Productions

Zeitgeist Theatre produces issue-driven, thought-provoking new writing that is relevant to people's lives. This is unpretentious theatre that challenges, reflects and focuses on modern times. Our aim is to relate this to an audience in an engaging, entertaining and creative way.

We believe theatre can change the world, not just interpret it.

Recent Productions

Zeitgeist at Glastonbury Festival

Commissioned to write and direct ‘natural theatre’ in the greenpeace field, Zeitgeist team devised 8 short sketches to inform, educate and entertain the crowds about the ‘no third runway’ campaign.



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Go To Gaza, Drink the Sea

Written/Directed by Justin Butcher and Ahmed Masoud
Designed by Jane Frere
Film Design by Zia Trench

This collaborative project between Palestinian and British artists, film-makers, writers and directors came off the back of a 22 day war that decimated Gaza and left 1300 Palestinians dead and thousands injured.

Grand Slam

Theatre Grand Slam has become something of a South London institution now it is well into its second year of running this regular event that always packs out a Sunday night in the Globe Theatre. Past plays include psychotic clowns, Chav puppets, a demonic goat and Enid Blyton’s characters taking on a life of their own. Plays are chosen on merit of being witty, well-written, imaginative and moving and/or fun. Actors are all fully-trained, professional actors who play multiple roles in this entertaining and unusual night.

Previous winners for writing ‘Best New Play’ include:
Keith Ratchett, Ben Cooper, Rachel Welch, Caroline Gold, Robert Lucas.

World at One

After a successful year-long pilot, we’re into our second year of productions in association with the illustrious King’s Head Theatre in Islington. The event takes place every two months and booking tickets is advised for weekend performances.

Previous writers include:
Clare Bayley, Tena Stivicic, Zoe Lewis, Zia Trench, Dougie Blaxland, Sarah Grochala, Jackie Kane, Erin MacMahone

Previous Directors include:
Psyche Stott, Samuel Miller, Elizabeth Newman, Graham Watts, David Dorrian, Anouke Brook, Alison Goldman, Ariella Ashed, Robert Wolstenholme, Mel Hillyard

That Moment by Dougie Blaxland

A wonderful one-woman show that ran in the lunchtime slot at the King’s Head Theatre for three weeks before being booked by other venues. Jenny (first appeared in Clare Bayley’s play on the theme Immigration for World at One).

Doing my Bit by Zoe Lewis

Staged at Theatre Technis in Camden, this one woman show premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2007 and was subsequently staged by Zeitgeist in London in 2008.

 

Zeitgeist In the Media

- Listen to Zia Trench of Zeitgeist Theatre on London’s LBC Radio, 2009.
- Interview with Zeitgeist in Open Magazine.
- Interview with Zeitgeist on the future of theatre in the Big Issue 2009
- Grand Slam featured in the local South London paper


For more information: info@zeitgeisttheatre.com