton
Title music performed by Jennifer Reid
Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths
Written By Martin Keady
Directed By James Steventon
Starring:
Richard P. Peralta
James Steventon
Jacob Lander
Becky Dueck
Katherine Rodden
Sapphire Brewer Marchant
and
Beth Lilly
Music
Village Consort by Always Music
To Pirate Cove by Adriel Fair
All music rights are reserved by their respective owners.
Written By Martin Keady
Directed By James Steventon
Starring:
Richard P. Peralta
James Steventon
Jacob Lander
Becky Dueck
Katherine Rodden
Sapphire Brewer Marchant
and
Beth Lilly
Music
Village Consort by Always Music
To Pirate Cove by Adriel Fair
All music rights are reserved by their respective owners.
Written By: Graham Farrow
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Dannie Harris as EVELYN
James Steventon as CARROWAY
Jacob Lander as SID
Richard P. Peralta as LLOYD
Beth Lilly as JENNY & NEWS READER
Written By: Robert Smyth
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Katherine Rodden
Dannie Harris
Jacob Lander
Becky Dueck
James Steventon
Beth Lilly
Richard P. Peralta
Sapphire Brewer-Marchant
Script Editor: Peter Richard Adams
Tango-Jazz (Live in Studio C)
Music by: Scott W. Hallgreen
© 2010 Scott Hallgren. Distributed by Magnatune.com
Written By: Jill Korn
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Becky Dueck as Edith Piaf & Young Edith
Katherine Rodden as Simone Berteaut & Young Simone
Dannie Harris as Andrée Bigard and Committee Member
James Steventon as BBC News Reporter, Police Officer, Gendarme 1, Collaborator 2 The Commandant, Lieutenant Becher & Prostitute
Jacob Lander as Gendarme 2 & Yves Bonnet
Sapphire Brewer-Marchant as Committee Member & Collaborator 1
Beth Lilly as Collaborator 3
Richard P. Peralta as Committee Member
All music rights are reserved to the Piaf music estate and are currently under the public domain.
Written By: Diane Rimmer
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Laura Jane Ebley as TINA
Lyn Touil as BARBARA
Diane Rimmer as ANNABEL
Brendan Quinn as MRS BAILEY & MRS FURKIN-SMYTHE
Luther Edmead as P.C. KEANE
Bradley Kerr as BARRY, STEPHANIE & WILF
Additional material: Bradley Kerr and Lyn Touil
Wilf & Mrs. Furkin-Smythe character development: Bradley Kerr
Written By: Beverley Green
Directed By: James Steventon & Lauren Sturgess
Starring:
Beverley Green as MARJORIE
Wendy Patterson as JANET
Pat Brocklehurst as JEAN
Paul Wilson as BARRY
Fiona Egan as RHONA
Teresa Powell as ZARA
Michelle Parker as DOREEN
Andrew C. Husband as EDWARD
Brigid Hemingway as MAUREEN
Written By: Katie Moore
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Janice Fryett as ANGELA
Julia Meola as MARIE
Music: Venga Boys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
All Rights Reserved to Breakin'-Positiva.
Written By: Warren Paul Glover
Directed By: Lauren Sturgess
Starring:
Jack Wagman as NIGEL
James Steventon as WILL
Jessica Woodward as MADGE
Written By: Anna Girolami
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Fiona Egan as HEATHER
Ali Donohue as JAX
Emily Heyworth as KRIS
Written By: Tom Sidney
Directed By: Lauren Sturgess
Starring:
Harriet Millsop as MARINA
Kenton Thomas as DANNY
Lee Fletcher as TIM
With
James Steventon as THE CONDUCTOR
All music rights are reserved by their respected copyright owners Michael Bublé - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Sony Legacy
Written By: Keaton Lansley
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Kate Chappell as JEN
Keaton Tyler Lansley as BENNY
Kyle Fisher as RYAN
George Astbury as KAZ
George Miller as JAMES
C.C. Hughes as SUSAN
Daneka Etchells as JACKIE
Debra Spearman as MRS B
Lauren Sturgess as LISA
Written by Ruth McLoughlin
Directed by Lauren Sturgess
Starring: Debra Speakman as The Mother Shannon Daly as Jen George Astbury as Rob
James Steventon as Mark
Directed By: James Steventon
Starring:
Victoria Oxley as LISA
Samuel Edward Taylor as TOM
With
Lauren Sturgess as NURSE
The audio adaptation of Ian Townsend's award winning play "All The Bens."
Adapted for Audio By Ian Winterton
Directed By: Joseph Lidster
Starring:
Nathaniel Hall as BEN
Jack Bence as AL
Finn Walters as HENRY
With
Joanne Dakin as JAN, SHONA, NURSE and Additional Voices
Chris Jack as RAY, DOCTOR and Additional Voices
Samuel Thompson as REECE and Additional Voices
Featuring the Music of Minute Taker
"All The Bens Theme"
"Neon Lines" by Walter Alienson and Minute Taker.
Written By Katherine McDermott
Starring
Elaine Smith as Helen Katherine McDermott as Emily Emma Fernell as Nell Sian Berry as Kitty
David Few as The Narrator David Jones as The Clown
Written By Katherine McDermott
Starring
Katherine McDermott as Imogene
David Few as Radio Announcer
Written by Anthony Brian Foster.
Middle-aged gamer Len absconds into a Viking fantasy game realm to avoid facing Patty's demands after their offspring fly the nest. But Valhalla gets ever more complicated after he is pursued by newly-flown dependents, Ross and Jane with their own set of needs and wants. Can the family who play together, stay together?
