Theatre@The Library
A Richmond based showcase for new theatre writing from director Barry Edwards and Optik Theatre
WRITERS FEATURED TO DATE
2025 Katherine Lyle, Treasa Nealon, Andrew Burton, Alan Kilpatrick
2024 Robert Frew, Alan Kilpatrick, Carol Saint Martin,
Amelia Stephenson
2023 Heather Hampton, Jennifer Moss, Annie Power, Kara May
2022 Aisling Corristine, Matthew Gilleece, Niall McCarthy
2021 Russell Nichols, Tom Pauk, Tony Pipes, Stephanie Weston
2019 Oliver Hickman, Peter Popham, Maroun Rached,
Pete Talman, David Weir
2018 Lloyd Evans, Jess Green, Graham Large, Patrick Prior,
Pete Talman
2017 Ed Birch, Frances Bushe, David Kantounas
2016 Ken Mason, Margaret Thomas
Show History
June 2025
An Optik Theatre and Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival production with additional funding from Unity Theatre Trust
Occam’s Razor by Alan Kilpatrick
Growing Grown Gone by Treasa Nealon
Peak Stuff by Andrew Burton
Prinz by Katherine Lyle
Cast: Dan Furlonger, Michael Gillette, Maria Potter
and Kiki McRad
March 2024
June 2023
A Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival Event. Supported by Unity Theatre Trust, Heathrow Community Trust, Friends of Whitton Library
Plays by Heather Hampson, Tasmin Jahan, Kara May, Jessica Moss, Annie Power more
Photos by Paul Hampartsoumian
September 2022
FORBIDDEN FRUIT by Niall McCarthy
DAVID DUCHOVNY’S SPERM by Aisling Corristine
WHEN IT’S OVER by Matthew Gilleece
October 2021
Programme: HOUSE OF GLASS. Russell Nichols, ARISTOTLE SAYS Tom Pauk, MONSTER IN THE BOX Tony Pipes REACH FOR THE STARS Stephanie Weston
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