PAST PRODUCTIONS
Tarantara Productions presents
A Gala Celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan
Trailblazers of their time, Gilbert & Sullivan’s repertoire remains unparalleled. A 26 piece orchestra and acclaimed soloists perform favourites from The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore and others, including some less familiar gems. A glorious celebration of all that’s best in G&S’s extraordinary operas!
Performed by singers from English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Opera North, Carl Rosa and D’Oyly Carte featuring Alexander Robin Baker, Rebecca Bottone, Barry Clark, Siân Dicker, Yvonne Howard, Judith Le Breuilly, Timothy Nelson and Matthew Siveter, conducted by Martin Handley (ENO, Royal Danish Opera, Australian Opera and regular presenter for BBC Radio 3).
This gala concert performance will delight both Gilbert & Sullivan aficionados and newcomers alike. The perfect antidote for those mid-Autumn blues.
‘Excellent comic timing’ Brighton Argus
‘Performed the much-loved Savoyard repertoire to the highest standards’
Portsmouth News
Harpy
Birdie’s a hoarder. The neighbours call her a harridan and a harpy, although most have never
even met her. They see her hoard as a hazard for house prices. But it isn’t rubbish. It’s her life’s
work and it exists because years ago something deeply cherished was stolenfrom her; Birdie’s
not been able to give up anything since. She’ll do anything to get this priceless thing back.
Anything at all.
National treasure Su Pollard gives a one-woman tour-de-force performance in this razor-sharp and bittersweet dark drama from Fringe First award winner Philip Meeks (Kiss Me Honey, Honey!, Murder, Margaret and Me).
★★★★ 'Su Pollard excels... Meeks has woven an elaborate script... beautifully deep and
detailed' BROADWAY BABY
Dad's Army Radio Show
Two extraordinary actors play 25 characters between them in this brilliant staging of three classic
episodes from the beloved TV series, 'Dad's Army'.
Celebrating 50 years of Croft and Perry's quintessential sitcom, which won Gold's
'Best One-Liner Award' in a poll of comedians, with the immortal words "Don't tell him, Pike,"
double Fringe First Award winner David Benson (star of Think No Evil Of Us:
My Life with Kenneth William and Boris: World King) and Jack Lane (Wisdom Of A Fool)
present a selection of classic episodes live on stage, featuring favourite lines, cherished characters and great feats of vocal impersonation!
Original production directed by Owen Lewis.
★★★★★ 'Benson and Lane's two-man Army are a comedy force to be reckoned with.'
Radio Times
Love, Loss & Chianti
‘Witty’ and ‘enchanting’ (★★★★ The Telegraph), Love, Loss & Chianti is an intimate new production
starring Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Downton Abbey, Toast of London) and Rebecca Johnson (The Trip,
The Flood).
A delicious double-bill, Love, Loss & Chianti beautifully combines critically acclaimed poet Christopher
Reid’s hauntingly powerful exploration of grief (A Scattering) with his raucous verse comedy, following a
reckless attempt at rekindling an old flame (The Song of Lunch) - what could possibly go wrong?
Directed by Jason Morrell and set to spectacular animation by celebrated cartoonist Charles Peattie, it’s the perfect night out for anyone who’s ever loved, lost or been on a rubbish date…
Edinburgh 2019
Fox
Inspired by true events, Katie Guicciardi's sharpley-observed drama explores our complex relationship with 'help' in an increasingly isolating society.
The Showstoppers' Kids Show
Olivier Award-winning improvisers, The Showstoppers, take your kids' amazing ideas and transform them on the spot into interactive musical adventures!
BalletBoyz Them/Us
World-renowned award-winning contemporary dance company questions where we see ourselves in relation to the ‘other’ and exploring the delicate balance between them and us.
Phoenix
The ultimate one-man band: guitarist, pianist, drummer... dad. But it's hard to reach stardom walking on Lego. A new musical comedy heartbreaker.
Drowning
A blistering new play by Jessica Ross which forces us to confront what we understand by evil and the terrifying space between mercy and murder.
Flanders and Swann
Twelfth tremendous year! Award winner returns with your favourites from timeless comedy legends including Gasman, Gnu and Hippopotamus.
beep boop
Richard Saudek performs a highly physical romp at breakneck pace. If silent film-era comedy and Black Mirror had a baby, it would be beep boop.
Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical
The cult movie you love laced with '90s classics including Britney Spears , Christina Aguilera, *NSYNC, and REM, all performed live
Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery
A classic murder mystery is created on-the-spot in this ingenious Fringe favourite. Whodunnit? You decide!
The Red
Originally commissioned for BBC Radio 4, Marcus Brigstocke writes and directs this bittersweet drama of family and addiction, based on his own recovery.
Elements of Freestyle
An adrenaline-fuelled explosion of extreme urban sports, breakdance, music and theatre, ISH Dance Collective create breathtaking poetry in every single moment.
Cirque Berserk!
Britain's biggest theatre-circus spectacular returns! Featuring the world's most hair-raising circus act, the legendary motorcycle Globe of Death.
