THREEDUMB THEATRE



COMMITTED TO GREAT STORYTELLING



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Formed in 2015 by LIPA graduates, we are a young theatre company committed to delivering great storytelling.


We have produced various fringe theatre productions and host an annual play festival in the heart of London’s West End called ‘Six Plays One Day’. From this festival, some of our plays have been developed for longer runs elsewhere, like our 2020 production of ‘Am I Happy Yet’ at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre, which received an OffComm Award from OffWestEnd.


Our critically acclaimed one-man show ‘Dog/Actor’ was due to tour the UK in the summer of 2020, after a few successful runs in Watford, London and Dubai in 2019. The tour was rescheduled for the summer of 2022 and was programmed as part of the Bath Fringe, Camden Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe.


When the 2020 pandemic hit, we decided to go digital and created multiple live-streamed digital theatre shows, firstly from home and then from empty theatres. Our online work won multiple awards and in 2022 we won the Offie Award for Best Live-streamed Production for 'The Black Cat',


In October 2021, we created a brand new solo show called 'One Man Poe' - a quadruple-bill of gothic tales from Edgar Allan Poe, performed live on stage by one actor. The show was programmed at the Watford Fringe, London Horror Festival and for a special one-off Halloween performance at the Southwark Playhouse. 'One Man Poe' received an OffComm Award from OffWestEnd.



Fringe





We have produced various fringe theatre productions and now host an annual play festival in the heart of London's West End called Six Plays One Day​.



Touring





We have a wide network of theatre which we have toured shows to in the past and have plans to visit in the future. Our locations include Liverpool, London, Dubai, Bath, Watford, Birmingham, Exeter, Huddersfield, Barnstaple, Cambridge, Salford and Edinburgh.



Digital





During the Covid-19 lockdown, we experimented with creating a brand new style of digital theatre. Our online shows have won multiple awards and we plan to develop this unique way of storytelling further.


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Theatre in Education





As well as producing theatre shows, we have also hosted various Q&As and workshops for students of all age groups.


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OUR TEAM.



Stephen Smith



Artistic Director



Stephen is an actor from Watford and created Threedumb Theatre with Matthew and Duncan at LIPA in 2015. Since leaving drama school, he has undertaken the role of Artistic Director of the company after spearheading several projects. He enjoys all aspects of the theatre-making process, but especially loves creating shows that show-off his talented friends.


When not creating theatre, he can usually be found under a rock somewhere, scheming of ways how to.



Matthew Bromwich



Associate Director



Matthew trained at LIPA with Stephen and Duncan and likes to remind them both that he was the one who convinced them to let him direct a full production of NOT ABOUT HEROES after seeing them portray the characters beautifully during a scene study module at LIPA. And the rest, as they say, is history!


Matthew is now pursuing a career in teaching but prides himself on being the initial mastermind behind SIX PLAYS ONE DAY and is keenly involved with its ongoing development.



Duncan Riches



Associate Producer



Duncan is an actor and theatre maker originally from Lincolnshire, now living in Liverpool after graduating from LIPA with Matthew and Stephen. He has worked on many varied projects, from mid-scale theatre to local library shows and children’s theatre. He has also tried his hand at writing, as well as directing and producing with Threedumb Theatre.


He’s a keen yogi, plays the piano and loves trains and Star Wars. Oh, and Marmite.



ASSOCIATE ARTISTS.



To mark our 5 Year Anniversary this November (2020), we will be announcing our wider family of Associate Artists. This is a way to celebrate our most loyal collaborators and acknowledge their hard work in establishing our theatre company.
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Stuart crowther



Associate Artist



I Thought I Might Be Jet Li But It Turns Out That I'm Not (Writer/Director),

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Writer).



bethany fox



Associate Artist



Poetry In Motion

(Actor/Writer)

Darling, It's Not About You (Director),

The Black Cat,

One Man Poe

(Marketing Assistant).



jack hesketh



Associate Artist



Six Plays One Day,

(Marketing Assistant)

Am I Happy Yet?

(Actor/Writer),

The Black Cat,

One Man Poe

​(Production Assistant).



DJANGO HOLDER



Associate Artist



Six Plays One Day

(Director/Sound)

Am I Happy Yet?,

One Man Poe

(Sound).



AMY LEESON



Associate Artist



Paved with Gold and Ashes,

Darling, It's Not About You

(Actor)



amy roberts



Associate Artist



The Age of Consent

(Actor)

All's Fair In Love and War (Director)



julia thurston



Associate Artist



Paved with Gold and Ashes (Writer/Actor)

Darling, It's Not About You (Writer/Actor)



JONAH YORK



Associate Artist



Blasphemy (Director)

My Fern Flower (Writer/Actor)

The Black Cat,

One Man Poe

(Dramaturg)






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