ATG Ambassador Theatre Group/Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre announces season of new writing

New Wimbledon Theatre have today announced their Premieres Season, featuring three brand new and exciting full-length productions that have never been seen onstage before.

With an aim of championing fresh and fierce new voices, the shows have been carefully selected by the venue and curated by Theatre Administrator and Events Programmer, Emma Brack.

Brack said: “We believe it is important to provide a platform for new works to be staged, theatre isn't just about revitalising the classics after all! We wanted to provide an opportunity for theatre-makers to see their work on its feet and fully-staged, whilst delivering some top-quality and compelling productions for our audiences, and so our Premieres Season was born. It's been over a year-and-a-half since we opened up for submissions, and after months of delays, we can't wait to show audiences what these fascinating new plays are all about.” – Emma Brack.

The performances will run at the Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre from Friday to Friday for eight strictly limited performances each, in September, October and November respectively.

As previously reported, Roy Smiles’ The Funny Girls will run from 17-24 September, directed by Michael Strassen, with set and costumes by Jean Gray, lighting by Andrew Exeter, and sound by Dan Sampson. The piece will star Mia Tomlinson as Joan Rivers and Rosanna Harris as Barbra Streisand.

Bringing together two legendary talents in a brand new, ‘what if’ comedy, The Funny Girls explores the fantastical clash of ego and dreams between two young starlets: Barbara Streisand and Joan Rivers. This fictional reunion spawns from the pair’s infamous gig before their time in the spotlight, finding companionship in a short-lived off-off-off Broadway production.

Bren Gosling’s Proud will run from 29 October-5 November, directed by Marlie Haco, with lighting by Chuma Lighting Designs.

When his Pentecostal mother dies, Roland - black, 40 - decides to live openly as a gay man. He relocates from Brixton to E17, where he unexpectedly falls for Amir, a street sweeper - 21, an immigrant from a war zone. But, what gets in the way is Amir’s post-traumatic stress, his inability to identify as gay and Roland’s relationship with his gifted, 15-year-old son, Gary. Proud is a compelling story for our time about loss and love, identity and the need to belong.

Finally, Gill Kirk’s new play Skin in the Game will run from 12-19 November, directed by Sarah Gain.

It’s the near-apocalyptic near-future. The once-unimaginable has happened and it’s time for the world to be saved… by a game show host?

It’s up to the courageous Elizabeth Smuir to bring down a glitter-blazered game show host with dictatorship ambitions, the charismatic Danny McCree. But her blundered kidnapping by a troll and bee-god called Derek galvanise her: she’s going to save the planet and stop Danny becoming a dictator. Well... she thinks she is.

Skin in the Game is a hilariously dark, entertaining and disturbing adventure into a not-so-distant future where climate despair is met with tasteless “bread & circuses” light entertainment and abuses of power.

For more information and to book tickets, please click here.