StoneCrabs Theatre

05/09/2026

What is it like to bring a historical figure to life?

Hillard Morley (Hillard Morley, Author) steps into the shoes (and red stockings!) of Charlotte Mew, a poet who is largely unknown now. In an immersive promenade performance, Hillard, as Charlotte, guides walkers around the streets of Newport and talks of her life and works.

Grab your tickets now to walk alongside Charlotte and get to know this ‘passionate oddity’.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985906816748?aff=oddtdtcreator

STORIES UNDERFOOT: MEW IN NEWPORT is a proud partner of Creative Island and CAN YOU HEAR US?

03/09/2026

"Are you Charlotte Mew? they ask."

Come and meet the remarkable poet Charlotte Mew herself next Saturday (12 Sep). Starting at Quay Arts at 10.30am, Charlotte will guide you around the streets of Newport, talking of her life and works. A unique piece of immersive promenade theatre that you don't want to miss!

🎟️ here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985906816748?aff=oddtdtcreator

STORIES UNDERFOOT: MEW IN NEWPORT is a proud partner of and CAN YOU HEAR US?

Written by Daysh, Author
Performed by Morley, Author

01/09/2026

Our OFF BOOK drama group is back!

Supported by National Saturday Club, this group is for anyone aged 13 to 16 who is interested in theatre, no matter your level of experience. See the poster for more details or email [email protected]

01/09/2026

Thank you to Isle of Wight News from On The Wight for featuring Mew in Newport! You can grab tickets to this immersive promenade performance exploring the life and works of poet Charlotte Mew - happening next Saturday (12 Sep)!

A new promenade performance retraces Victorian poet Charlotte Mew's family ties to Newport

27/08/2026

Do you want to shape the future of community-rooted theatre on the Isle of Wight?

Would you like to join our board as our next Chair?

StoneCrabs, as a charity, is entering a new chapter in grassroots theatre, bringing unheard voices and untold stories to the professional stage, whilst at the same time developing
young people and their passion for the performing arts, and creating real career opportunities and training for the next generation of theatre makers.

Interested? Read on here: https://stonecrabs.co.uk/could-you-be-the-next-stonecrabs-chair/

24/08/2026

We are so thrilled that our collaboration with Figmentum Books and Naked Figleaf Press is now available! STORIES UNDERFOOT brings together the scripts, photographs, and behind-the-scenes insights into our immersive promenade performances that examine the lives of LGBTQ+ historical figures on the Isle of Wight. Grab a copy to learn about how we brought Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, Charlotte Mew, Ferguson's Gang, and Algernon Swinburne to life!

Available here:
https://www.nakedfigleafpress.com/storiesunderfoot

19/08/2026

🎭CASTING CALL🎭
THE WOMAN WHO TAMED LIGHTNING
One-person show

StoneCrabs Theatre is looking for a playful, physically confident and versatile performer for our new multi-role one-person show, The Woman Who Tamed Lightning.

Shortlisted performers will then be invited to an in-person audition on the Isle of Wight over the weekend of 5 and 6 September.

For more info and how to apply, visit our blog page (Link below)

Photographs of our past productions (Joe Carstairs, Utter Mess, The Trial) by Henri T., Kwayu Kyei

https://stonecrabs.co.uk/casting-call-the-woman-who-tamed-lightning/

18/08/2026

We are so excited to have launched our brand new zine, UNION, all about Ryde's hidden LGBTQ+ heritage. You can find articles on Isle of Wight Pride, the nightlife of the 80s and 90s, the history of the Isle of Wight NHS sexual health campaigns, the story of Oscar Wilde's lecture in Ryde Town Hall, as well as poetry and literary responses, and so much more!

The zine is free and available across the Isle of Wight!

Thank you to all our wonderful contributors, to Spike Spondike for the fantastic design, and to Historic England who helped fund this project Celebrating LGBTQ+ Working Class Histories!

17/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent celebration evening. We had a fantastic time launching our UNION zine, part of our Historic England Celebrating LGBTQ+ Working Class Histories project.

Thanks to:

🌟 Sharon at Department for hosting us and making everyone feel welcome in such a lovely venue.
🌟 Our fabulous calm and collected MC Abi.
🌟 Jason Watts for reading his heartfelt piece from Union.
🌟 Anmarie Bowler of Brevity for writing the excellent Ferguson's Gang: Girls Who Saved the World and The Old Town Hall in Newtown.
🌟 Jean G-Owen of Naked Figleaf Press for compiling the amazing *Stories Underfoot*.
⭐Talented Hillard Morley, Author aka the poet Charlotte Mew for her wonderful reading.

And of course thank you to everyone who came along and helped us celebrate the LGBTQ+ stories of the Isle of Wight.

05/08/2026

Tickets for Mew in Newport are now available! Join Charlotte Mew, a remarkable poet who is now rarely celebrated, on an immersive walking tour in Newport exploring her life and works.

Written by Katie Daysh
Performed by Hillard Morley

We are a proud partner of 's Can You Hear Us? project!