Colin Sheehan

Nellie Gawne, director of our upcoming production of 'Ripen Our Darkness', gives an update on rehearsals so far. “It has the potential to be the kind of queer, feminist production that leaves mediocre men quaking in their boots.” - Lily Frost, playing Susan Rehearsals are well and truly underway for our summer production of Ripen Our Darkness, and I can confirm that the darkness has been thoroughly ripened. We've been getting stuck into the heart of the play, exploring the lives and kitchens...

We are thrilled to share the official NODA review for our April 2026 production of Home, I’m Darling at the New Wimbledon Studio. Particular highlights include the "confident, intelligent and engaging interpretation" of Laura Wade’s play, the strength of the cast, and the"elegant and cohesive" production. The full review is available to read below: This excellent review is the latest in a string of successes for New Stagers, with both 'The Pillowman' and 'The Wind in the Willows' taking...

How Kate Bromage brought her play, Book Club, to the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2020, as the world was going into lockdown, I found myself curled up in a chair, notebook and biro in hand, madly scribbling. There was no plan, no framework, no narrative direction, not even a title. I just grabbed a pen and let the voices of a group of very normal, if not slightly eccentric people, take over. At the time, I was (and still am) a proud member of New Stagers, a South West London theatre group. Through...