COMING IN 2020
MAKE-UP
BRIGHTON FRINGE - MAY 16,17, 30,31
The star is leaving the building. The nobody is emerging.
Lady Christina returns to the green room after another performance in another venue above another pub. It could be her last ever performance, and maybe no-one will miss her, not least her creator.
It’s his 44th birthday and he’s facing a midlife crisis, uncertain about whether to finally ditch the drag and fearful of life without it.
As he removes the make-up, the star leaves the building and the nobody starts to emerge, but when he looks in the mirror there's a different face looking back at him. A face that he last saw twenty years ago.
It's time for Chris Laneghan to finally confront his past, reclaim his identity, and face the future with pride.
It’s his 44th birthday and he’s facing a midlife crisis, uncertain about whether to finally ditch the drag and fearful of life without it.
As he removes the make-up, the star leaves the building and the nobody starts to emerge, but when he looks in the mirror there's a different face looking back at him. A face that he last saw twenty years ago.
It's time for Chris Laneghan to finally confront his past, reclaim his identity, and face the future with pride.
Make-up will premiere at Brighton Fringe in May 2020. Tickets will be on sale from December 13.
More dates and details will be announced soon.
More dates and details will be announced soon.
Our last production
A Beginner's Guide to Populism
A Beginner's Guide to Populism premiered at The Cockpit, London as part of the 2017 Voila! Europe Festival. It went on to have a hugely successful run with sell-out shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018 and was also nominated for the New Writing Award at Buxton Festival Fringe in the same year.
The script of the play is now available from Amazon. More details about the play are at A Beginner's Guide.
'All of the actors are excellent in this smartly-paced show. It is expertly conceived, written and executed by a team who plainly have an eye for the socio-political zeitgeist. Echoes of the present resonate throughout – references to sex pests, contempt for experts, the invitation to build a wall - all delivered with wry humour and witty lines. A thoroughly entertaining play, brilliantly executed and cleverly written.' Ian Hamilton - Buxton Fringe Review
'A timely production. It lampoons populism and its insular message with great verve, but without offering simple solutions. The writing is pointed and telling, and manages to note many of the strategies feeding the rise of populism without feeling didactic. The us-and-them divisions are nicely drawn, as what makes an outsider so becomes ever more ludicrously defined.' Stephen Walker - Fringe Guru
'Very much a relevant and effective piece of political critique. The acting of its cast and its script are both comic and biting. Chris Townsend’s portrayal of Brian Barber (the village’s self-imposed “leader”) was a terrifically scary performance. A worthwhile show to watch in our particular political climate.' Olivia Cooke - EdFringe Review.com
'A wonderfully acted piece that uses humour effectively to emphasise its dark message. A funny and occasionally deeply concerning hour which will leave you convinced that we need better politicians.' Agnes Carrington - Windo - Plays to see.com
The script of the play is now available from Amazon. More details about the play are at A Beginner's Guide.
'All of the actors are excellent in this smartly-paced show. It is expertly conceived, written and executed by a team who plainly have an eye for the socio-political zeitgeist. Echoes of the present resonate throughout – references to sex pests, contempt for experts, the invitation to build a wall - all delivered with wry humour and witty lines. A thoroughly entertaining play, brilliantly executed and cleverly written.' Ian Hamilton - Buxton Fringe Review
'A timely production. It lampoons populism and its insular message with great verve, but without offering simple solutions. The writing is pointed and telling, and manages to note many of the strategies feeding the rise of populism without feeling didactic. The us-and-them divisions are nicely drawn, as what makes an outsider so becomes ever more ludicrously defined.' Stephen Walker - Fringe Guru
'Very much a relevant and effective piece of political critique. The acting of its cast and its script are both comic and biting. Chris Townsend’s portrayal of Brian Barber (the village’s self-imposed “leader”) was a terrifically scary performance. A worthwhile show to watch in our particular political climate.' Olivia Cooke - EdFringe Review.com
'A wonderfully acted piece that uses humour effectively to emphasise its dark message. A funny and occasionally deeply concerning hour which will leave you convinced that we need better politicians.' Agnes Carrington - Windo - Plays to see.com
OTHER PRODUCTIONS
Our other productions include After We Danced, Boxes, Casual Encounters and Are You Lonesome Tonight?
After We Danced;
'If you are looking for a play that has warmth, examines the human condition, with some fine lines and performances from talented actors, then this could be the new play for you.' Remote Goat
Boxes;
'A smartly written, emotionally engaging piece. Emily Florence Hutchings and Moj Taylor have to portray a relationship in reverse, undoing the idea of years of built-up resentment to become a loving and hopeful young couple again, which they do brilliantly.' Reviews Hub
After We Danced;
'If you are looking for a play that has warmth, examines the human condition, with some fine lines and performances from talented actors, then this could be the new play for you.' Remote Goat
Boxes;
'A smartly written, emotionally engaging piece. Emily Florence Hutchings and Moj Taylor have to portray a relationship in reverse, undoing the idea of years of built-up resentment to become a loving and hopeful young couple again, which they do brilliantly.' Reviews Hub
Thanks to...
NoLogoProductions would like to thank Andrew Jefferson-Tierney for the idea that developed into the original short version of the play, Catherine Exposito, Arron Usher and Blazing Hyena for being the first people to put that version before an audience at a scratch night and for the suggestions that played a vital part in getting the ball rolling on the longer version, Breakwater Theatre for commissioning the writing of the longer version, Jayne Williams and New Perspectives Theatre Company for mentoring and support with the final script, and Bethany Blake for the superb photos.
