by Pat | Jan 5, 2016 |
Southern Comfort was a departure for the company in 1999. After producing lots of historical based work, it was a contemporary comedy about life in modern Cornwall. Devised by the all female company using methods similar to those used by Mike Leigh and then penned by...
by Pat | Jan 5, 2016 |
Possessions showcased two of five one-person shows written by Justin Chubb in September 1999. They are “Talking Heads” type pieces with a difference. They are dark edged and performed with great physical imagination and skill by the actors involved. To...
by Pat | Jan 5, 2016 |
Clever As Paint was written by Canadian playwright Kim Morrissey and toured by the collective in 1999. The production was directed by Rosie Hughes. A stark insight into the loves and lives of the pre-Raphaelites it was a challenging production that enjoyed great...
by Pat | Jan 5, 2016 |
Judas Worm was written for the Collective by Justin Chubb in 1998. It told the story of miner and savant artist Judas who is rocketed to fame when his work is spotted by a London art critic. Back in Cornwall, a terrible disaster befalls his village. Will Judas use...
by Pat | Jan 5, 2016 |
Bohelland was the first new play written by Justin Chubb for the Collective in 1997. Based on the black letter pamphlet of 1618 it tells the classic Penryn story of The Bohelland Tragedy. The play toured Cornwall and ran for a week at the Finborough Theatre, London....
