Blood, Sweat and Tea Productions LTD

27/05/2022

Our last performance in Aber is commencing in 1.5 hrs!

'Kids' written by Daniel Abbott

Come and join us at the Arts Centre for this brand new play 😊

Looking forward to

25/05/2022

2 days until our rehearsed reading of the brand new play 'Kids'.

Friday 27th May 7.45pm at the Arts Centre.

Suitable for 18+ due to subject matter and language.

We have a fantastic cast sharing this story with us.

They'll also be chance to share your thoughts with us after the performance and join us for a last drink before BST leave Aberystwyth.

We hope to see you there 😊

19/05/2022

Hello everyone and all!

We have been fairly quiet this year. A lot of changes have occured. However, before the core team leave Aberystwyth, for good, we have one last show to perform!

'Kids'

Written by our very own Daniel Abbott award winning writer for our 4 part audio drama 'Little Boots', we present a rehearsed reading of the brand new play.

Friday 27th May 7.45pm in Aberystwyth Arts Centre's Performance studio

As it is a rehearsed reading our tickets are half the price of a full production. £7(£5 Concessions)

Tickets are available on the link below:
https://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/theatre/kids-rehearsed-reading

We thank eveyone for the support you've shown us since our first show in 2017 and hope you can support us one last time!

02/05/2022

*CASTING CALL*

KIDS by Daniel Abbott (Rehearsed Reading)

Blood, Sweat and Tea Productions Ltd. are proud to present a rehearsed reading of an exciting original script by founding member Daniel Abbott, to help prepare the piece for further workshopping.

Synopsis:
‘Lizzie is nearing the end of her tether. Stuck in a job she hates, in a relationship on its last legs, and beset on all sides by people she barely tolerates, she struggles to find herself beneath the weight of social and biological expectation.
A play about motherhood, the future, and kids from award-winning writer, Daniel Abbott.’

We are currently searching for readers for a few more roles to complete our cast.

The reading will be taking place on Friday 27th May at Aberystwyth Arts Centre (Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales). We will also hold up to 4 rehearsals beforehand (with 2 being held over Zoom).
Due to budget limitations and a short rehearsal period, we are only accepting applicants who are local/have a base within the Aberystwyth/Ceredigion area at this time.

To express interest and to receive further details, please email us at [email protected] by Saturday 7th with your name, character you are interested in and headshot/showreel/portfolio etc. If you have any other questions, please get in touch!

We encourage applications from all performers.

Production:
Payment: £50 (plus expenses accrued within in-person rehearsals e.g.: consumables, tea/coffee etc.)
Rehearsals: 2x Zoom readthroughs, 1/2x in-person (in accordance with cast schedules).
Performance venue: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Friday 27th May 2022 (7:45pm)

Roles available:

Jamal – Male identifying. Playing age 25-40.
A heating engineer from London. Tired of the way he is treated at work, especially by his boss. A family man who stands up for himself.
Please note that this character is written as having a South Asian appearance.

Dilys – Female identifying. Playing age 40-55.
A call centre agent from the South Wales valleys. Mother hen to her younger colleagues and unafraid to speak her mind. Lively and friendly.

Janice – Female identifying. Playing age 40-55.
A call centre supervisor. Anxious over her daughter’s future. Friendly but distant. Does what she has to do. Occasionally sycophantic.

Please feel free to share!

*Please note as this is a rehearsed reading you will not required to be off-script for the performance. Script printouts will be provided.*

11/03/2022

We have been incredibly quiet since the release of our audio drama Little Boots last year.

But, there is something very exciting in the works.

Watch this space 😉

03/01/2022

Happy New Year all!

We've now uploaded the Little Boots original soundtrack to SoundCloud (plus a fun short 'bonus' promo- available to listen to in the links below). Have a listen!

OST for “Little Boots”, an audio drama in four parts by Daniel Abbott. This was produced and released in 2021 as a collaboration between Blood Sweat and Tea Productions Limited (https://www.bstproductionsltd.com/) and Cwmni Ennyn Awaken Productions (https://www.awakennyn.co.uk/). Original score by Jessica Gittins and Anna Sherratt.

