Papatango Theatre Company

A standing ovation for The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights on opening night at @parktheatrelondon! Don’t miss Hannah Doran’s #PapatangoPrize-winning play — a timely take on immigration and the American Dream, and a cracking drama too.

Book now: parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-m...

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Emily Low, a writer, performer and storyteller based in Newcastle.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights #playwriting

“If there’s anything to be said for Trump being re-elected, it’s that the play has once again become relevant.”

The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights opens tonight at the Park Theatre; Read Hannah Doran’s interview in The Irish World.
www.theirishworld.com/a-slice-of-t...

Meet the Meat Kings! Watch our brilliant cast discussing themes of immigration, family and the American Dream.
The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights will premiere at @parktheatre, 30th Oct - 29th Nov.
Book now: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-meat-kings/
#PapatangoPrize #TheMeatKings

Guest Blog: 'We’re On The Cusp Of Losing New Writers': Writer Hannah Doran on Her Papatango Award-Winning Play, THE MEAT KINGS! (INC) OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS I’ve been trying to ‘make it’ as a playwright for a decade. A decade of feverish all-nighters for first drafts, day jobs in retail, hitting brick walls on re-writes, and, of course, rejection after rejection - from writers’ groups, MFA programmes, residencies, awards, and open callouts. Now, in what feels a mind-boggling turn of events, I’m about to open my first professional production, and wondering if this is ‘making it’. And if so, how did I get here?

‘A sobering examination of the fallacy of the American Dream.’

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Guest-Blog-Were-On-The-Cusp-Of-Losing-New-Writers-Writer-Hannah-Doran-on-Her-Papatango-Award-Winning-Play-THE-MEAT-KINGS-INC-OF-BROOKLYN-HEIGHTS-20251028

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Eliza Beresford. She has over 14 years experience within classical, contemporary and musical theatre.
https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights #playwriting

Screening of HEATHEN LAND at the North East International Film Festival, on 25th October! A short film by @joshbarrow96 awarded in the 2023 #PapatangoPrize in partnership with @Birdie_Pictures.
Tickets: https://neiff.co.uk/event/difference-of-opinion-shorts-screenings-block-with-qas
#neiff

The Meat Kings (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights - Marcello Cruz Interview Every dream has a price. T is the new summer hire at Cafarelli & Sons, an iconic New York butcher, but life in a messy cutting room isn’t gl...

"It’s just so relevant at the moment". Fab interview with Marcello Cruz, JD in The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights, premiering at @ParkTheatreLondon, 30 Oct – 29 Nov.
https://www.beyondthecurtain.co.uk/2025/10/the-meat-kings-inc-of-brooklyn-heights.html
#londontheatre #PapatangoPrize

Our fantastic cast are creating something really special in rehearsals for The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights!
Book now for the world premiere of #TheMeatKings at The Park Theatre London, 30 Oct – 29 Nov: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-meat-kings/
📷 Mark Douet
#PapatangoPrize

Screening of HEATHEN LAND at the North East International Film Festival, on 25th October! A short film by @joshbarrow96 awarded in the 2023 #PapatangoPrize in partnership with @Birdie_Pictures.
Tickets: https://neiff.co.uk/event/difference-of-opinion-shorts-screenings-block-with-qas
#neiff

So sorry for the Zoom issues - I hope you managed to join in the end.

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Tyrone Baptiste. He is currently writing a trilogy of plays viewing pivotal moments of Black British history through the lens of one family.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights

Nominate now! - Movement for Good awards We could receive £5,000 in the Movement for Good draw.

Here's a really easy way to help Papatango keep doing all the things we do! Please nominate us for a special draw to receive £5000 to help towards the Papatango Prize, the Playwrights' Studio and our GoWrite programme of free workshops for young people.
http://bit.ly/3LcLepO

17 October, 1pm: FREE workshop on revising & rewriting new plays with Stephanie Bain of the Almeida Theatre.

Stephanie is the Head of Programming and Literary Manager at the Almeida Theatre & in-house dramaturg on all Almeida new plays.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #PapatangoStudio

A sneak peek inside the rehearsal room for Hannah Doran’s #PapatangoPrize-winning play The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights.
Catch the world premiere at the Park Theatre in London, 30 Oct – 29 Nov: https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-meat-kings/
#TheMeatKings #theatre #londontheatre

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Log into the #PapatangoStudio between 11.30am - 1.30pm on Thursday 16th October to access our free 1-2-1 Online Chat.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #Theatre #Playwriting #Playwrights #TheatreCommunity

Know I bang on about screenwriting on here, but many screenwriters began their careers as playwrights (and vice versa). If you fancy dabbling into writing stage plays this looks very good. 👇

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Log into the #PapatangoStudio between 11.30am - 1.30pm on Thursday 16th October to access our free 1-2-1 Online Chat.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #Theatre #Playwriting #Playwrights #TheatreCommunity

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Somebody Jones, a playwright and dramaturg specialising in non-naturalist genres.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights #playwriting

Absolutely - it’s an online workshop. You will be able to access it via a link on our Studio Opportunities page, once you’re logged in. If you haven’t already signed up for the Studio, it’s free to do so.

17 October, 1pm: FREE workshop on revising & rewriting new plays with Stephanie Bain of the Almeida Theatre.

Stephanie is the Head of Programming and Literary Manager at the Almeida Theatre & in-house dramaturg on all Almeida new plays.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #PapatangoStudio

A lottery winner has now been picked at random and will receive £500 to help fund their time to write. If you weren't lucky this time, keep an eye out for our next open lottery for funding to support your writing! #PapatangoStudio

From Tara Theatre, a deft political satire: I Dream of Theresa May shifts between comedy and nightmare as a queer brown man is radicalised by a diva in blue, the face of a right-wing British government: Theresa May.
17 Nov – 29 Nov
https://taratheatre.com/whats-on/i-dream-of-theresa-may/

Every week we shine a spotlight on a randomly selected #PapatangoStudio member. This week it's Elete Nelson-Fearon, a theatre translator, editor and educator working between Arabic, Spanish and English.
https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #theatre #playwrights #playwriting

LAST CALL! Would a cash injection help you to find time to write? The #PapatangoStudio Open Lottery Funding will offer one lucky recipient £500 to help fund their time to write.
Applications close 5pm, Friday 3 October.
https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #playwriting

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Log into the #PapatangoStudio between 11.30am - 1.30pm on Thursday 2nd October to access our free 1-2-1 Online Chat.

https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #Theatre #Playwriting #Playwrights #TheatreCommunity

AMERICA: WHO BELONGS?
Book #TheMeatKings! at Park Theatre London on 19 Nov to join Professor Brad Blitz, Fionna Smyth & #PapatangoPrize winning writer Hannah Doran as they unpack the urgent and polarised debate around immigration.

https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-meat-kings/
3/3

CREATIVES Q&A:
Book #TheMeatKings! at Park Theatre London on 1Nov to join #PapatangoPrize winning writer Hannah Doran, director George Turvey and other creatives to chat.
https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-meat-kings/

2/3

Announcing TWO special (and free) events! Book for #PapatangoPrize winner #TheMeatKings! at @parktheatre on Sat 1 Nov or Wed 19 Nov to join us!
https://parktheatre.co.uk/events/the-meat-kings/
#newwriting #theatre #londontheatre #theatrelondon
1/3

TOMORROW! Would a cash injection help you to find time to write? The #PapatangoStudio Open Lottery Funding will offer one lucky recipient £500 to help fund their time to write.
Apply between 9am on Monday 29 September – 5pm on Friday 3 October.
https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #playwriting