Brick Wall Ensemble are a Yorkshire based Theatre Company who aim to create original work that is ex What is it that defines us and makes us who we are?
Brick Wall Ensemble are a diverse group of artists who work collaboratively to create original pieces of theatre out of their West Yorkshire base. Since their foundation in 2012 Brick Wall have created theatre that combines high octane physical theatre, intricate choreography and original live music with both classical and contemporary text. Previous works include:
Rose By Another Name
Devised an
d Directed by Brick Wall Ensemble. The ensemble's debut show used the framework of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to tell the heartbreaking story of young people wrestling with questions about their sexuality and the devastating consequences of falling in love. The Remarkable Case Of You
Directed and Devised by The Ensemble. Nine performers are forced, by an unknown hypnotist, to reveal their darkest secrets, deepest desires and important memories. Lift
Written and Directed by Luke Pearson
For some people, the idea of being stuck in a lift is terrifying. Exactly that happens to our four characters. In the hot, cramped space they share some of their most intimate and personal stories.
She Sells Seashells - OUT NOW!
We are thrilled to say that Meic on the Mic: She Sells Seashells is live on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm & SoundCloud.
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So, get yourselves comfy, grab a brew and enjoy this magical blend of theatre and podcasting. Best experienced with headphones or stereo speakers!๐ Enjoy! ๐
Ahead of its release on the 14th September here is writer and performer, Ben Wilson, talking about the new episode of Meic on the Mic; She Sells Seashells. We can't wait for you to hear it. If you haven't caught up so far, be sure to head over to Google Podcasts, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts from to listen to the first episode: Finding the Pattern.
She sells Seashells ๐
Ahead of its release in September we can happily announce the title of Meic on the Mic, episode 2. She sells Seashells tells the extraordinary story of Mary Anning, hailed as the greatest fossil collector ever lived. She shook up the world as we knew it! Coming to your ears very soon! ๐ฆ๐ฆ
We are so pleased to share this 30 second snippet of our brand new episode of Meic on the Mic! ๐ Feast your ears! The full episode is being edited as we speak and we are so excited to share it with the world! ๐๏ธ Coming soon to your favourite podcast platform!๐
Until we can get back in the rehearsal room, Zoom might have to do..
This week's video from Luke is just three of the games we've enjoyed playing over Zoom and video calls during lockdown. Check out our YouTube channel for more videos like this. Next week's is a cracker! ๐ฅ
https://youtu.be/4JWTRkghAHE
These are just three of the drama games we've enjoyed playing over Zoom during lockdown. For more content like this please like and follow the channel and ch...
If you can't go to the workshop, we'll bring the workshop facilitator to you!
Here's Luke sharing 10 of our favourite tongue twisters.
Tongue twisters are a great way to practice enunciation and articulation and are commonplace in an actor's warm up. These are just some of our favourites that we've come across.
https://youtu.be/grnhfB1mUBY
This is a collection of some of our favourite tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are a great way to practice articulation and enunciation and are commonplace i...
Today is the feast of St George & the big lad's birthday; happy birthday Shakespeare! ๐ We'll celebrate when Henry reopens the doors of the Agin Court, ours is a lager (a bitter for Yorkie please). ๐ป
About a year ago we launched our podcast drama; Meic on the Mic. We didn't realise a year ago, how important that would prove to be on 2020. ๐
It's such a strange time for Theatre and we are pleased we can offer a small piece of content to fill your ears during this otherwise quiet time.
The podcast is available on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcasts, Anchor.fm, SoundCloud and Castbox ๐๏ธ
We hope you enjoy it on National Theatre Day and hope it fills your desire for theatre, for a short time at least!
We are sending all our love and support to all the theatres, touring shows, companies and anyone else in the industry that's been affected by the current situation. What a challenging time for Theatre! What a challenging time for the world! ๐
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We are trying to be kind, supportive and positive, knowing that at the end of all this we are going to produce some of our best theatre yet! We hope everyone stays safe and healthy. Our thoughts are with you all! โค๏ธ
We are super proud of our incredibly talented Artistic Director, Ben Wilson, who is playing Mr Bumble in Leeds Playhouse's Oliver Twist.
We can't wait to see the show tonight! Don't miss it! ๐
So after a great scratch, we can't wait to bring you our most ambitious tour yet. Clocking out for Christmas is our interactive game show that will be in a pub, theatre or office near you, in December 2020.
