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AllthePigs Theatre Company is an independent theatre company based in London. Their stated mission is to "showcase the hidden gems of the past, champion up-and-coming playwrights, and give both the platform to shine". [1]
AllthePigs were formed by Ami Stidolph and Sam Carrack upon graduating the Oxford School of Drama. [2]
The company's first plays were written by first time writers, and were presented at the Hen and Chickens Theatre and played alongside Isabelle Wright's Peepshow.[ citation needed ]
| Name of Play | Writer | Director | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In The Shadow of the Black Dog [3] | Daniel Hallissey | Junkyard Dogs: The Doghouse (Brighton Fringe Festival) | 2019 | |
| The Piano Man [4] [5] | Devised by the ensemble | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2014 |
| Cornwall vs China [6] | Daniel Hallissey | Beth Pitts | The Old Red Lion Theatre | 2014 |
| A Beginner's Guide to the Apocalypse | Kieron O'Rourke | Sarah Bradnum | The Vaults | 2014 |
| Gizmo Love [7] | John Kolvenbach | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2013 |
| Boldy Gone | Kieron O'Rourke | Sam Carrack | The Vaults | 2013 |
| Stacy [8] | Jack Thorne (writer) | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2012 |
| Scooter Thomas Makes it to the Top of the World | Peter Parnell | Sam Carrack | New Diorama Theatre | 2012 |
| AGM [9] | Daniel Hallissey | Sam Carrack | Greenside (Edinburgh Festival Fringe) | 2011 |
| Peepshow | Isobelle Wright | Sam Carrack | Greenside (Edinburgh Festival Fringe) | 2010 & 2011 |
Running from the beginning the First Time Writers Initiative was set up by the AllthePigs and selects individuals who have never had a play professionally produced before and takes them on a 16-week intensive course of workshops, readings and rehearsals, eventually creating a 30-minute play, and pairing them up with an up-and-coming director.
Each short play then runs alongside a published production as selected by AllthePigs.
From 2010-2012 each writer had two performances of their play. In 2013, each writer had a full week of performances.
"This process appears to be an effective one, judging by the high quality of dialogue and characterisation" [10]
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