Ed Madden

Theatre Director and Dramaturg | Rep: @ITG_Ltd

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@rosiebsh It… It has to be

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@somewriter Hi Tony — I wouldn’t disagree with any of that, and of course we have a long way to go to address inequality of access. But this feels, to me, like a hopeful moment in terms of playwrights (rather than just directors, as has been typical) being given key roles at major theatres.

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

An extraordinary opportunity for the right person. An 18-month, £61k p/a role developing plays for the RSC, and working alongside senior leadership on literary strategy. This plus the Associate Playwright roles at the Court feels like a bit of a sea change.

[Rebecca Latham @BeckyLatham_]

Join us! @TheRSC is looking for a✍️💡Writer-in- Residence 💡✍️. Deadline is the 16 June. https://t.co/Y9gjyA7vZn

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@_jessicalazar Thanks so much, Jess. Very excited for Bellringers!

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

Next year: so chuffed to be heading back to @Hamps_Theatre to do this, @BradJackfield’s bright and brilliant debut about the power of play. I can’t wait to get stuck in.

[Hampstead Theatre @Hamps_Theatre]

Directed by Ed Madden, Jack Bradfield's THE HABITS takes place in a board game café alive with fantasy 🧙‍♂️

An eclectic group of players are on a months-long quest to defeat the Nightmare King - but what will become of them when the game finally ends?

https://t.co/pSqW1yRxr4

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

Very touched by this surprise mention in @NYTimesArts, today. Never not proud to work with @MarekHorn, and loved bringing Octopolis to life with the superb team at @Hamps_Theatre last autumn.

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@saagifletch I’m going to be thinking about this ALL WEEK

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@ashleysmilne Both cheat answers in a way, but: the monologue which opens HOMEBODY/KABUL (Kushner), and FAITH HEALER (Friel). Purer answers: KRAPP’S LAST TAPE (Beckett), and MONOLOGUE (Pinter).

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

PLAYWRIGHTS. I’ve been doing some more of this again in recent months, and the offer is still open. If you’re looking for dramaturgical support on a new play, I’d love to hear from you.

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

PLAYWRIGHTS. I’ve started to do some Pay What You Can script-reading and dramaturgy. If you have a play at any stage of development and would like a pair of eyes on it, get in touch. There’s more info and some testimonials here: https://t.co/VKH3689Kd3

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

1536 is an extraordinary play - electric line by line, its plot tightening like a steel trap - and @AvaPickett is a massive talent. This is just such brilliant news.

[The Stage @TheStage]

Former Almeida Genesis writer @AvaPickett has scooped the $25,000 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (@blackburn_prize) for her play about three best friends in Tudor Essex, 1536.

Full story here: https://t.co/mhQToqB4YE

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@jonathanwakeham @BFI My god, what a cast!

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

This is an extraordinary, truly striking play; with James at the helm, maybe the thing I’m most excited to see on stage next year.

[Soho Theatre @sohotheatre]

📣ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON📣

We are BEYOND excited to announce the world premiere of #VerityBargateAward winning play, #BoysOnTheVergeOfTears by Sam Grabiner will be at ours this April 🙌

Priority booking is now open & general onsale is tomorrow at 10am ⏰👇
https://t.co/kpiJzS8DWm

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

“You either think this country needs to change, or you don’t.” - Rishi Sunak, 4th October 2023

[UK Prime Minister @10DowningStreet]

The Rt Hon @David_Cameron has been appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs @FCDOGovUK

[Royal Ballet and Opera @rbo_org]

'Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons: the cult play about words becomes a ballet' 🍋

Read The Guardian's insight into The Royal Ballet's rehearsal for The Limit, adapted from Sam Steiner's play

📰 https://t.co/RcPaPpHWjB

🎟 https://t.co/rVo9nsWGtb

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

This is so richly deserved. SOME DEMON is a superb play by any measure, but for a debut it’s astonishing. Go @LauraJWaldren!

[Papatango @PapatangoTC]

Winner Laura Waldren is a debut playwright from Hull.
Her first play SOME DEMON is a grippingly authentic story of life in an eating disorder unit, which we will produce in a full run on the main stage of the @arcolatheatre in 2024, published by @NickHernBooks.

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

A thrill to be directing at the powerhouse @BushTheatre; so excited to be a part of this season with @SophiaLeuner’s sharply-observed, deeply humane play; working with @JessieProduces and @Broccoli_Arts.

[Hampstead Theatre @Hamps_Theatre]

"It’s a play about love, and faith, and grief."

Find out more about Octopolis and director Ed Madden in his interview with THESP.
Read it here 👇
https://t.co/rUJbpyrwHa

#HTOctopolis opens 15 Sept, book now! https://t.co/2d48J7Mh3r

[Hampstead Theatre @Hamps_Theatre]

🐙EXCITING CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 🐙

Jemma Redgrave (Grantchester, Holby City, Silent Witness) & Ewan Miller (Much Ado About Nothing, National Theatre) will be joining us for @MarekHorn's #Octopolis, directed by Ed Madden, opening Downstairs 15 Sep!

Book now: https://t.co/2d48J7Mh3r

[Ed Madden @edwmadden]

@iamfinlay Hi Finlay - haven’t had anything through - but it is Friday! Sure it’ll come through next week, or feel free to drop me a DM. X