WELCOME TO REUSABLE THEATRE
Reusable Theatre was established to create awareness-raising productions that can pop up for performance wherever there is a need. We are not currently making new work.
We make our scripts freely available so that anyone, anywhere, can recreate our productions with their own team.
If you are interested in producing your own version of This Play Will Solve Climate Change, please email reusabletheatre@gmail.com
WORKSHOPS
Our mission is to use theatre to inspire climate action.
As part of this, we offer workshops to groups of people interested in exploring the climate emergency through theatre.
These have included working with both ESOL classes and drama groups. We are particularly keen to engage with communities who feel their voices are underrepresented in climate discussions.
If you would be interested in booking one of our workshops, please get in touch on the email address below. We are sometimes able to offer workshops for free or reduced rates, depending on circumstances.
reusabletheatre@gmail.com
Past Productions
This Play Will Solve Climate Change
This Play Will Solve Climate Change was first performed as part of a Festival of New Work at the White Bear Theatre, Kennington, in August 2019.
“The undiluted humanity of this piece is what drives it, what creates such a compelling watch, and what makes it work so well.”
★★★★ London Pub Theatres Magazine
Photo by Andrew Spicer
This Play Will Solve Climate Change was also performed in a “pay-what-you-can” showing at Streatham Library in September 2019.
It was then performed at the John Lyon's Theatre, City Lit, for two performances in December 2019.
Photo by Nik Rivers
Audience feedback
At every performance, we ask our audiences for feedback. Here are some of their comments.
Photo by Andrew Spicer
How did this play make you feel?
Hopeful, part of a “community”, that we’re all in this together and we can do something.
It made me feel less alone, sad, uplifted and hopeful.
I loved that there were children . . . that it asked the audience important questions, variety of storytelling methods.
Concerned, wanting to act and tackle powers working against the climate movement, worried for future.
Sad and angry. Inspired to take action. It made me think of how we willingly blind ourselves. It’s so inspiring.
Very moved and sad, connected, angry, despondent, motivated, helpless, hopeless, searching.
Informed, hopeful, and a sense of urgency.
Like I’m not alone in this – we need more shows like this one – PLEASE!
Hopeful and determined to do more to help.
Photo by Nik Rivers
What did you like about this play?
The way that fact heavy info was presented in a way that wasn’t mind boggling. A lightness to it.
The cleanness and simplicity of the set up was good. It wasn’t overkill or too much.
The message, the pace, the shape of different parts, the cast, how inclusive it was.
Diversity of experiences, lives and perceptions represented. Nicely reflected some of the internal debates that many have about their life choices.
WHO WE ARE
Rosanna Preston
Actor / Creative Producer
Rosanna Preston has returned to acting after an extended break and has been training at the City Lit over the past year. Recent roles include Polina in The Seagull (Woodhouse Players), the King of France (and other roles) in Henry V and Mrs Higgins in Pygmalion (Tower Theatre), Trowle in Chester Mystery Plays (St Saviour's Church), Wife in Let us Make the Flames of the Revolution Rage Furiously and Atossa in The Persians (Theatro Technis), and Zelda in An Afternoon in Zelda's Silence, Centre17. Rosanna played Helen in the film Box. Her directing credits include Hard To Find (Stoke Newington Lit Fest) and Visitors (Woodhouse Players).
Siobhan Spooner
Actor
Siobhan Spooner has always loved acting. She took several advanced acting and screen acting courses at City Lit and she recently completed their Access to HE Drama diploma. She also studied at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and The Showreel. She recently acted in two short films The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Nik’s Choice. She played Poppy Price in Warp and Woof at the Union Theatre. She also narrated The Turning Seasons for The Max Bruch Trio. Siobhan is delighted to be in This Play Will Solve Climate Change and to be part of the global effort to try to save our planet.
Cecilia Stassi
Actor
Cecilia Stassi is an Italian performer based in the UK. She trained in Commedia dell'arte, music and contemporary dance in Italy and continued her training in England. She completed the Access course at City Lit in 2017 and is currently training in World Performance at East15 Drama School, with a focus on physical theatre and music. Her theatre credits include Tyresias in Bacchae at La Cometa (Rome), Alice in Alice in Wonderland at MAT (Viterbo) and Rose in The Chrysalids at the John Lyon Theatre (London). She also appeared in the independent film Katrina's Dream, a Swiss-Italian production, and performed at other venues such as Teatro Giuseppe Verdi (Viterbo), Teatro Argentina (Rome), and the Clifton Theatre (Southend-On-Sea), as well as the Brazilian Embassy in London, as part of dance and musical ensembles.
Anca Vaida
Actor
Anca Vaida is a Romanian actress who trained at East 15 drama school. Some notable projects since graduating include Sorry, My Compassion is on the Blink at the Pleasance Theatre, MUM! at Theatre 503, "Corpus Christi" at the Arcola theatre and Sex Magick at Baron's Court Theatre. Besides stage acting, Anca has had several roles on screen, including playing Marina in Angela alongside Mark Holden. Her short film Can We Order First has just been selected for the Berlin Short Film Festival. In her spare time when not acting, Anca is also a doctor.
Freya Caines
Actor
Freya Caines is seven years old and likes rollerblading.
Mina Caines
Actor
Mina Caines is eleven years old and likes comics.
Laura Baggaley
Director
Laura Baggaley is a theatre director and writer. She read English at Oxford and took an MA in Text and Performance Studies at King’s College London and RADA, then pursued further director training at the National Theatre Studio. She has directed at numerous different venues including the Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park, Southwark Playhouse, the King’s Head, and the Arts Theatre Cambridge, and worked as Staff Director at the National Theatre. Her productions have ranged from Shakespeare to new writing, plays in translation, large-scale community projects and devised work. She was Associate Artist with Company of Angels (now called Boundless) and then served as a Trustee with them for eight years. She also teaches acting at City Lit and has directed eight student productions in the John Lyon Theatre.
Michael Caines
Composer
Michael Caines has written music for various media, including a defunct BBC children's channel, a couple of podcasts and various theatrical performances.
Alice Catanzaro
Stage Manager
Alice Catanzaro started in the theatre as an actor. After training for few years, between Italy and London, and participating in various projects, she decided to move backstage. Alice has been training as a Stage Manager at City Lit over the past year and half. She has been Assistant Stage Manager, Deputy Stage Manager and Sound Operator for various productions for the City Lit theatre company.
Kenneth McLoone
Graphic Designer
Kenneth McLoone is a skilled Graphic Designer with over twenty years experience in print magazine design, art direction, book design, website design and app prototyping.
CONTACT US
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