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We also have some brand new episodes of our podcast Meic on the Mic, on their way to you soon.
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AND.. your favourite landlord might even be having a few away days in the Summer. Although nothing's confirmed: not sure if he can get bar cover (and Pistol's lost his passport). ๐คดโฝ
We've had a great final day of rehearsals for Clocking out for Christmas! We are scratching a short section of the show tomorrow night in Huddersfield. Drop us a message if you fancy coming along and seeing what we've been up to! ๐๐
We want to wish the best of luck to and our co-director Ben Wilson who has acted as Associate Director on Guys and Dolls! How proud are we?! ๐
Is it really Christmas if you haven't made bad life choices at a work party?! Clocking out for Christmas is our new interactive game show and we'd love you to be a part of its development. We are hosting a scratch in Huddersfield, 16th December, 7.30pm! Drop us a message if you'd like to come along!๐
Clocking out for Christmas!๐
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We are so pleased to announce our latest project!
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Clocking out for Christmas is our new interactive show that will be in a pub, office or theatre near you in 2020! With games, quizzes and stapler-labelling-madness, we have somehow written a show even wackier, funnier and more extraordinary than our last..
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We are hosting an invite only scratch on December 16th @ 7.30pm in Huddersfield. Please drop us a message if you would like to come along and see a little taster. ๐
Hello, hello, hello.
Who's missing Henry and the boys? Well don't worry, we've got Meic on the Mic available for your ears!๐๏ธ
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Earlier this year we launched a podcast drama, the first episode being about the incredible Erik Weihenmayer. Erik was the first blind athlete to summit Everest. ๐๏ธ
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It's available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Spotify..
We cheekily like to bury little Easter eggs in all of our writing.. who's worked out the connection between Meic and Henry 5?! ๐คซ๐คฏ
Here it is! The final montage of your Henry 5 audience clipsโฝ๏ธ๐ฆ
15 shows across 12 venues, over 2 tours, all made possible by you!
We loved this project and it's really clear that you did too. We were so humbled by all the responses, feedback and content that you shared with us. Thank you so much.
We are already working on a new show and more Meic on the Mic; both will be debuting later in 2019. We are committed to giving you more incredible nights of entertaining theatre and performance ๐ญ๐
"I found the whole thing totally brilliant; riveting, funny, moving in surprising moments, and an absolute treasure trove of wonderfully sharp allusions and clever twists for a Shakespeare geek to enjoy spotting."
"Nobody could argue that Brick Wall Ensemble lacked any vigour or energy. The Yorkshire-based company upped the ante of anything that the Baddiel bard could have mustered and romped into the Semi-finals with some gusto. Often hilarious! A moral victory."
"This play is pacey, punchy, and is a clever piece of writing with a lot of potential. The cast are wonderfully committed and deserve big audiences who will get on board with the chants and match their energy levels".
"The best thing I've seen at Pulse Festival 2019, and I've watched every show!".
Just some of the many responses we had to Henry 5 throughout the tour. We are always open to feedback, in whatever shape or form. Did you enjoy it? Was it what you expected? Share your thoughts with us below! โฝ๏ธ๐
What an incredible week touring Henry 5.
8 shows in 7 days at venues in Ipswich, London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Birmingham and of course Huddersfield.
Thank you so much to every single one of you that bought a ticket to come and see the show, we are so grateful for the support.
We are already in the process of planning our Christmas show and will be releasing more episodes of 'Meic on the Mic' later in the year. We look forward to sharing more great nights with you all! ๐
We are closing our 2019 tour with two homecoming shows and we couldn't be more excited! What a raucous night we had last year with the home fans, it's going to be even bigger and better this time!
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Get the beers in, get the England shirts on, we'll sort the rest ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฆ๐บ๐ผ
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There's just one ticket left for tonight's performance, who's having it?!
Tickets still available for our midday kick off tomorrow @2:30pm. ๐ฆ
By gum, it was good to be back in sunny Yorkshire tonight. We had a sell-out show in Sheffield with a cracking audience. This tour just keeps on getting better and better ๐
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The final few dates are;
Thursday 7.30pm @ The Woodman, Birmingham.
Friday 7.30pm @ Waterloo Bowling club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 2.30pm @ Waterloo Bowling club, Huddersfield.
