ABOVE THE STAG 

“London’s most central fringe theatre”

Hate Mail by Jack Heifner
A gay romp through a lifetime of love, laughter, spite and HATE MAIL



March 4 - 15 2009
Director: Prav Menon-Johansson
Cast: Bette Rinse, Bryan Hands

The Choir by Errol Bray

The UK premiere of the controversial Australian play.
January 20 - February 15 2009
Director: Prav Menon-Johansson
Cast : Matthew Barksby, Nic Drake, Philip Honeywell, Jason Marc Williams, Rowan Schlosberg, Graham Townsend, LeeJay Townsend


American Briefs
The Plays:

The Virgin Tango by Tom W. Kelly
The Phone Bill (part 1) by Ronnie Larsen
The Student and The Handyman by Jack Heifner
The Student and The Professor by Jack Heifner
Your Friend Michael by Howard Walters
Isaac and His Sex Addiction by Ronnie Larsen
The Black Eye by Jim Dalglish
The Phone Bill (part 2 ) by Ronnie Larsen
Letters by David Johnston
                                      Faded Photographs by Tom W. Kelly

Above The Stag Theatre -  London
October 28 - November 23, 2008


Director: Peter Bull, D
esigned by Prav Menon-Johansson
Cast: Leon Ancliffe, Richard Gee,
Graham Townsend, Gareth ap Watkins



The Lightning Field
by David Ozanich

Oval House Theatre, London
November 13 - December 8, 2007

Director: Jared Coseglia
Set and lighting designer:Paul Hudson
Stage manager: Jess Jenkins
Cast- H Ryan Clark, Rightor Doyle,
Bekka Lindstrom, Rick Zahn



DANGEROUS
by Tom Smith

A raunchy all male interpretation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. 
This was a
 New Production for Bailiwick Repertory.
Chicago
June 19 - July 1, 2007 


Director - Peter Bull,
Designer - William Roberts
Lighting Designer - Robert Stemson, Cast - Daniel Ewing,
Elliott Fredland, Jon R Harrison, David Paisley,
Phil Price, Graham Townsend, Gareth ap Watkins





CHASER
by Howard Walters

a staged reading of a new play


'No one even wears red ribbons anymore. People wear
yellow rubber bracelets instead.' 
A thought provoking
and explosive new play exploring the forbidden subject
of 'bug chasers' - gay men who actively seek to contract
the HIV virus.

Barons Court Theatre - London
February 25, 2007  5.30pm & 7.30pm
Both performances followed by a discussion with the director and the author.

Director : Peter Bull
Cast:  Val - Gareth ap Watkins,
Dominick - Graham Townsend

Boys' Play

by Jack Heifner         

When two teenage friends spend the night camping
beside a lake, they make a decision that will change
their lives forever.Jack Heifner's homo-erotic tale of
hero worship is given a British setting in this
new production.




Barons Court Theatre, London
October 17 - November 5, 2006
 

Director - John Pinckard,
Designer - William Roberts,
Lighting Designer - Robert Stemson
Cast: Tom - Matt Firth,
Joe - Phil Price

Extra Virgin 

 by Howard Walters

A chance meeting on the internet erupts into a sexually
explosive night of lust, passion and guilt. Howard Walters'  
sellout hit at the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival
receives its European premiere production.

Barons Court Theatre, London
October 17 - November 5, 2006

Director - Peter Bull, Designer - William Roberts
Lighting Designer - Robert Stemson, Cast : 
Noah - Graham Townsend, Elias - Gareth ap Watkins
 

 

 

 by Jack Heifner
(with homage to A.R.Gurney)
A world premiere

Milwaukee Gay Arts Center
Milwaukee, WI
April 7, 2006

Cast: Mark Hooker, Sandra Stark,  
Director: Peter Bull, Designer: Robert Stemson


TAKEN IN by John W. Lowell

A funny, poignant and revealing
story of looking for love
in all the wrong places...

Photo: Gareth ap Watkins and Phil Price,
Credit: Robert Stemson



PRODUCTIONS:

Uncommon Theatre Company
Milwaukee Gay Arts Center, Milwaukee WI
April 8, 2006 - Showcase performance

Cast: Phil Price, Gareth ap Watkins,
Director: Peter Kosta, Milwaukee staging:
Graham Townsend

London Premiere
Barons Court Theatre, London England
February 7 - March 5, 2006

Cast: Phil Price and Gareth ap Watkins,
Director: Peter Kosta, Designer: James Galloway,
Lighting Designer: Robert Stemsom

seduction...by jack heifner
a modern day gay interpretation of La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler



PRODUCTIONS:

Chicago
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
June 27 - July 9, 2006

Cast: Piers Burnell, Matt Firth, Phil Price,
Graham Townsend, Gareth ap Watkins

Milwaukee, Uncommon Theatre Company
Milwaukee Gay Arts Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 31 - April 9, 2006

Cast: Adam Blake, Menno Kuijper, Phil Price,
Graham Townsend, Gareth Watkins

New York City,  
New York International Fringe Festival
Players Theatre, New York, New York
August 12 - 28, 2005

Cast: Adam Blake, Richard Gee, Phil Price,
Peter Sundby, Graham Townsend, Gareth Watkins
Director: Peter Bull, A
ssistant Director: Adam Blake,
D
esigner: James Galloway, Lighting Designer: Robert Stemson,
S
ound Designer: Juhani Naukkarinen

London's Bad Look Boudoir, BURST Festival
Battersea Arts Centre, London England
May 7, 2005

Cast: Adam Blake, Phil Price, Peter Sundby,
Graham Townsend, Gareth ap Watkins

Winter Pride in Brighton & Hove Festival
Club Revenge, Brighton England
February 7 -  13, 2005

Cast: Adam Blake, Richard Gee, Phil Price,
Peter Sundby, Gareth Watkins

European Premiere
Barons Court Theatre, London England
November 9 - December 5, 2004

Cast: Richard Gee, Lewis Morton, Phil Price,
Peter Sundby, Gareth ap Watkins, Emil Freysson

                                                        

Dangerous by Tom Smith

PRODUCTIONS:

London Return Season
Camden People's Theatre, London England
September 14 - October 3, 2004

Cast: Adam Blake, Dominic Coddington, Emil Freysson,
Andrew N. Hill, Adam Lannon, Simon Money,
Phil Price, Graham Townsend, Oliver Wallace

Pride in Brighton & Hove Festival
Marlborough Theatre, Brighton England
August 1 - 4, 2004

Cast: Adam Blake, Dominic Coddington, Emil Freysson,
Andrew N. Hill, Simon Money, Phil Price,
Graham
Townsend, Oliver Wallace

World Premiere
Barons Court Theatre, London England
March 30 - April 18, 2004

Cast: Adam Blake, Piers Burnell, David Charlton,
Dominic Coddington, Alexis Gregory, Phil Price,
Atesh Salih, Graham Townsend, Steven James Tyler

 

Left  to right: Graham Townsend, Steven James Tyler,
Adam Blake, Dominic Coddington, Phil Price, Atesh Salih. 
Photograph by Patrik Bergstrand