Shortcuts Festival 2006

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shortcuts 2006 - a festival of new theatre

LATEST SHORTCUTS REVIEWS: 

Time Out
The Stage
Theatreworld Internet Magazine 
Blogcritics.com
Southwark News

This October, the Union Theatre presents the hottest new-writing festival: shortcuts 2006 - a celebration of theatre!

“if the quality of main play ‘Sentenced’ by Matt Hartley is anything to go by
then I’d certainly recommend chancing your arm on any of the other nights.”
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“a great night’s entertainment.”
Theatreworld Internet Magazine 

“the season offers hope for the future of new, innovative writers in London.”
The Stage 

“In a few years there’s a fair chance you’ll be seeing some of these playwright’s names up in lights.”
Blogcritics.com

“A very good evening’s entertainment. The acting was near faultless throughout, with admirable direction by all concerned.”
Southwark News

Over three weeks, more than fifteen new plays will be shown, bringing together

  • the best new short plays from the past twelve months by
    Dawn King
    Rachel Wagstaff and Adam Barnard
    nick gill
    Duncan MacMillan
    Mike Bartlett
    Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
  • premieres of four brand new plays by
    Matt Hartley
    Sarah Sigal
    Adrian Hornsby
    John Grogan
  • and new productions by innovative new companies
    Mechanical Failure
    Freefall Performing Lab

Watch out also for the short scratch saturdays showing the brand-newest writing on the London stage today!