Orangutan Productions.
A critically acclaimed, Offie-nominated, small but mighty theatre company. We make theatre that is polished, meaningful and impactful on the Off-West End scene. See our full production listing and review soundbytes below. Visit us on Instagram.
Sus, by Barrie Keefe
Park Theatre
On the eve of the 1979 landslide Tory election, two white police officers arrest a black man under the sus law, and detain him in an interrogation room overnight. An experience that changes his life forever, exposing right-wing racism, misogyny and hypocrisy.
★★★★★ “Poignant... digs deep” - A Youngish Perspective
★★★★ “Devastating” - The Stage
★★★★ “A harrowing play with great suspense” - The Upcoming
★★★★ “a scream of rage... this revival is excellent” - Everything Theatre
Offie nominations:
Best Director | Best Ensemble
For King & Country,
by John Wilson
Southwark Playhouse
The Western Front, 1917. Private Hamp, working-class, uneducated can scarcely articulate a defence to the charge of desertion. The balance of his life rests with one officer who believes this man's mental health was affected beyond his control.
★★★★1/2 “Powerfully poignant” - Reviews Hub
★★★★ “beautifully depicts the humanity beneath the stiff upper lips” - The Stage
★★★★ “exceptional performances... striking, avant-garde” - The Upcoming
★★★★ “Excellent... tight and impactful” - Everything Theatre
Othello, by
William Shakespeare
Riverside Studios
Re-envisioned in a film-noir setting, this Othello has a sumptuousness which belies the fear, suspicion and dread embedded in this epic tale of envy and jealousy.
Offie nominations:
Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actor
★★★★ “Lush, lascivious and lamentable” - Everything Theatre
★★★★ “very effective production... clear and stylish” - Remote Goat
★★★★ “the casting falls into place superbly” - Afridiziak
★★★1/2 “Electrifying... fresh and highly imaginative” - Public Reviews
50/50
50/50 was a scratch night conceptualised around gender equality, featuring a 50/50 ratio balance of the sexes on-stage while it explored themes relating to gender identity and LGBTQ+.
The concept saw six iterations, housed at Above the Arts, Southwark Playhouse and Pleasance Theatre. Each night provided a platform for over 40 writers, actors and directors. In total we are proud to have supported over 240 emerging artists.