OCT 22ND/23RD/24TH: BARE ESSENTIALS - THEATRE AT ITS MOST ELEMENTAL...

It's back! After a "very entertaining" (London Reviews) summer event Encompass Productions presents the autumn BARE ESSENTIALS - an acclaimed night of new work from emerging international writers showcasing theatre at its most elemental. The diverse range of fantastic short plays include everything from moving drama to hilarious comedies, and at our next event are:

'Poison' by Rebecca Robinson 
'Rebekah: Female Soldier' by Nicola O’Connor 
'The Art of Tea' by Daniel Damiano 
'End up Like Julie' by Ilan Wachsman 
'Love in Freefall' by Simon Jackson 
'Sniper' by John Foster

Even the most bare bones performance can be gripping - all you need is a room and an audience!

PERFORMANCES
WEDS 22ND - THURS 23RD - FRI 24TH OCTOBER, 7.30PM
TAKE COURAGE THEATRE (ABOVE THE AMERSHAM ARMS)
388 NEW CROSS ROAD, LONDON SE14 6TY
NEAREST RAIL/TUBE: NEW CROSS & NEW CROSS GATE

£7 ENTRY ON DOOR - £5 GOLDSMITHS STUDENTS WITH VALID NUS CARD

#BareEssentialsLDN @EncompassOnline www.encompassproductions.co.uk/BareEssentials

Are you a writer with a piece of work you want to see realised at Bare Essentials? Then Encompass Productions want you! 

SELECTED PRESS QUOTES FOR BARE ESSENTIALS AND ENCOMPASS:
"Minimal staging...maximum polish. A great mix of work, Encompass achieved a very entertaining evening." - London Reviews
"Admirable...a great chance to see a good selection of theatre audiences possibly wouldn’t be exposed to." - Bargain Theatreland

"It’s great to see acting being focused on rather than masked by gimmicks. If you like new writing then this is for you!" - Everything Theatre
"Moving, entertaining...outstanding. A creative explosion that'll delight, entertain and move."
****** EdFringe Review
"Fresh...funny and fast-paced. A true delight to watch." **** Official Theatre
"The brilliant Encompass continue to push themselves with exciting, fresh material. Great things to come."  **** Female Arts

BARE ESSENTIALS: REVIEWS & PHOTOS / EP TURNS 4!

It's been a busy summer so far at the EP camp with last month's Bare Essentials and work beginning on our next productions - yes that is another 's' you see there! We also celebrated our 4th birthday with the most unnecessary amount of people to blow out a candle ever! Read on...

BARE ESSENTIALS: REVIEW ROUND-UP & PHOTOS

'A Million Things' by Tracy Harris

Our Bare Essentials relaunch was a rousing success, with 6 short theatrical pieces being staged by 4 directors and 15 actors, in 3 venues! Thank you to all who came and packed out each venue - we were so thrilled to see how engaged you were with the work and how deafening your applause was! Here are some snippets of our very positive reviews alongside some photos:

'Drink the Kool-Aid' by Dusty Wilson

"Minimal staging...maximum polish. A great mix of work, Encompass achieved a very entertaining evening." - London Reviews >>

'Going Viral' by Brandon Crose

"Admirable...a great chance to see a good selection of theatre audiences possibly wouldn’t be exposed to." - Bargain Theatreland >>

'Thin-Air' by Tom Coash

"It’s great to see acting being focused on rather than masked by gimmicks. If you like new writing then this is for you!" - Everything Theatre >>

'You Are All I See' by Dan Horrigan

From Twitter:
"Thanks @EncompassOnline - a truly entertaining evening, great writing & engaging performances. When's the next one? #BareEssentialsLDN" - @Akua_OF
"#BareEssentialsLDN was a platform for great theatre to do it's own talking. Bravo!" - @KatiePrested
"#BareEssentialsLDN Throughly Enjoyed! Sometimes Less is More. Loved the Simplicity." - @roryhp

'How To Murder Someone and Make Sure They're Absolutely Definitely Dead' by Matthew Smith

From Twitter:
"Really enjoyed #BareEssentialsLDN @EncompassOnline tonight especially @freyaparsons physical performance!" - @SheriSadd7
"@EncompassOnline Thank you for a great night last night #BareEssentialsLDN." - @Clarissa_Widya
"@EncompassOnline thank you for such a great evening. Everyone needs to go watch #BareEssentialsLDN." - @tessalrobinson

You can see the full album of production photos on our Facebook page. We also had two articles on us written by Female Arts which you can look at here and here. We look forward to announcing the next Bare Essentials soon!

The Bare Essentials cast and crew!

