Broken Glass are a young London fringe theatre company producing new writing and exploring interdisciplinary approaches. Founded in 2007, we are dedicated to integrating music and physical theatre with narrative and art approaches.


Reviews

The Golem, Roundhouse Studio Theatre, August 2009 - 'A powerful story' (The Londonist), 'Accomplished and atmospheric' (Fringe Report)

Song, Edinburgh Fringe, August 2008 - 'Chilling... a haunting and atmospheric drama' (ThreeWeeks), 'A sensitive portrayal of psychological collapse' (The Cambridge Student)



Broken Glass Summer 2010

Paul McCartney is Dead

'The antidote to its superficially flashy West End neighbours, Broken Glass are producing fringe theatre that’s bold and ambitious, and are well worth keeping an eye out for.' (The London Word)

'Both on and behind the stage Broken Glass Theatre Company exude exactly the kind of excitement about what they’re doing and the art of theatre that makes the theatre so, well, exciting.' (A Younger Theatre)

Paul McCartney is Dead ran this August as a site-specific production at The Rag Factory's Unit 2, off Brick Lane, following theatre preview performances at The Camden Peoples' Theatre as part of the 2010 Camden Fringe.

In a derelict house where jars of pickled objects press against the walls, two brothers are haunted by conspirators and ghosts. Theatre and music combine to tell a dystopian ghost story set in a world where music is forbidden...

Click here to see production pictures of the play, featuring Luke Surl as Paul, Louisa Coward as Libby, Imogen Goodman as Amber, and Steve King as Simon


Scenes from the City

Our first full-scale collaboration with Scenes from the City, at Nolias Gallery in Southwark, finished on 10th August. An online version of the gallery will be available soon, and the project continues on the Scenes from the City blog.

REVIEWS: Fringe Report The exhibition as a whole has the power to draw the spectator in, forcing them to forget ‘the world beyond the carriage’. The subtle yet effective repetition and links between otherwise unconnected stories consumes the spectator’s attention, leaving them hungry to spot all of the threads...




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Click here to see rehearsal and production shots of Paul McCartney is Dead





Read The London Word's review of Paul McCartney is Dead





Read A Younger Theatre's review of Paul McCartney is Dead





Read the Behind the Fringe interview with Vicky about Paul McCartney is Dead





New blog post by Steve, thinking about the three faces of Paul McCartney...





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