The North Wall today announce the full programme for Alchymy Festival 2019, running from 12-14 April at The North Wall Arts Centre. The programme includes performances, industry events, work-in-progress showings, and workshops, as well as performances from winners of the inaugural Alchymy Company Award and Alchymy Writing Residencies. The festival was programmed by The North Wall co-directors John Hoggarth and Ria Parry, and producer Ellie Keel, and is supported by Arts Council England.
Highlights from the full programme include the winners of the Alchymy Company Award, Out Of The Forest Theatre, with their show Call Me Fury; Catalyst 2019: an evening of performances of extracts from six new plays; two brand-new monologues, by Iman Qureshi and Sam Potter, in partnership with Atticist; readings of work by Nancy Netherwood and Patrick Russell, created on the inaugural Alchymy Writing Residencies; performances of touring shows created by graduates of Catalyst programmes, including Siofra Dromgoole’s Walk Swiftly and With Purpose; work-in-progress readings of new work by North Wall Creative Associates, including Jack Bradfield’s The Guest and Amser’s Adventures, and Tom Brennan’s The Pyramid; Hotter: a performance of the smash-hit Edinburgh show, ahead of its run at Soho Theatre this summer; previews of new work-in-progress including Boar: the sequel to Lewis Doherty’s acclaimed show Wolf; producing and fundraising workshops with leading practitioners across the UK; and panel discussions on Brexit, comedy, and theatre criticism.
The North Wall co-director Ria Parry today said “We are delighted to present our annual Alchymy Festival, three days of showcasing exciting new work from across the UK. We’re particularly proud to welcome the winners of the Alchymy Company Award: Out Of The Forest Theatre with Call Me Fury, as well as readings and performances from many of The North Wall’s Creative Associates.”