Four Woke Baes
This razor-sharp dark comedy follows four friends on a river-rafting stag party that's turned upside down when a mysterious woman kayaks ashore.
Superstar
A wonderfully honest and extremely funny autobiographical rites-of-passage comedy written and performed by Nicola Wren (Replay).
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
A brand-new musical comedy is created from scratch at every performance of this Fringe Favourite and multi award-winning show.
Edinburgh 2018
The Showstoppers' Kids Show
Murder, She Didn't Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery
Cirque Berserk!
Daniel Cainer: Old Dog, New Shtick
Harpy
Flanders & Swann
Kin
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
The Song of Lunch
Thor and Loki
Zoo
Ken
Edinburgh 2017
The Showstoppers' Kids Show
Daniel Canier: More Gefilte Fish and Chips
Rhapsodes
The Man on the Moor
Murder, She Didn't Write The Improvised Murder Mystery
The Older Brothers Almanac
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
The B*easts
Cirkopolis
Edinburgh 2016
The Showstoppers' Kids Show
Daniel Canier: Gefilte Fish and Chips
Rhapsodes
Broken Fanny
Flock Up
The Club
Flanders and Swann
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Royal Vauxhall
Past shows
The Man on the Moor
Written and performed by Max Dickins, a one-man play that looks at how people come to disappear and the impact on those they leave behind.
Wisdom of a Fool
A new play written and performed by Jack Lane celebrating the life of comedy legend, Norman Wisdom.
The Trial of Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda's controversial effort to end the Vietnam War is one of the most divisive stories in American history. Discover the truth in this powerful new drama starring Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe winner, Anne Archer.
Kingmaker The Musical
This satirical musical by Bill Robinson (former Special Adviser to a Chancellor of the Exchequer) and Jeremy Noble portrays a bitter Jacobean power struggle. It is a timeless tale of friendship and betrayal at the highest level.
The B*easts
Nominated at the 2018 Olivier Awards for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. Setting the modern obsession with putting your own child first against our responsibility as a society towards our children as a whole, this dark tale from BAFTA award-winning actress Monica Dolan explores the effect of contemporary culture on our children, and how far one mum will go to give her child what she wants.
Past shows with Meadow Rosenthal LTD.
West End productions as producer or co-producer:
JOURNEY’S END (Duke of York’s Theatre, 2011 & tour)
THE FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS (Vaudeville Theatre, June 2011 - General Manager)
WHEN WE ARE MARRIED with Maureen Lipman (Garrick Theatre, 2010-11)
DONKEYS’ YEARS (Comedy Theatre, 2007 & tour);
OTHERWISE ENGAGED with Richard E. Grant (Criterion Theatre, 2005),
THREE SISTERS with Kristin Scott Thomas (Playhouse Theatre, 2004),
MACBETH with Sean Bean (Albery, 2003),
A SERVANT TO TWO MASTERS (RSC - Albery Theatre 2001),
I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (Comedy Theatre, 1999)
THE GIN GAME with Joss Ackland, Dorothy Tutin (Savoy Theatre & 2 tours, 1999)
Off West End EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED (Hampstead Theatre, 2006)
VICTOR/VICTORIA (Bridewell Theatre, 2004)
Arthur Miller's THE PRICE (Tricycle 2003)
National Tours
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (2013)
BANDAGES (2013)
JOURNEY’S END (2 tours 2010-2011)
BLONDE BOMBSHELLS OF 1943 (4 tours 2007-2009)
LIES HAVE BEEN TOLD (2007)
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (2005 – General Manager)
MIXED FEELINGS with Paul Nicholas (2004)
THE OLD LADIES with Sian Phillips, Angela Thorne (2003)
OUR SONG with Peter Bowles (2003)
THE CIRCLE with Wendy Craig, Tony Britton (2002)
SNAKES AND LADDERS with Paul Nicholas, Ian Ogilvy (2002)
THEFT with Roy Hudd (2001)
THE GIN GAME with Joss Ackland and Dorothy Tutin (2 tours 1999)
FRIENDS LIKE THIS with Barbara Dickson, Roy Hudd (1998)
Other
MISCONCEPTION (Assembly 2010)
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Pleasance / Comedians Theatre Company 2009)
Comedy & One Night Presentations
An Evening With SIR ROGER MOORE
GINA YASHERE
Flanders & Swann (5 years touring & Edinburgh)
TIM FITZHIGHAM
Short & Curly: SANDI TOKSVIG & BONNIE LANGFORD
SEAN HUGHES
CLIVE JAMES
DAVID STRASSMAN
PHILIP ESCOFFEY: Six Impossible Things Before Dinner (UK & Australia)
How To Get Almost Anyone To Want To Sleep With You (UK & Australia)
TIFFANY STEVENSON
NINA CONTI
BRETT GOLDSTEIN
Rainer Hersch's Victor Borge
FRANCES RUFFELLE in Beneath The Dress
ASHER TRELEAVEN (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee 2010)
Ian D Montfort
RICH PEPPIATT: One Rogue Reporter
CELIA PACQUOLA
ALFIE BROWN