Second day of the tour saw Henry and the boys at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London. We were super excited to secure a London date on the tour, the mecca of theatre! Two sensational performances with sensational audiences! -
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Oh, and the boys won on pens and the girls beat Scotland 2-1. What a feast of theatre and football! ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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Tomorrow Henry marches upon Nottingham, director Luke's home city. - 7:30pm.
What a first show to kick off the tour! What a blast , with thanks to ! Onto London tomorrow to do two performances at the . And best of all, we are followed by the England game and the UEFA nation's league final. What a day ๐๐ฆ
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CRY GOD FOR HARRY, ENGLAND AND ST
GARETH ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Once more unto the breach with three lions on our chests! โฝ๏ธ๐ฆ
After a smash sell-out tour in 2018, Henry 5 returns!
Itโs Southgate meets Shakespeare in this radical retelling of Henry V. Henry 5 is a story of football, friendship, hilarity and heartbreak. Follow Henry King and his band of brothers as they follow their beloved Three Lions to the 2018 World Cup, escaping the mundanity and troubles of their home life to a dream world of Harry Kane hat-tricks, Harry Maguire headers and Gareth Southgate waistcoats. Join Brick Wall Ensemble for a show full of laughter, music and mayhem.
Ipswich has now SOLD OUT but there are still tickets available for all other dates.
Dates;
Sat 8th June, 2.00pm - The Black Horse Ipswich.
(Part of the New Wolsey Theatre, Pulse Festival Ipswich)
Sunday 9th June, 2.30pm & 7pm - Old Red Lion Theatre, London.
(Evening performance followed by the UEFA Nations League Final)
Monday 10th June, 7.30pm - Canalhouse Bar, Nottingham.
Tuesday 11th June, 7.30pm - The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm - The Woodman Inn, Birmingham.
Friday 14th June, 7.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Tickets at:
London -
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other dates -
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
3 SLEEPS ๐คฏ
Who's ready to party?! ๐ฆโฝ๐บ๐บ
Just 4 days till our 2019 tour starts. Our livers are primed, England shirts washed and Bardolph's been to see a man about a dog..
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Get your tickets for Henry 5 in the bio!
It's coming home ๐
Last year we were selected by for one of their Testing Ground Commissions. This meant we were fortunate enough to receive funding, support and a slot at their scratch day, where we shared 20 minutes of work.
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Later that year we turned that 20 minutes into 90 and toured around 7 northern venues. 4 of those sold out and we received some brilliant reviews and responses.
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Fast forward to today and we exactly a week away from returning to the New Wolsey and performing Henry 5 at .
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We've poured nearly 3 years into Henry 5 and are so very proud of it. It's our best work to date. If you haven't had the chance to see it, get your tickets quick! (Just handfuls left for both Ipswich and Hudds - 14th date) ๐ฆ๐บโฝ
Day 3 of rehearsals today! We are having such fun back in the world of The Agincourt pub๐บ Come and join us on the tour for a night of chants, football and shenanigans. There's only 5 tickets left for Ipswich and less than 10 for Huddersfield (14th).
Sat 8th June, 2.00pm - Black Horse Pub, Ipswich.
(Part of the New Wolsey Pulse Festival)
Sunday 9th June, 2.30pm & 7pm - Old Red Lion Theatre, London.
(Evening performance followed by the UEFA Nations League Final)
Monday 10th June, 7.30pm - The Canalhouse, Nottingham.
Tuesday 11th June, 7.30pm -The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm - The Woodman, Birmingham.
Friday 14th June, 7.30pm - Waterloo Bowling club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Tickets at:
Ipswich -
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/pulse19-h5/
London -
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other dates -
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
Today is the first day of our rehearsals for Henry 5! โฝ๐ฆ
Tickets for both Ipswich and Huddersfield (14th) are nearly sold out so please make sure you get your tickets soon if you want to see the show.
They're available at:
Ipswich -
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/pulse19-h5/
London -
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other dates -
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
We start rehearsing next week! How exciting! Have you got your tickets?! โฝ๐ฆ
We are super excited to be working with the very talented who is taking on the role of Nym. Jessica is an experienced actor with great energy! We can't wait to see her as the scrappy, nasty, slightly dim-witted Nym.
