Silent Gutter

28/03/2024

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for CAGED TIME from Good News Liverpool

WITH his flair for gripping dialogue and obvious love of the absurd and surreal, any new play by Oliver Back is something to be anticipated. In this double bill entitled Caged Time he brings together two shorts, Echo of Nothing and Strip, each of which is a two hander.Liverpool based theatre company...

27/03/2024

HAPPY WORLD THEATRE DAY 🎭

We’re still on a high from CAGED TIME and thought today would be as good a day as any to share these amazing production stills of ECHO OF NOTHING from 📸

Starring and
Directed by
Written by Oliver Back

27/03/2024

HAPPY WORLD THEATRE DAY 🎭

We’re still on a high from CAGED TIME and thought today would be as good a day as any to share these amazing production stills of STRIP from 📸

Starring Michael Hawkins, and
Directed by Emma Turner
Written by Oliver Back

21/03/2024

‘You’d go insane otherwise. Without something to look forward to.’

We have just about recovered from an amazing weekend following our sellout performances of CAGED TIME: Strip and Echo or Nothing at Shakespeare North Playhouse. We had the most beautiful experience and whilst we have the post-show blues this week, we’re sure this won’t be the last run of this double bill.

CAGED TIME wouldn’t have happened without help from a huge amount of people. Massive thanks to:
🟡 and all the staff for the warmest welcome we have ever received at a venue
👏 for believing in us and programming our company in the Studio
🫵 for all your support in producing the show and dealing with our many many questions
💡Tom from SNP for bringing our theatre magic to life in the tech box
👬Aimee Cross for Intimacy Coordination in STRIP
🎭LJMU and Griff Griffiths for use of rehearsal space
🎬 LA Productions for continued support and use of rehearsal space
🔨 for continued support and use of props and costume
✍️ and all the team for write ups and promotion
🎤 for being a fabulous and insightful Q&A host
📸 for the amazing production stills
🎙️.siin for your wonderful sound mixing skills for our mysterious prologues and interludes
🎨 for our stunning poster
📦 Tom Hoey for creating our ominous prison cell box
👔 Jack and Joe O’Leary for providing authentic uniform
🥷 for being the most wonderful guest director and bringing a unique and dangerous vision of ECHO OF NOTHING to life (belting soundscape too)
🫶 Our cast .mhairi and Michael Hawkins for being incredibly talented, committed and open from first rehearsal to final bow

Stay tuned, we’re busy making plans 🧐

18/03/2024

First Review in for CAGED TIME and it’s a cracker. Thank you to The Creative Wirw and Bob Towers for the brilliant write up https://www.likemindedproductions.co.uk/newsupdates/2024/03/17/caged-time?fbclid=PAAaZQX4Yl2xWoIeGwS0DDUg7cEmDy9VrRT0gLxpz72TN7eNv95scOZxZa3Es_aem_AcCRxxmJJsqbJL7aT2Ut4_5G0koHnWj6DUaoqL4ZkEvXSiVDbwLX05mDk4cp1Q3cWAM

Silent Gutter was back with two short one-act plays that were truly Kafkaesque and oppressive. The small studio space,  blackout stage with almost no props and a constant sound-track of stifling air-conditioning or prison background noise added to the feeling of claustrophobia that ran thro

16/03/2024

OPENING NIGHT WENT OFF🔥

We had a perfect day in Shakespeare North Playhouse yesterday and topped it off with a gorgeous first show of CAGED TIME 🕰️

Thank you so much to all the staff who made us feel so welcome, to everyone who came to watch, to Zara Marie Brown for hosting pur post-show Q&A, and to Andrew AB Photography for these absolutely cracking production photos 📸

We are so excited for our final performance tonight 🤩

See you in the gutter 🌌

15/03/2024

IT’S SHOW DAY 🎭

We have just completed our tech and we have been made to feel so welcome by the lovely team here at Shakespeare North Playhouse - thank you so much for the wonderful hospitality 🥰

We cannot wait to open CAGED TIME tonight. If you have a ticket we will see you later 🫶

14/03/2024

ONE MORE SLEEP TILL CAGED TIME 🙌

We absolutely cannot wait to open at Shakespeare North Playhouse tomorrow and we are buzzing to share this piece with the lucky lot who bagged a ticket for this.

We already have a waiting list for the show with us having sold out back in January. If you want to be added to this please drop us a DM with how many and which night.

If you have any SP&RE T1CK3TZ please drop us a line and we will find a home for it, and cash for you! Please be careful with bots and scammers, hence the coded phrasing above! If you are passing one on to someone you know make sure you email or WhatsApp them the e ticket as they will need it to gain access to the venue.

See you in Prescot for another eventful night in the Gutter!

12/02/2024

🚨CAGED TIME CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Meet the wonderful cast of our upcoming double bill, CAGED TIME, playing at next month!

Cast listed in clockwise order.

STRIP:

Damien Hughes as KEV

Michael Hawkins as DERREN

ECHO OF NOTHING:

Elspeth Todd as MILES

Faye Caddick as KAVANAU

Our rehearsal rooms are buzzing with ideas and exploration and we cannot wait for you to see them on stage!

09/02/2024

CAGED TIME IS SOLD OUT!!

Last week the remaining general sale tickets for our double bill at Shakespeare North Playhouse were snapped up. We are thrilled to have a sell-out 6 weeks in advance of opening night!

Thank you to everyone who has bought a ticket. We cannot wait to share this with you.

There are 6 tickets remaining reserved for local residents across the two nights. If you live in L34 or L35 you can book these online on the Shakespeare North Playhouse website, or at the box office.

24/01/2024

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for CAGED TIME on Saturday. We were absolutely blown away by the level of talent and we thoroughly enjoyed your contributions and script readings. Every one of you gave a brilliant account of yourself and we have had some tough decisions to make.

If you auditioned for CAGED TIME please check your emails (and junk) for an update from us.

Keep an eye out this week for our casting announcement 👀

19/01/2024

Thank you to everyone who expressed an interest in auditioning for CAGED TIME. We have been overwhelmed by the response and received more applications than ever before to audition for one of our shows 🤯

All applicants will have received a response. Please check your email inbox and junk folder for more information.