ENCOMPASS PRODUCTIONS TURNS 4!

After the last performance of Bare Essentials we celebrated our 4th birthday, complete with cake and candles! Thank you to all who have supported us so far, we simply could not do it without you. We have some very exciting future projects in store and we look forward to revealing them soon!

Happy birthday to us!

Encompass

www.encompassproductions.co.uk

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JUNE 3RD/4TH/5TH: BARE ESSENTIALS - THEATRE AT ITS MOST ELEMENTAL...

Encompass Productions presents: BARE ESSENTIALS - a night of new work from emerging international writers showcasing theatre at its most elemental. The diverse range of fantastic short plays being performed at our next event include:

'A Million Things' by Tracy Harris 

'Drink The Kool-Aid' by Dusty Wilson 

'Going Viral' by Brandon Crose 

'Thin Air' by Thomas Coash 

'You Are All I See' by Dan Horrigan 

'How to Murder Someone and Make Sure They’re Absolutely, Definitely Dead'
by Matthew Smith

Even the most bare bones performance can be gripping - all you need is a room and an audience!

PERFORMANCES
Tues 3rd June, 6.00pm: Top Secret Comedy Club, Covent Garden >>
Weds 4th June, 7.30pm: The Savoy Tup, The Strand >>
Thurs 5th June, 7.30pm: The Amersham Arms, New Cross >>

£5 entry non-ticketed (Top Secret Comedy Club is a FREE preview with suggested £5 donation)

#BareEssentialsLDN @encompassonline www.encompassproductions.co.uk/BareEssentials

Are you a writer with a piece of work you want to see realised at Bare Essentials? Then Encompass Productions want you! 

SELECTED PRESS QUOTES FOR ENCOMPASS AND BARE ESSENTIALS:
"Moving, entertaining...outstanding. A creative explosion that'll delight, entertain and move." ✮✮✮✮✮ EdFringe Review
"Fresh...funny and fast-paced. A true delight to watch." ✮✮✮✮ Official Theatre 
"The brilliant Encompass continue to push themselves with exciting, fresh material. Great things to come." ✮✮✮✮ Female Arts 
"Engaging and exciting Bare-Boned theatre...nurtures and celebrates new talent, instead of feeding it to the sharks." - Eat Culture 
"Bare Essentials audiences are always open to new and exciting work that has potential as the next best thing." - What's Peen Seen?
"Encompass are ones to watch."- Everything Theatre

SEE YOUR WRITING PERFORMED LIVE IN LONDON!

Are you a writer with a piece of work you want to see realised? Want to see it performed in a top London venue? Then Encompass Productions want you! Submissions are now open for BARE ESSENTIALS, a night created to showcase new and emerging theatrical talent. See your work staged and performed by experienced and professional actors and directors, all of whom have worked with Encompass who have been mounting productions and events since 2010.

Previous Bare Essentials have led to the critically acclaimed ‘Life in a Sketchbook’ being produced and performed in London's West End; the result of a collaboration with writer Emma Minihan who submitted to the event. Further collaborations also led to the creation of a short film in association with Tartan Viking Films. We're always on the lookout for new creatives to work with – so why not submit something today?

'The Sofa' would later be developed into the full-length hit production 'Life in a Sketchbook'

CRITERIA
- Pieces can be of any genre: comedy, drama, monologues etc. but must take the form of a theatrical script with dialogue.
- Submissions can be self-contained pieces OR extracts from longer work
- Pieces must be between 5 & 20 minutes long
- Keep things technically minimal. The event is called Bare Essentials for a reason!

SUBMIT TO LIAM FLEMING (CREATIVE PRODUCER) AT: thinktank@encompassproductions.co.uk (Subject: 'Bare Essentials 2014')
DEADLINE: MONDAY APRIL 7TH

SELECTED PRESS QUOTES FOR ENCOMPASS AND BARE ESSENTIALS:

"Moving, entertaining...outstanding. A creative explosion that'll delight, entertain and move." ★★★★★ EdFringe Review

"Fresh...funny and fast-paced. A true delight to watch."
★★★★ Official Theatre

"The brilliant Encompass continue to push themselves with exciting, fresh material. Great things to come." ★★★★ Female Arts

"Engaging and exciting Bare-Boned theatre...events that nuture and celebrate new talent, instead of feeding it to the sharks." - Eat Culture

"Bare Essentials audiences are always open to new and exciting work that has potential as the next best thing." - What's Peen Seen?

"Encompass are ones to watch." - Everything Theatre

GOOD LUCK!

Encompass

www.encompassproductions.co.uk

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