MO&NA Theatre Company

MO&NA Theatre Company 🎭 Modern Originals.

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⭐ From Scratch III: An Evening of Original Theatre ⭐ Sat 1st Feb 2025 @ The Place Theatre, Bedford ⭐ Tickets available via our site now! ⭐

!!That's a wrap on From Scratch 3!!What a night.A huge thank you to the cast and crew of the 11 fantastic new plays rece...
03/02/2025

!!That's a wrap on From Scratch 3!!

What a night.

A huge thank you to the cast and crew of the 11 fantastic new plays receiving their stage debuts on Saturday. We hope our sell-out audience had a brilliant time!

Thank you to Dave Deans and Ava Callan for your support throughout the night.

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗We're ready to reveal the FINAL of 11 new plays being debuted at on 1st February as part of From S...
08/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗

We're ready to reveal the FINAL of 11 new plays being debuted at on 1st February as part of From Scratch. This event is a love letter to the Bedford community, who have written, directed & will be performing in an evening of incredible new writing. Come along if you've yet to book your ticket; we're guaranteeing a fantastic night!

Copy & Paste by Elinor Drew
Directed by Tracey Powell
Starring Stephanie Cartenian as Kitty
Timothy Bedford as Kyle
A***n Meqa as Police Officer

'8:22. Good morning, world. Good morning, condensation on my windowpane. Good morning, buttery sunshine pouring down on me! The air tastes electric, I can feel it, my love story begins today. The day I meet my soulmate, the Fred to my Ginger, the Becks to my Posh, the Tony Blair to my Cherie. Kyle. Oh, Kyle.'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗On February 1st 2025, From Scratch 3 will release 11 new short plays onto the world. We'd love for ...
08/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗

On February 1st 2025, From Scratch 3 will release 11 new short plays onto the world. We'd love for you to join us for a fantastic evening of theatre, showcasing the very best of Bedford's creative scene. Check out for tickets - you won't want to miss it!

Two Women Failing the Bechdel Test by Pat Smyth
Directed by Jessica Sample
Starring Sherice Banton as Jane
Lauren Michell as Mariam
Ariel Bath as C

'I’ve never been absorbed into my own text before. I’ve never had characters who complained before. It’s all without precedent. '

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗Catch this wonderful lot as they perform alongside 10 other casts as part of From Scratch 3! On Frb...
07/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗

Catch this wonderful lot as they perform alongside 10 other casts as part of From Scratch 3! On Frbruary 1st, 11 new short plays will see the sun as they're performed for the very first time by Bedford creatives!

Towels on the Bathroom Floor by Richard Moon
Directed by Ian Shadbolt
Starring Frances Calliste as Sam
Jon Evans as Dad

'Hey, come on. What difference does it make to you where I live? You’re not living at home now are you? I’m happy. Your mum’s happy. You should be happy. For both of us'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗Ready for the next From Scratch cast announcement? These wonderful people can be caught on Saturda...
07/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗

Ready for the next From Scratch cast announcement? These wonderful people can be caught on Saturday 1st February at during a night of BRAND-NEW plays.

Ladders & Snakes by William Patterson
Directed by James Easey
Starring Jude Stacy as Owner
Isha Gilbert as Customer

'A customer foolishly decides to support a new local business enterprise.'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗We're treating you on this 'back to school' Monday with another exciting announcement for From Scr...
06/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗

We're treating you on this 'back to school' Monday with another exciting announcement for From Scratch 3! From Scratch is a night of new writing, with 11 new plays prepared by Bedford creatives. Check out for ticket info!

Pornstar Martini by Jamie McLeish
Directed by Jess Ennis
Starring Helen Klarich as Karen
Jon Evans as Rob

'Not really. I’m just like everyone else. I have ideas and thoughts, dreams and perspirations. I’m more than just a nine-inch p***s.'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗Fancy another one? We're thrilled to announce the next in the series of plays being debuted at on ...
06/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗

Fancy another one? We're thrilled to announce the next in the series of plays being debuted at on Saturday 1st February as part of From Scratch! Tickets available now!

