New West End fringe venue opens with the transfer of smash-hit ‘Strangers in Between’ * Fairy Powered Productions

New West End fringe venue opens with the transfer of
smash-hit ‘Strangers in Between’Stage Door Theatre is located at the Prince of Wales pub
in Drury Lane, Covent Garden and will offer dinner theatre ticket options

Strangers In Between
8 January to 3 February

London’s West End is to get a new fringe theatre right in the heart of Covent Garden.

The Stage Door Theatre is located at The Prince of Wales, 150-151 Drury Lane. It will offer joint dinner- theatre ticket deals alongside show-only tickets.

The opening production will be the transfer of LAMBCO Production’s award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Tommy Murphy’s Australian drama, ‘Strangers in Between’, directed by Adam Spreadbury-Maher, from south London’s Golden Goose Theatre.

The cast will again feature Stephen Connery-Brown and Alex Ansdell, who were both Offie nominated for the production, with the third role still to be cast.

‘Strangers in Between’ is an unflinching look at the highs and lows of growing up gay in modern Australia, bursting with laugh-out-loud one-liners, simmering sexual tension and heartfelt confessions.

Cast includes:
Stephen Connery-Brown (as Peter) was born and raised in Sydney. This is Stephen’s fourth time playing Peter in ‘Strangers in Between’ (King’s Head Theatre/Trafalgar Studios 2). His other roles include Dad in ‘The Sum of Us’ (Above the Stag), Henry Higgins in ‘Pygmalion’ and ‘Scrooge’ in ‘A Christmas Carol’ (both European tours).

Alex Ansdell (as Shane) is making his professional debut.

Creative team includes:
Director Adam Spreadbury-Maher
Designer David Shields
Produced by LAMBCO Productions

‘Strangers in Between’ was awarded the prestigious Best Play Award at the New South Wales Premiere’s Literary Awards. It made its debut at the renowned Griffin Theatre Company in Sydney, where it broke box office records. It received its critically acclaimed UK premiere at the King’s Head Theatre in 2016, also directed by Adam Spreadbury-Maher.

Adam Spreadbury-Maher (Director)
Adam is a highly regarded director in the realms of opera and theatre. He began his journey as an operatic tenor, studying at the Australian National University’s Canberra School of Music, and later honed his directing skills at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. He received recognition with the Canberra Critics Circle Award and the Gold Award at the Canberra Area Theatre Awards before making his mark in the UK. As Associate Director of the White Bear Theatre, he directed the UK premiere of Louis Nowra’s ‘Cosi’, along with other critically lauded productions which transferred to larger theatres and toured the UK. In 2008, Adam established the Cock Tavern Theatre, where he produced notable premieres by renowned playwrights. His production of ‘La Boheme’ (directed by Robin Norton-Hale) earned an Olivier award and became the UK’s longest-running opera. He also garnered acclaim with the Peter Brook Empty Space Award and the Best Artistic Director title at the Fringe Report Awards. Adam’s passion for opera led him to found OperaUpClose in 2009, a highly regarded touring opera company. He served as Artistic Director of the King’s Head Theatre from 2010, demonstrating his versatility by directing both operas and plays, such as Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’, Tommy Murphy’s ‘Strangers in Between’, and Kevin Elyot’s ‘Coming Clean’. His directorial skills have also been showcased in 10 West End productions. He directed acclaimed productions, including a revival of Peter Gill’s ‘The York Realist’ and Irvine Welsh’s ‘Trainspotting’, which has toured internationally for 11 years. In 2017, he directed a memorable Australian tour of Terrence McNally’s ‘Masterclass’ at Sydney Opera House.

Richard Lambert
Richard is OFFIE Producer of the Year 2021-2022 and, in conjunction with Peter Bull, was listed in the Stage Top 100 theatre awards 2021. Richard’s company, LAMBCO Productions, again in conjunction with Peter Bull, created the award winning Garden Theatre in the garden of a pub in Vauxhall to open up the 1st ever musical between the West End and Broadway as London restrictions slowly lifted. Producing credits include: Christmas Skating Events (5 seasons, Torquay); ‘Bluebirds the Musical’ (Above the Stag Theatre); LAMBCO Fringe Festival 2014 – 2016 (LOST Theatre); ‘Sincerely Yours’ (Landor Theatre);’ Bewitchment on Black Ice’ (Associate Producer, Landor Theatre); ‘Do You Have a Secret Crush (Sleeping with Straight Men)?’ (LOST Theatre); ‘The Crumple Zone’ (Clapham Omnibus, Pleasance Theatre, King’s Head Theatre); ‘Boys in the Buff the Musical’ (Stockwell Playhouse) and ‘Boys in the Buff’ (King’s Head Theatre), ‘Skin Deep’ (UK Tour and Ed Fringe 2018), ‘Margot, Dame – the Most Famous Ballerina in the World’ (King’s Head Theatre), ‘Tickle’ (King’s Head Theatre) which gained a London Pub Theatres Standing Ovation Award, ‘Boys in the Buff’ (Drayton Arms Theatre) which was awarded Lead Performance OFFIE nomination and won the OFFIE Choreography Award (Robbie O’Reilly), ‘Twinkle’ (Drayton Arms Theatre) which was awarded an OFFCOM, ‘Tickle’ (Drayton Arms Theatre), ‘Twinkle’ (Drayton Arms Theatre). At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, LAMBCO produced ‘Soho Boy’, ‘Bette Midler & Me’ and ‘Twinkle’ which gained 5 Star Reviews, awards including OFFFEST nominations and is currently producing ‘Twinkle’, ‘Tickle’, ‘Boys in the Buff’ and ‘Love is Blue’.

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