Monday 23rd of September, 6.30 pm

Threedumb Theatre presents 'One Man Poe'

Renowned as the ‘Godfather of Gothic Horror’, Edgar Allan Poe was a pioneer in establishing the horror genre. Although his works are nearly 200 years old, Poe’s stories have stood the test of time and have inspired a countless number of horror writers.
Using Poe’s original text from the 1840s, one actor faithfully brings his words to life on stage, performing four of the most terrifying examples of gothic literature:

Act One: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum
Act Two: The Black Cat and The Raven

Book tickets

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Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, Friday 27th of September
7.30 pm

Whole Headache Productions presents 'The Corpse in the Room'

It can be uncomfortable to think about death, but when you’re locked in a room with a talking Corpse, it becomes unavoidable. In a place where life and death can meet, talk, and eat cake together, a Woman and a Corpse have until the sun comes up to fall a bit in love with life, the afterlife, and each other. This bittersweet reimagining of medieval dream vision literature will take you by the hand and gently ask you:
“What do you want to come next?”

Book Tickets

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Calder Bookshop and Theatre
Residencies 2024

Our residencies offer:

• 16 hours of free rehearsal space (to be arranged on weekdays between 11am - 5pm)

• an evening at our 32-seat theatre to present your work

Give us some information about the project you'd like to work on. We will evaluate it
and give a response to everyone who has applied.

DEADLINE: 28 MARCH 23:59

Aplication form

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Ended March 9th

The Trial of Jemmy Button

A verbatim play based on old documents and letters.

Written and directed by Luis Gayol.

Wednesdays to Saturdays 7.30pm.
February 14th to March 9th.

It was the year 1830 when a young aboriginal from Tierra del Fuego was abducted and brought to England. As he was exchanged for a large pearl button, he was given the name of Jemmy Button. He was spared from being exhibited in a human zoo, as was the custom of the time; instead, he was sent to school to be indoctrinated in all aspects of English culture and the Christian religion.
After some time, he was put on a boat and returned to his land – the famous voyage of the Beagle, with Charles Darwin on board – in the hope that he would spread “civilization” among the members of his community.