Starring:
Anthony Bessick as Len
Julie Root as Patty
D.G Jones as Vernon/Vlad The Inhaler
Megan Porter as Jane
Tom Sturgess as Ross
and Charlie Hiscock as Kevin The Euthaniser
Written by Anthony Brian Foster.
Middle-aged gamer Len absconds into a Viking fantasy game realm to avoid facing Patty's demands after their offspring fly the nest. But Valhalla gets ever more complicated after he is pursued by newly-flown dependents, Ross and Jane with their own set of needs and wants. Can the family who play together, stay together?
Starring:
Anthony Bessick as Len
Julie Root as Patty
D.G Jones as Vernon/Vlad The Inhaler
Megan Porter as Jane
Tom Sturgess as Ross
and Charlie Hisock as Kevin The Euthaniser
Written by Declan Donohue.
The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure.
Starring:
Paul Worrall as Damien
Marcus Christopherson as Greg
Lauren Sturgess as Carly
and Qas Hamid as Terry
In association with Arts Council England. Bamalam Productions is proud to present...
Cracking The Feathers
Written By Ian Winterton
Directed By Celia De Wolff
Starring:
Julie Hesmondhalgh as Wendy
Robert Glenister as Oliver
Marlon Solomon as Simon
Oliver Devoti as David
David Fleeshman as Alan
Lauren Sturgess as ECT Doctor / Barmaid
James Steventon as Young Simon / Shop Clerk / Doctor
with
Tom Sturgess & Elliot Winterton as Young David
Music: I Giorni By Ludovico Einaudi
All Rights Reserved to Warner Chappell Music
Written by Declan Donohue.
The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure.
Starring:
Paul Worrall as Damien
Marcus Christopherson as Greg
Lauren Sturgess as Carly
and Qas Hamid as Terry
Written by Declan Donohue.
The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure.
Starring:
Paul Worrall as Damien
Marcus Christopherson as Greg
Lauren Sturgess as Carly
and Qas Hamid as Terry
Written by Declan Donohue.
The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure.
Starring:
Paul Worrall as Damien
Marcus Christopherson as Greg
Lauren Sturgess as Carly
and Qas Hamid as Terry
Written by Declan Donohue.
Damien is a sound engineer and wayward musician who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock.
Turning a disaster into opportunity, the pair form an ad hoc band and put on a night at Ragnorock with pint-pulling Carly on bass.
Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure.
Starring:
Paul Worrall as Damien
Marcus Christopherson as Greg
Lauren Sturgess as Carly
and Qas Hamid as Terry
Written by Neil Arnott
This drama is a poignant examination of how Alzheimer's disease strips its victims of almost everything and makes life for those affected by it almost unbearable. Jim and Rose are an ordinary couple looking forward to their old age together when dementia strikes. We see how Rose, Jim's loving wife, is affected and how she handles her loss with stoicism and even a degree of positivity, finding ways to cope and ways to remain cheerful by remembering the good times they had shared.
Starring:
Geoff Baron as Jim
and Anne Baron as Rose
Directed by Lauren Sturgess
Written by Neil Arnott
The Old Green Vegetables is a comedy featuring two long time drinking buddies Jack and Norman. They meet three or four times a week at their local, the Badger's Crook, somewhere in London, and while away the hours sharing a pint or two and putting the world to rights. Jack is an upright citizen, retired (ex-military) and fastidious about his appearance. Norman on the other hand is somewhat shambolic, writing a book that never seems to progress and pottering around markets. He is also a conspiracy theorist with a long-hidden secret that, when it comes to light, amazes Jack and sends them both on an adventure which will change their lives forever.
Starring:
Andrew C. Husband as Gerald
D.G Jones as Jack
David Swift as Norman
and Katherine McDermott as Rosie
Directed by James Steventon and Lauren Sturgess
Written by Luke Richards.
Two Beatles loving best friends find themselves taken on the adventure of a lifetime as they are transported back to 1968. Will they save the Beatles?
Starring:
Jack D'Arcy as Barry
Michael Baines as Will
Lew Freeburn as Stuart Best
Liam Rabbette as John Lennon
Houmi Miura as Yoko Ono
Directed by James Steventon and Lauren Sturgess
By Beverley Green.
Marjorie Pardoe runs an over-50s self-help group, or so she thinks. The help she gives is a matter of opinion, but the only opinion that matter to Marjorie is her own. Fifty and Nifty meet weekly above the local pub, members come and go but Marjorie remains firm in her beliefs and teachings. Life does not begin at 50, it ends and it’s Marjorie’s mission to make everyone is aware of how to behave when it does. Her comments to members are blunt but her tongue is as sharp as a razor. She takes no prisoners in this hilarious play and if you didn’t know how to act when you came in you certainly will by the time you leave.
Starring:
Beverley Green as Marjorie
Wendy Patterson as Janet
Pat Brocklehurst as Jean
Paul Wilson as Barry
Fiona Egan as Rhona
Teresa Powell as Zara
Michelle Parker as Doreen
Andrew C. Husband as Edward
and Brigid Hemingway as Maureen
Directed by James Steventon and Lauren Sturgess
Written by Anna Girolami
Two terrified mothers clash in A&E one night - Heather appears to have the upper hand but it's Jax who shows real character. Heather eventually learns from Jax that she will have to face reality if she's going to help her daughter through the crisis threatening her sanity.
Starring:
Fiona Egan as Heather
Ali Donohue as Jax
and Emily Heyworth as Kris
Directed by James Steventon and Lauren Sturgess
Written by Ruth McLoughlin
Heartbroken after the death of their mother, Jen and Rob find themselves questioning if they even knew her at all, which brings them to discuss who their beloved mother really was?
Starring: Debra Speakman as The Mother Shannon Daly as Jen George Astbury as Rob
James Steventon as Mark
Directed by Lauren Sturgess