Strange Town

Congratulations to all the BAFTA Scotland nominees 👏👏👏

Delighted to see BLACK WOOL (featuring William Alexander) is nominated in the Short Film/Animation category and SHETLAND (featuring Jakub Bednarczyk) in the Television Scripted category 🤩

Don't miss your chance to see HER by Jennifer Adam at Summerhall next week on 8th, 9th, 10th October, tickets available now: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/organiser/strange-town-2/ Here are some photos from the previous tour by andycatlin.com

THE FRANCHISE, featuring Ruaridh Mollica, premieres in LA this evening! 🥳🥳🥳

Streaming in the US on HBO from 6th October and on Sky/NowTV in the UK from 21st October 🎉

Want to find out more about what happens behind the scenes for a theatre production? If you are age 14-18 apply to join us for our Stage Management Work Experience Programme. Find out more here: https://strangetown.org.uk/stage-management-work-experience-2/ and email [email protected] to apply.

Our touring company are so excited to be performing at for the first time next week- grab your tickets now: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/organiser/strange-town-2/
HER by Jennifer Adam is a vital and highly topical play.
Only yes means yes. HER is a play about the damaging effects of gender inequality, the truth about consent and asks, how can you be the change you want to see in the world, when you feel like the world is fighting against you?

Strange Town - Summerhall, Edinburgh Info & Tickets

Agency client (and Screen International & Screen Scotland Rising Star Scotland 2024 🥳 🌟) Ruaridh Mollica features in HOLLYWOOD PORTFOLIO for ICON magazine🤩

LUDWIG, a "hilarious detective drama" (The Guardian ) featuring Agency client Jakub Bednarczyk begins on BBC One tomorrow, 9pm! 🕵️‍♀️🔍

All episodes available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

You can watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/imTyEPCAbc8

THE SEVERED SUN, featuring Lewis Gribben, premieres at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas today!

Congrats to all behind the film, and enjoy the festival! 🥳

We are so excited that Lewis Gribben will feature in the next season of BLACK MIRROR 👏

Series 7 is set to be released on Netflix in 2025 and we can't wait!

Read the casting announcement on Deadline Hollywood 🥳

This morning our Touring Company hit the road to tour Edinburgh secondary schools with the show HER by Jennifer Adam after 2 weeks of rehearsals. The show tackles some really important and sadly highly relevant themes around the damaging effects of gender inequality. Break a leg to our amazing cast and crew taking this vital play out. Read more about the show here: https://strangetown.org.uk/outreach/strange-town-touring-company/

Wishing our brilliant Raffi Phillips and the rest of the cast all the best with rehearsals with David Tennant and Cush Jumbo for the show's transfer to the Harold Pinter theatre from 1 October https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/macbeth-with-david-tennant-and-cush-jumbo-begins-west-end-rehearsals_1630218/ 🙌

Huge congrats to our lovely Mia McKenzie who has been nominated for a Award in the Favourite Young Actor category! Vote for Mia here https://www.futureevents.uk/tvtimes?i=KTT15SKWhrswXgKb4grzdDbJlbp6aURB 👏⭐👏

We are so delighted to be bringing this show to Summerhall next month, tickets are on sale now: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/organiser/strange-town-2/

🌈🌟 HER by Jennifer Adam 🌟🌈
Coming to Summerhall 8-10th October!

HIM and HER. They go way back. Pals since babies and totally inseparable. Until they weren’t. Loosely reconnecting at high school, they’re now 17 and barely recognise each other. What can guys and girls really have in common anyway? How could they possibly understand each other now? After everything that’s happened? He’s seen some things. And she’s about to. Now, they’ll need each other more than ever.

HER is a play about the damaging effects of gender inequality, the truth about consent and asks, how can you be the change you want to see in the world, when you feel like the world is fighting against you?

Following a successful run in 2023 Strange Town Touring Company are excited to revive this play which feels more relevant and vital than ever. The show is part of a series called the Future is Unwritten, issue-based plays that raise awareness, provoke discussion and stimulate debate.

Tickets here: https://www.summerhall.co.uk/series/her-by-jennifer-adam/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=her

✨ London Film Festival 2024 ✨

We have three Strange Town clients featuring in projects at London Film Festival! 🥳

🌟 Ruaridh Mollica in SEBASTIAN, A THOUSAND BLOWS, and THE FRANCHISE
🌟 Daniel McGuire in ON FALLING
🌟 William Alexander in HARVEST

🎬 BFI London Film Festival runs from 9th-20th October.