Itโs Southgate meets Shakespeare in this radical retelling of Henry V. Henry 5 is a story of football, friendship, hilarity and heartbreak. Follow Henry King and his band of brothers as they follow their beloved Three Lions to the 2018 World Cup, escaping the mundanity and troubles of their home life to a dream world of Harry Kane hat-tricks, Harry Maguire headers and Gareth Southgate waistcoats. Join Brick Wall Ensemble for a show full of laughter, music and mayhem.โฝ๐ฆ
Dates;
Sat 8th June, 2.00pm - Black Horse Pub, Ipswich.
(Part of the New Wolsey Pulse Festival)
Sunday 9th June, 2.30pm & 7pm - Old Red Lion Theatre, London.
(Evening performance followed by the UEFA Nations League Final)
Monday 10th June, 7.30pm - The Canalhouse, Nottingham.
Tuesday 11th June, 7.30pm -The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm - The Woodman, Birmingham.
Friday 14th June, 7.30pm - Waterloo Bowling club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Tickets at:
Ipswich -
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/pulse19-h5/
London -
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other dates -
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
Pistol. 22. Plays indoor tennis with Uncle Pete on Tuesdays. ๐พ Doesn't quite look right without his bucket hat..
If you didn't see Henry 5 last year, quite frankly, what were you playing at?!
Fear not though because we are so excited to be touring it again this June! ๐ญ
Dates:
Sat 8th June, 2.30pm - Black Horse Pub, Ipswich.
(Part of the New Wolsey Theatre's Pulse Festival Ipswichl)
Sunday 9th June, 2.30pm & 7pm - The Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, London.
(Evening performance followed by the UEFA Nations League Final)
Monday 10th June, 7.30pm - Canalhouse Bar, Nottingham.
Tuesday 11th June, 7.30pm - The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm - The Woodman, Birmingham.
Friday 14th June, 7.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Tickets are available at:
Ipswich:
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/pulse19-h5/
London:
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other venues:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
Don't get us wrong, the London Marathon is impressive but the real height of athleticism is Pistol racing Nym for a pint of lager.. ๐บ
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Tickets are flying out! We've been so overwhelmed by the response from the first week of sales! Make sure you get yours quick! (all venues have limited capacities).
Happy Friday from Dolph and the boys! Have you got your tickets to come and see the summer spectacular yet? โฝ๐ฆ
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๐COMPETITION TIME! ๐
To celebrate the launch of the Henry 5 2019 tour we are running another competition, with even better prizes than in 2018!
For your chance to win 4 tickets AND a ยฃ30 bar tab for any venue of your choice, simply like and share this post!
We will pick and announce the winner on Friday at 7pm!
(It's coming home..)
Sat 8th June, 2.30pm - Black Horse Pub, Ipswich.
(Part of the New Wolsey Theatre's Pulse Festival Ipswich)
Sunday 9th June, 2.30pm & 7pm - The Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, London.
(Evening performance followed by the UEFA Nations League Final)
Monday 10th June, 7.30pm - Canalhouse Bar, Nottingham.
Tuesday 11th June, 7.30pm - The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm - The Woodman, Birmingham.
Friday 14th June, 7.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Tickets are available at:
Ipswich:
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/pulse19-h5/
London:
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other venues:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
ANNOUNCING THE 2019 TOUR OF HENRY 5! โฝ๏ธ๐
We are incredibly excited to announce the June 2019 tour of Henry 5!
Following last year's thrilling tour, we thought it only right that we let some of you Midlanders and Southerners in on the action..
Dates are:
Sat 8th June, 2.30pm - Black Horse Pub, Ipswich.
(Part of the New Wolsey Theatre's Pulse Festival Ipswichl)
Sunday 9th June, 2.30pm & 7pm - The Old Red Lion Theatre Pub, London.
(Evening performance followed by the UEFA Nations League Final)
Monday 10th June, 7.30pm - Canalhouse Bar, Nottingham.
Tuesday 11th June, 7.30pm - The Harlequin, Sheffield.
Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm - The Woodman, Birmingham.
Friday 14th June, 7.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Saturday 15th June, 2.30pm - Waterloo Bowling Club, Huddersfield.
Tickets are available at:
Ipswich:
https://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/shows/pulse19-h5/
London:
https://www.oldredliontheatre.co.uk/henry-5.html
All other venues:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brick-wall-ensemble
Itโs coming home...
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