Upcoming Michaelmas Term Shows 2023

'The Sound of Heavy Rain' by Penelope Skinner

Directed by Ellie Leatherby and Adam Dixon 
Produced by Ariana Dell
Stage Managed by Kianna White
Band Direction by Alex Oswald
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Synopsis -
'The Sound of Heavy Rain by Penelope Skinner is a twist on your typical murder mystery noir play. Taking the typical archetypes of "detective" and "victim" and flipping them on their head! Our detective is Dabrowski, an overly confident, washed up P.I who’s still in love with his ex girlfriend. One night, he gets a visit from a distressed and panicked secretary, Maggie- who’s best friend and roommate, and part time cabaret singer, Foxie O’Hara has gone missing. There's jazz, drinks, bright red wigs and of course the classic mystery at the core of the plot.'

'Blue Thumbs' by Freddie Domoney-Gardner

Directed by Freddie Domoney-Gardner and Jasmine Gray
Produced by Elke Vidler Stirling
Stage Managed by Regan Lay & Cara Staniland

Synopsis -
'Blue Thumbs explores the value of truth, lies, and gender through the lens of a family in turmoil. When Mary returns to her family one day claiming to have been abducted by aliens, their lives are turned upside down. What is the truth worth, and how can it change our perceptions of those we love most?'

'K-Hole' by Will Oliver

Directed by Will Oliver and Elijah Andre
Produced by Millie Ni-Elle Ashton
Stage Managed by Alice Dearden & Carys English
Musical Direction by Adam Cuninghame
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Synopsis -
'Tony Barlow, A ketamine-addicted solicitor, tries to play a politician, a criminal gang, a law firm, their family, and many more people against each other. In a world defined by their delusions, they are woefully unaware of how this is all going quickly wrong. Revolving around the tedium of a commercial law case, Tony's life devolves into chaos, blood, violence, and a little bit of torture.
K-Hole is an unmusical musical that looks to stand in contrast to other musicals. It explores truth, bias, and delusion in a horrifying reality where all you can do is sing through the pain.'

'Botticelli In The Fire' by Jordan Tannahill

Directed by Alice Dyer and Roisin McMullan
Produced by Maia Kapoor & Daisy Bashforth
Stage Managed by Grace Thompson and Imogen Cowburn
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Synopsis -
'Playboy Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear - and the wife - of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as Florence's hottest young apprentice, Leonardo. But whilst he is at work on his breakthrough commission, the birth of Venus, Botticelli's devotion to pleasure and beauty is put to the ultimate test. As plague sweeps through the city, the charismatic Friar Girolamo Savonarola starts to stoke the fires of dissent against the liberal elite. Botticelli finds the life he knows breaking apart, forcing him to choose between love and survival.'

Upcoming LUTG Shorts 2023

'An Intervention' by Mike Bartlett

Directed by Roisin McMullan
Produced by George Nolan and Isaac Gavin
Stage Managed by Kianna White
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Synopsis -
'A touching, funny play about what happens when you hate your best friend.
One of them went on the anti-war protest, shouted their lungs out, then got horrendously and staggeringly drunk. The other stayed at home, watched TV for a bit, and thought about the future.'
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Being performed on the 21st October in the Jack Hylton Room