🎬 HARVEST, featuring agency client William Alexander, premieres at Venicefilm Festival next week!

Starring Caleb Landry Jones, Harry Melling & Rosy McEwen, the film will then screen at both Toronto International Film Festival TIFF & New York Film Festival 👏👏👏

Last few spaces remaining in our Youth Theatre for next term! Our term restarts on Tuesday 3rd September so there's still time to join us.

The following Friday classes are almost full but each have a couple of spaces remaining, including:

- Friday 5-7s Intro to Drama (2-3pm)
- Friday 8-12s Theatre Skills (3-4.30pm)
- Friday 11-14s Film Skills (4.30-6.30pm)
- Friday 14-18s Film Skills (4.30-6.30pm)

To join or to find out more, please contact James at [email protected]

We're delighted to announce that Ruaridh Mollica is one of the Rising Stars Scotland 2024! 🌟👏

Rising Stars Scotland is a joint initiative from Screen Scotland and Screen International which aims to identify and promote the next generation of Scottish filmmakers and actors to the international industry.

📸 Photo credit: Rob McDougall/Screen International

You can read the full announcement here: https://www.screendaily.com/news/screen-unveils-2024-rising-stars-scotland-line-up/5196203.article

And an interview with Ruaridh here: https://www.screendaily.com/features/rising-stars-scotland-2024-ruaridh-mollica-actor/5196187.article

The appalling scenes of violence that have taken place in the UK over the last ten days has often felt like we are living in another country from the one we hoped we were living in.

Strange Town has always and always will stand for kindness and inclusion. Everyone is welcome to join in, take part and enjoy. Strange Town will always strive to be a safe space for everyone.

Strange Town supports, encourages and enhances young people’s lives. At this challenging time for many young people Strange Town also offers support to parents and, through its touring company, to teachers and schools.

Strange Town utterly rejects the violence, racism, intolerance and hate that we have seen on the streets of the UK and stands with those who have been impacted by the recent events.

Always remember that there are more good people than bad in the world and that hate will never drive out love.

Join Strange Town for our September - December term!

We still have a few spaces remaining in several groups on a Friday afternoon, including:

- Friday 5-7s Intro to Drama, 2-3pm (Perfect for first time at drama!)

- Friday 8-12s Theatre Skills, 3-4.30pm (Almost full!)

- Friday 11-14s Film Skills, 4.30-6.30pm (New this term!)

- Friday 14-18s Film Skills, 4.30-6.30pm (Almost full!)

For full information on each of these classes, head to our website to find out more: https://strangetown.org.uk/project-type/youth-theatre/

To book your child a space, please email [email protected] for a sign-up link.

Last Friday, Strange Town members had a fantastic opportunity to work with members of The Showstoppers doing a workshop on improvised musical theatre!

After seeing a Fringe performance of Showstopper: The Improvised Musical on the Thursday night, some of our young people, aged 11-17, were naturally a bit trepidatious about the challenge of improvised singing that lay ahead the next morning!

However, all of them rose to the occasion and did outstandingly well! We were so proud of their efforts and their support for one another.

A big thank-you to The Showstoppers and to Fringe Days Out who helped organise this. Our members (and enthusiastic Strange Town staff members) all had a fantastic time!

You can catch Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at 5.30pm each day at Pleasance Courtyard until the end of the Fringe!

Happy US release day to the SEBASTIAN team! 🎬🌟🙌

The film, starring Ruaridh Mollica as lead role Sebastian/Max, is released at IFC Center in New York and Landmark Theatres in Los Angeles and San Francisco before expanding nationwide.

Kino Lorber Screen Scotland BFI

✨ Aaron MacGregor was interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland's The Afternoon Show today, ahead of the UK Cinema release of KENSUKE'S KINGDOM tomorrow (2nd August).

🎧 You can listen to the interview here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021hgb

We are looking for a Stage Manager (on the book) for an upcoming tour of Edinburgh Secondary Schools, plus 3 nights at Summerhall, of "HER" by Jennifer Adam- driving licence essential. For full details and how to apply click here: https://strangetown.org.uk/hiring-dsm-on-the-book-strange-town-touring-company/ Deadline Thursday 8th August