The Unhaunted Room by Oliver Giggins
Directed by James Easey
Starring Victoria Sturman as Lawyer
Sue Lofthouse as Buyer

'I wanted a chance to talk to you in private before the estate agent got here... before you sign the papers.'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗We're delighted to reveal the next play featuring in From Scratch on 1st February at ! Tickets ava...
05/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT❗❗

We're delighted to reveal the next play featuring in From Scratch on 1st February at ! Tickets available now on the Place's website. You can catch a fantastic line up of 11 brand new short plays, hand delivered to you by the wonderful Bedford creative scene.

Hostage by Jacob Tanner
Directed by Ian Shadbolt & Timothy Bedford
Starring Ian Shadbolt as Older Man
Timothy Bedford as Younger Man

'What do you want? What do you want from me - Is it money? I have money, I have lots of money, I can get you money! How much? Ten thousand? Is Ten thousand enough? I- I... Twenty? ... I can- I can probably get Twenty together, or... Look. If you give me a bit of time I can probably scramble together Forty, but it'll be tough - its all in savings, and, and, and I can- I can, I... how much do you want?'

!!CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!!We're delighted to announce the cast & director of the fourth From Scratch 3 play! Check it out, al...
04/01/2025

!!CAST ANNOUNCEMENT!!

We're delighted to announce the cast & director of the fourth From Scratch 3 play! Check it out, along with a lineup of 10 other brilliant new pieces, at on February 1st. Tickets are available on the Place Website.

Test Case by Stephanie Cartenian
Directed by Chipo Koreya
Starring Caroline Connaughton as Lawyer
Amy Leigh-Matthews as Mrs Walker

'Right, let’s remind ourselves of the charges. Ah yes… Interesting. Great. Now, Mrs. Walker, I must make you aware of the significance of this charge. Were you informed that it’s the first time someone has been prosecuted for this new offence?'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗It's a double whammy today, with the 3rd of our 11 plays being debuted at on February 1st! From S...
03/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗

It's a double whammy today, with the 3rd of our 11 plays being debuted at on February 1st! From Scratch is a night of new writing, all produced, performed & directed by Bedfordshire locals... why not check us out?

Litter Pickers by Emma Pallett
Directed by Davide Carpagnano
Starring Sukie Shinn as Mary
Richard Moon as Jeremy

'I give everything to this community: picking up litter every Monday, feeding the
poor every Saturday night and you know what? It’s a thankless bloody task is what it is
and so yes, maybe I did take a couple of quid because I deserve it. I deserve to be able to
buy myself a lemon drizzle cake on a Friday lunchtime and a new pair of slippers in
bloody December and a'

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗Are you ready for the second reveal of From Scratch 3? We have 11 fabulous plays, back-to-back, in...
03/01/2025

❗❗CAST ANNOUNCEMENT ❗❗

Are you ready for the second reveal of From Scratch 3? We have 11 fabulous plays, back-to-back, in one night of incredible new theatre. Join us at The Place Theatre on the 1st February from 19:30 to see what the fuss is about!

Right Here, Right Now by Mary Portalska
Directed by Ariel Bath
Starring Oskar Konrad as Harry
Ollie Thoupos as Alex
Rebecca Mullane as Jess

'Three very different people find themselves, quite literally, in the same part of Scottish
moorland at the same time. Although initially at odds with each other, they realise that they
have more in common than they first thought. '

🎆HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎆It's been oh so quiet from MO&NA Theatre Company over the last couple of months, but for very good reas...
02/01/2025

🎆HAPPY NEW YEAR!🎆

It's been oh so quiet from MO&NA Theatre Company over the last couple of months, but for very good reason!

We've been squirrelling away, preparing our casts for FROM SCRATCH 3, taking place at The Place Theatre on February 1st! We have a whopping 11 pieces to share, and we're thrilled to be releasing the first cast announcement of the season...

Psychic Connections by Jude Stacy!

Directed by Jake Saunders, the stellar cast includes:
Vikki Thompson as Madame Tricolore
Lissy Malt as Maureen
Jessica Sample as Chantelle
Deborah Humphreys as Tiffany
& Ian Shadbolt as 'The Man'...

'Welcome to Madame Tricalore’s Psychic Connections...no visit, no fee..."

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