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Menagerie Young Writer Alumnus, Emma Jo Pallet, wins UK Theatre Award for Best New Play!
Emma’s play Flumps, produced by and staged at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester (in association with The Thelmas) this past June, won the UK Theatre Award for Best New Play. Other plays nominated for the award were Grace Pervades, a Theatre Royal Bath, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen for Access Entertainment and Second Half Productions co-production and Through The Shortbread Tin, a National Theatre of Scotland production .
Flumps is a dark comedy following two siblings who have been abandoned in their caravan home for the summer holidays, hatching an unconventional plan to survive.
Emma was on the Menagerie Young Writers’ Workshop in 2024, during which she developed a play titled Soliders Don’t Tell.
Emma pictured during her time on the Young Writers’ Workshop, 2024.
Menagerie Young Writer Alumnus, Daisy Miles, wins a Bruntwood Prize!
Daisy was awarded the North West Original New Voice for her first ever full length play, R Lady’s. For this, she was awarded a £10,000 prize, along with an additional £10,000 fund dedicated to her professional development at the Royal Exchange Theatre during a 12-month residency.
A massive congratulations to Daisy, who is Menagerie’s second Young Writer alumnus to win a Bruntwood Prize (following Martha Loader winning the Judges Award in 2022 for her play Bindweed). Find out more about Daisy’s play, R Lady’s, and the rest of the shortlisted plays, on the Bruntwood website.
Daisy, pictured second from the right, holding her award.
Menagerie needs YOU! Be part of our Archive Project.
2025 officially marks 25 years of Menagerie theatre and we want you to help us celebrate this very special birthday!
We have worked with and supported thousands of creatives over our 25 years and we want to hear from you - what memories do you have of working with us? What is your favourite Menagerie show you’ve seen? When did you first work with us? We want to hear all of your memories as we gear up for this once in a lifetime event!
Share your #MenagerieMemories by filling out our short Google Form, or emailing Sarah at sarah@menagerie.uk.com
Albatross by Martha Loader: Touring Spring/Summer 2026
Following the success of it’s preview performance at Hotbed 2024, Albatross is planning to tour next year, both regionally and in London.
Albatross is Martha’s latest work, commissioned by and developed alongside Menagerie Theatre. Martha has also seen great success with her play Bindweed, which toured to The Mercury Theatre, The New Wolsey, and The Arcola. Read the five star review for Bindweed here.
For more information about how to book Albatross, please contact patrick@menagerie.uk.com
Menagerie Supporters Scheme is having a refresh
We launched Menagerie Supporters in November 2021 and have been so grateful for the support we have recieved over that time! However, we felt that there was something missing from the scheme, so we are busy working with our trustee, Kay Blaney, to be able to offer our Supporters more in return for their contribution.
You can find out more about becoming a Menagerie Supporter on our Supporters page.
Toy Stories by Chris Dobrowolski on tour
Toy Stories, written and performed by Chris Dobrowolski will be going on tour following it’s stay the Pleasance Attic for Edinbrugh Fringe 2024!
Part stand-up comedy, part performance lecture, Toy Stories takes the audience on an irreverent, powerful and hilarious storytelling adventure through art, contemporary politics, twentieth-century history and ...scalextric! It got a wonderful review from Brighton Fringe. In the meantime, here’s a trailer for the piece!
For more information, and to book the show, contact chrisdobo@gmail.com
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