Building the play draws out more questions and more fun at every rehearsal!

This play has no scenes.

It is one long conversation between two people forced, through particularly difficult (but different) circumstances, to share the same space and time. It’s an exchange of...

Matt Ward has bipolar disorder and agreed to share his experience with us - what were the first signs, what triggers the episodes and how it affects his everyday life.

'I am a 55-year-old man with bipolar. I’ve had a feeling all my life that I was a little dif...

The reason for writing 'bench' is that my grandmother was in a coma. She was going in and out every 5 or 6 hours as were many people on her floor at the Princeton New Jersey Hospital. As I sat there next to her, I began to wonder if all these people were actually going...

When searching for the ‘right piece of theatre’, we knew it had to meet specific criteria, hitting a lot of buttons on the way. First of all, the play must be well written. No compromise on that. If you are going to expend a good few weeks of creative time and energy o...

I first became involved with Off the Cliff Theatre last year in their production of 'Metamorphoses 2' at the Waterloo East Theatre. During this production, I met fellow actor Meg and, on the last night of the show, we had a chat about doing a two-hander together with K...

OFF THE CLIFF and 'A BENCH AT THE EDGE'

When I first read A Bench at the Edge by Luigi Jannuzzi, I couldn't believe how well it fits with Off The Cliff’s artistic mission! Had I read it a couple of years ago, this play would have been one of the main sources of inspirat...

REVIEWS & AUDIENCE FEEDBACK:

4**** Review by Michael Davies, Breaking The Forth Wall:

'Following last year’s evening of plays inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Off The Cliff Theatre returns with a second round of the format, with all the plays directed by Kasia Różycki.'

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Very well done to the super-talented cast and crew on such a successful run of the Off The Cliff's third production - Metamorphoses 2! Massive thanks to our supportive audience! We loved working on this production and are already thinking of putting on Metamorphoses 3...

‘THE TAPESTRY' by Emma Rogerson

Contemporary and experimental re-telling of Ovid’s tale of Philomela. Raped by Terrance, her tongue is then cut out to prevent her from telling the world. This play explores the dynamics of physical and emotional abuse within relationship...

Exciting News! The script submission window is now open! Please, read the guidelines below and send us your play! We want to hear from YOU!

Please, take a look at the list of themes and suggested corresponding Ovid's stories. Choose the one(s) that interest you most. Wr...