New Writing: Stephen Joseph Theatre
In 1996, work was completed on the first permanent and purpose-built home for the company with a conversion of Scarborough's former Odeon cinema into the Stephen Joseph Theatre.Since the move, the theatre has continued to promote new writing and new writers. Since 1996, the Stephen Joseph Theatre has produced 257 professional plays of which 155 were new plays (correct as of December 2022).
New Plays
1996By Jeeves
Love Me Slender
All Things Considered
The Champion Of Paribanou
1997
Things We Do For Love
The Farmer’s Bride
Fool To Yourself
The Edge
Near Cricket St Thomas, 1919
1998
Baby On Board
Comic Potential
Memories Are Made Of This
Figuring Things
Perfect Pitch
About Colin
Contacting Laura
Love Songs For Shopkeepers
Bolt From The Blue
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book
Cheap And Cheerful
1999
House
Garden
Designs On His Body
Knights In Plastic Armour
A Listening Heaven
Dot.Com
Larkin With Women
Callisto#7
2000
Virtual Reality
Whenever
2001
Clockwatching
GamePlan
Amaretti Angels
Inappropriate Behaviour
FlatSpin
Split
Secondhand Dreams
Whispers Along The Patio
RolePlay
2002
Man For Hire
The Star Throwers
Something Blue
The Safari Party
Snake In The Grass
The Kaiser And I
River’s Up
Red Roses
Beautiful People
The Jollies
The Princess And The Mouse
2003
How To Tell The Truth
Parting Shots
Making Waves
Bedtime Stories
Equal Partners
Tissue Paper For The Soul
Sugar Daddies
The Anniversary Waltz
Orvin - Champion Of Champions
My Sister Sadie
Thumbelina
2004
Fly Me To The Moon
Drowning On Dry Land
For Starters
Ever After
Icons
Her Slightest Touch
Private Fears In Public Places
Soap
Fields Of Gold
Miss Yesterday
The Ugly Duckling
Around Robin
2005
Spittin’ Distance
The Jonah Boy
A Beginner’s Guide To Cybershopping
Spending Frank
Improbable Fiction
Caution! Trousers
Clearing The Colours
Playing God
Moby Dick
Vilette
The Firebird
2006
Inglorious Technicolour
Purvis
Storm In A Tea Chest
Absolutely Frank
The Prodigal Son
My Own Show
If I Were You
Sleeping Beauty
2007
Touch Wood
Face Value
The Swing Of Things
2008
Cover Her Feet
Fly In The Ointment
Life & Beth
Jack Lear
Awaking Beauty
2009
My Wonderful Day
A Christmas Carol
2010
Twenty: 20
Life Of Riley
The Price Of Everything
The Hunt For The Scroobious Pip
The Snow Queen
2011
Dear Uncle
Neighbourhood Watch
The Art Of Persuasion
The Nutcracker Prince
2012
Geordie Sinatra
Lost
Found
Surprises
Soul Man
Cinderella
2013
The Hoarder
Muddy Cows
Arrivals & Departures
The Kidderminster Affair
Chloë With Love
Laughton
Beauty & The Beast - A Space Adventure
2014
The Last Train To Scarborough
Cox & Box - Mrs Bouncer's Legacy
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book (musical)
An Empty Seat
The Illicit Dark
Double Feature
Bit Part
Roundelay
Slipping
Aladdin
2015
Hero’s Welcome
2016
The National Joke
Just So Stories
The Karaoke Theatre Company
Consuming Passions
No Knowing
2017
A Brief History Of Women
Goth Weekend
A Scarborough Christmas Carol
2018
Build A Rocket
Better Off Dead
Alice In Wonderland
2019
Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present
The Monstrous Heart
Treasure Island
2020
The Snow Queen
2021
The Girl Next Door
The Offing
Jack & The Beanstalk
Author
Alan Ayckbourn / Andrew Lloyd Webber
Vanessa Brooks
Ben Brown
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Ged McKenna
Robert Shearman
Steve Carley
Nick Perry
Mary Stewart-David / Denis King
Alan Ayckbourn
Stuart Fortey
Michael Fosbrook
John Godber
Robert Shearman
Steve Carley
Tim Firth
Neil Monaghan
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Helen Kelly
Robert Shearman
Torben Betts
Neil Monaghan
Ben Brown
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Torben Betts
Alan Ayckbourn
Sarah Phelps
Robert Shearman
Alan Ayckbourn
Mayo Simon
Liz John
David Cregan
Alan Ayckbourn
Meredith Oakes
Paul Lucas
Gill Adams
Tim Firth
Alan Ayckbourn
Stuart Fortey
Alex Jones
Eric Prince
Neil Monaghan
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Chris Dunkley
Peter Robert Scott
Stephen Clark
Lesley Bruce
David Tomlinson
Helen Kelly
Alan Ayckbourn
Danny Start
Alan Ayckbourn / Denis King
Alan Ayckbourn
Laurie Sansom
John Godber
Alan Ayckbourn
Nick Warburton
Neil Monaghan
Christopher William Hill
Torben Betts
Alan Ayckbourn
Sarah Woods
Alex Jones
Alan Ayckbourn
Vicky Ireland
Julia Edwards
Toby Davies / Grant Olding
Jane Buckler / Richard Taylor
Laurie Sansom / Loz Kaye
Alistair Hewitt
Alan Ayckbourn
Kerry Hood
James Volmar
Laurence Marks / Maurice Gran
Richard Derrington
Lisa Evans
Lee Threadgold
Christopher William Hill
Nick Warburton
Alison Watt
Tim Firth
Anthony Fletcher
Lesley Bruce
Alan Ayckbourn
Lee Threadgold
Nick Warburton
Dawn King
Torben Betts
Nick Warburton
Nick Warburton
Alan Ayckbourn
Ben Benison
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Chris Monks
James Quinn
Alan Ayckbourn
Fiona Evans
Andrew Pollard
Chris Monks
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Roger Osbourne
Andrew Pollard
Fiona Evans
Jane Thornton
John Godber
Alan Ayckbourn
Chris Monks
Andrew Pollard
Devised
John Godber
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Roger Osborne
Andrew Pollard
Chris Monks
Chris Monks / Richard Atkinson
Paul James
Jimmy Osborne
Isabel Wright
Kate Brower
Claudine Toutoungi
Alan Ayckbourn
Claudine Toutoungi
Andrew Pollard
Alan Ayckbourn
Torben Betts
Vicky Ireland
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Ali Taylor
Nick Lane / Simon Slater
Chris York
Alan Ayckbourn
Nick Lane / Simon Slater
Alan Ayckbourn
Oliver Emanuel
Nick Lane
Nick Lane
Alan Ayckbourn
Janice Okoh
Nick Lane
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