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The nation’s rural theatre company. We tour new plays to village halls, fields & theatres, telling stories with local relevance & national impact.
Pentabus Young Writers – Local Applications Now Open!
If you’re 18–30 and living in the rural shropshire ? West Midlands? or Wales? this is your chance to develop your voice, your craft, and your confidence as a writer. Don’t miss it — get your application in!
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Even More... Ghost Stories By Candlelight - Battersea Arts Centre | Review
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"a sufficiently disquieting and unsettling experience"
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Love rural theatre? So do we.
This #RememberACharityWeek (8–14 Sept), help keep it alive for the next generation.
To find out more Visit pentabus.co.uk/support-us/l...
#LegacyGiving #RuralTheatre #Pentabus
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The 2024 panel for Jerwood WIR was made up of Emma Dennis-Edwards, Naeem Hayat, Sophie Ellerby and our Artistic Director Elle While
Apply now for the @jerwood_foundation Writer in Residence 2026
🗓Deadline: Monday 14 July 2025, 10am
To apply, visit: 👉 www.pentabus.co.uk/jerwood-writer-residence
Apps now open for Pentabus’ 2026 Jerwood Writer in Residence! £12k bursary for early-career playwrights to write & develop in rural Shropshire. Deadline: 14 July, 10am. Info + apply: pentabus.co.uk/artists/jf-w... #Theatre #Playwright #Jerwood #Pentabus
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Announcing the 2025 Pentabus National Young Writers! ✍️
Now in its 11th year, this incredible programme supports the next generation of storytellers
These exciting voices will collaborate with Pentabus and award-winning Rural Media to create bold new digital plays —
#YoungWriters #NewVoices
🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨
Pentabus is looking for an experienced Stage Manager and a Production Manager to join us for this year's Young Writers Festival
Video/audio applications welcome
Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Shropshire
Deadline: Monday 12 May 2025, 10am
Apply now :🔗 pentabus.co.uk/home/work-us
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Celebrate Village Halls Week with us at Pentabus as renowned athlete & academic occultist Carole Vegan leads you through a high-energy workout..
Led by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), celebrating stories in rural spaces.
🚨 Exciting News! 🚨
Pentabus presents Gwendol: A Giant Problem – a new drama, music & dance show inspired by the Shropshire folktale! 🌄🎭
180+ KS2 pupils + amazing artists = a GIANT adventure!
📸 Behind-the-scenes sneak peek ⬇️
#GwendolAGiantProblem #Pentabus #TheatreForAll
Are you 18-30 and interested in writing short digital plays for social media? 🎬✨ Applications for National Young Writers 2025 are now open!
📅 Deadline: 10 AM, 24 March 2025
📍 Online, free to join!
🔗 Apply now pentabus.co.uk/national-you...
🕰️ THROWBACK 🕰️
As we prepare to take this mesmerising production out onto the road in 2025, we take a look back at some of the audience reactions for Tim Foley’s Driftwood.
🗓️ Touring 31 Jan - 21 Mar 2025
🎟️ thickskintheatre.co.uk/driftwood/
A ThickSkin & @pentabustheatre.bsky.social production
A ThickSkin and @pentabustheatre.bsky.social production
This project has been made possible with generous support from the Chance To See Fund, a collaboration between The Lathums and @curiousminds.org.uk
Part 2 of our chat with Driftwood writer @verbatimfoley.bsky.social who talks us through some of the mystical stories from the North East & how they play an important part in the areas rich tapestry. 🌊
🔗 www.thickskintheatre.co.uk/driftwood/
A ThickSkin & @pentabustheatre.bsky.social production
Hello, Bluesky! 🌤️ We’re Pentabus, the UK’s rural theatre company. For 50 years, we’ve created bold plays that amplify rural voices, with a focus on sustainability, inclusivity, and creativity. Excited to connect and share stories! 🎭 #Pentabus #Theatre #RuralVoices
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