Blogs
Meet the team: Sarah Headen, Education Manager
This week we hear from Sarah who runs our digital education programme, read on to see why she's the perfect person to bring online creativity to the kids of Creation. How long have you been working at Creation? What was the first show, workshop or project that you worked on? I was…
Meet the team: Herb Cuanalo, Rep Actor
This week we're catching up with Herb Cuanalo, Rep actor extraordinaire, fashion icon and such a bona-fide Oxford local that he once broke his arm at SOAP (our summer venue) as a kid. What was the first Creation production you were involved with, and what’s your favourite memory of it? Herb…
Q&A: Anna Tolputt, Rep Actor
Drumroll please! This week we're featuring member of the Rep and star of many a recent Creation show, Anna Tolputt. What was the first Creation production you were involved with, and what’s your favourite memory of it? My first creation production was the online Witch of Edmonton a couple of years ago. My favourite moment…
Q&A: Adam Nichols, OVO Artistic Director
This week's blog is a particularly special appearance from one of the Much Ado team - the Artistic Director of our co-producing partners OVO, Adam Nichols. How did you first come to be involved in making theatre at such an extraordinary site? One of our regular actors has a personal connection to a member of…
Q&A: Michael Deacon, Deputy Producer
This week it's the turn of Michael Deacon, Deputy Producer at Creation, who fitted us in amidst a busy time for him putting the finishing touches to our summer show Much Ado About Nothing How long have you been working at Creation? What was the first show, workshop or project that you worked on? Working…
Q&A: Helen Tennison, Much Ado Director
We caught up with Helen Tennison, director of this year's summer Shakespeare extravaganza Much Ado About Nothing, in a break from rehearsals getting the show ready to visit its two stunning venues: When did you first read or see Much Ado About Nothing? I remember watching the Kenneth Branagh film version and loving how feisty,…
Meet the team: Nick Osmond, Rep Actor
Up next in our meet the team series, Rep Actor, workshop leader and all-round Creation fave, Nick Osmond: What was the first Creation production you were involved with, and what’s your favourite memory of it? My first Creation production was Much Ado About Nothing at Oxford Castle back in 2008. Or was it 2007? A…
Meet the team: Emily Woodward, Rep Actor
Welcome to a new series of blog posts where you'll hear a bit more from each of the Creation Rep Company and office team. Kicking off with Rep Actor Emily Woodward: What was the first Creation production you were involved with, and what’s your favourite memory of it? The first Creation production I was a…
Introducing Helen Eastman, Creation’s new Artistic Director and Chief Executive
Helen Eastman (Photo Anna Watson) Creation Theatre appoints new Chief Executive Creation Theatre is pleased to announce that Helen Eastman has been appointed as Chief Executive to take over from Lucy Askew. Helen Eastman has over twenty years’ experience in the arts sector as a producer, writer and director of theatre. Since graduating from Corpus…
Chief Exec Lucy Askew bids farewell to Creation
Post show talk after The Tempest 2019 In mid April I will be leaving Creation after 15 years. I am filled with a mix of emotions - excitement for new opportunities and ventures, but also sadness to be saying goodbye to so many incredible people, and to be leaving before so many exciting projects have…
Podcasts
Episode 34 > The Witch of Edmonton Post Show talk
Audio from the post show discussion held after our Digital Theatre production of The Witch of Edmonton. With the show’s writer and director Laura Wright, Dr Emma Whipday, Professor Lucy Munro, Creation Theatre’s Chief Executive Lucy Askew & actor Graeme Rose.
Videos
Happy Christmas from Creation
Wishing you a very happy Christmas from all at Creation. We hope to see you at A Christmas Carol, on at The North Wall until 6th January.
A Christmas Carol trailer
For more info and tickets see: A Christmas Carol, on at The North Wall until 6th January.
Much Ado About Nothing | 12 July – 19 August | Oxford
Join us for 80s tinged Shakespearean antics at Much Ado About Nothing this summer.
The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast | Until 7 Jan 2023 | The North Wall, Oxford
Your browser does not support the video tag. Join us for our 10th Christmas at The North Wall in Oxford for The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast.
Mechanicals
Find out what happens across the 10 week term of our online drama and creativity classes for 11-16 year olds Creation Home Delivery.
Sprites & Spritelings
Find out what happens across the 10 week term of our online drama and creativity classes for 5-10 year olds Creation Home Delivery.
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Creation
Join us for our 10th Christmas at The North Wall in Oxford for The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast.
Oxford’s most creative Christmas show
We'll be performing The tale of the Beauty and the tail of the Beast at The North Wall in Oxford from 4 December to 7 January.
What is a Rep Company, and why are they the best?
Catch members of Creation's brand new Rep Company in this year's Christmas show, The tale of the Beauty and the tail of the Beast at The North Wall in Oxford from 4 December - 7 January.
The Director’s take on our 2022 Christmas show
Natasha Rickman, Director of this year's Creation Christmas show, The tale of the Beauty and the tail of the Beast, at The North Wall Oxford from 4 December - 7 January,