Audio Drama Synopsis:
The Roman Empire is falling apart. As the tyrannical reign of Tiberius Caesar comes to an end, his adopted nephew, Gaius, steps into the breach. Guided by his beloved sister, Drusilla, Gaius seems poised to get Rome back on track... until his mind begins to break. Surrounded by ambitious praetorians, vicious siblings and stubborn senators, Gaius descends into a madness beyond even his own reckoning.

Listen to the audio drama on your favourite platform:
https://anchor.fm/little-boots
To support our work, check out:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/little-boots-a-new-original-play

Link to Promo: https://anchor.fm/little-boots/episodes/Little-Boots-OST-Promo-Available-now-e1cf7og

OST Soundcloud Album: https://soundcloud.com/anna-sherratt/sets/little-boots-ost

OST for “Little Boots”, an audio drama in four parts by Daniel Abbott. This was produced and released in 2021 as a collaboration between Blood Sweat and Tea Productions Limited (https://www.bstproduct

25/06/2021

Thank you to our collaborators for this post 😉

We have officially been asked as guests to a live panel event this Sunday, which in itself is very exciting, for placing in the top 9 out of 104 worldwide entries and earning ourselves the Platinum award for Little Boots!! 🥂🎉

A massive thank you to all the cast and production team for this monumental achievement! ❤️

Hear Now Audio Fiction and Arts Festival Podcast Palooza Podcast Palooza is the Hear Now Festival’s juried competition for recorded sound works. Podcasts, audio fiction, audio theatre, and even sound art all are evaluated by our judges, and qualifying entries are awarded Platinum, Gold, Silver, or...

28/05/2021

We can happily announce that we have been awarded 'The Platinum Award' and official selection for this year's Hear Now festival! 😍💐🎉

This is a massive achievement for everyone involved. Our first venture into producing audio drama and many of our casts first voice over job, as well as our first original production. A huge congrats to all cast and crew and our Co-creators Cwmni Ennyn Awaken Productions! 💐🎉❤️

Little Boots is free to listen to via the link below: https://anchor.fm/little-boots/episodes/Little-Boots-Part-1-er8rna

We also have an open gofundme page, to support our production costs and new potential work. Any and all support is highly appreciated. https://www.gofundme.com/f/little-boots-a-new-original-play

03/05/2021

Little Boots is no.15 on Hungarian Apple Podcast Charts!

21/04/2021

If you want to binge listen to a brand new historical fiction, then Little Boots might just be the thing.

But don't just take our word for it!

Here we have a growing list of all our listeners from around the globe. Which is very exciting to see!

UK (England, Wales, Scotland)
US (Washington, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Texas, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Illinois, Virginia, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon, Massachusetts)
Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia)
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D)
Ireland (Leinster, Munster)
Hungary (Budapest, Baranya, Bacs-Kiskun)
Italy (Emilia-Romagna)
Denmark (Zealand)
Mexico (Mexico City)
Russia (Moscow)
Sweden
Cyprus (Limassol)
Canada (Manitoba, Ontario)
France
Norway (Vestfold)
Belgium (Flanders)
Indonesia

37 CE. As the reign of Emperor Tiberius comes to an end, 24 year-old Gaius takes the imperial throne. Lead by the able hand of his beloved sister, Drusilla, he embarks on a wave of reform that upends Roman society and sets him on a collision course with madness.

14/04/2021

Little Boots is through to the second round of 'Hear Now festival'!

14/04/2021

Little Boots-A Four Part Audio Drama
Written by Daniel Abbott

The Roman Empire is falling apart. As the tyrannical reign of Tiberius Caesar comes to an end, his adopted nephew, Gaius, steps into the breach. Guided by his beloved sister, Drusilla, Gaius seems poised to get Rome back on track... until his mind begins to break. Surrounded by ambitious praetorians, vicious siblings and stubborn senators, Gaius descends into a madness beyond even his own reckoning.

To support our work, check out:
uk.gofundme.com/f/little-boots-a-new-original-play

A collaboration between Blood, Sweat and Tea Productions LTD and Cwmni Ennyn Awaken Productions.

https://anchor.fm/little-boots/episodes/Little-Boots-Part-1-er8rna

37 CE. As the reign of Emperor Tiberius comes to an end, 24 year-old Gaius takes the imperial throne. Lead by the able hand of his beloved sister, Drusilla, he embarks on a wave of reform that upends Roman society and sets him on a collision course with madness.