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Coming to Greenwich Theatre Studio in October: Revision Time. A searing psychological drama about good, evil and redemption.

Alex and Tommy are two inseparable, childhood friends trapped in a co-dependent dynamic where Alex subtly controls Tommy.

Thirty years later, Alex is a successful defence lawyer and Tommy is an unanchored drifter.

In a twist of fate, they meet again when Tommy breaks into Alex’s suburban home. Will their past determine their future?

Cast:

Alex – El Anthony @eltanthony
Tommy – Lanre Danmola @lanredan19
Amanda – Bryony Tebbutt @bryony_tebbutt
Sarah - Rebecca Pickering @rebeccapickering6

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi @pennygkritzapi
Written by Giles Fernando @writergiles
Produced by Paradigm Productions @theparadigmft

Revision Time will be staged as a Work in Progress show at Greenwich Theatre Studio @greenwichtheatre on Tuesday 20thOctober, 7.30pm. Don’t miss it. Ticket link in bio.

#seenewnexttuesday #newwriting #theatre #greenwich #suspense taken in Greenwich Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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9 days ago

Letterboxes and Watermelon Smiles?

Comedian Ash Mehra takes a humorous pop at Boris Johnson and his inflammatory attention-seeking comments over the years. His Nan’s advice about Johnson was right: if Johnson is standing up in public, you’ve got problems.

Part of Ash Mehra’s funny, provocative and cathartic Full English show recorded at Drayton Arms Theatre. Charting Englishness from the optimism of London 2012 to Brexit to Kier Starmer’s Island of Strangers speech.

Based on a character developed by Josh Bird and Giles Fernando

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi
Gopal Gautam as Ash Mehra
Written by Giles Fernando
Dramaturgy by Audrey Thayer

Co-production between Drayton Arms Theatre and Paradigm Productions

#standupcomedy #Johnson #mixedheritage #biracial #funny taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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17 days ago

The name? The skin tone?

Comedian and audience favourite Ash Mehra takes a humorous pop at people who always think he’s a doctor or an accountant

And yeah, the fact Ash did 2 years of medicine at Warwick before dropping out.

Part of Ash Mehra’s funny, provocative and cathartic Full English show recorded at Drayton Arms Theatre. Charting Englishness from the optimism of London 2012 to Brexit to Kier Starmer’s Island of Strangers speech.

Based on a character developed by Josh Bird and Giles Fernando

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi
Gopal Gautam as Ash Mehra
Written by Giles Fernando
Dramaturgy by Audrey Thayer

Co-production between Drayton Arms Theatre and Paradigm Productions

#standupcomedy #onemanshow #mixedheritage #biracial #funny taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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24 days ago

Say it’s about colour, innit?

Comedian and audience favourite Ash Mehra takes a humorous pop at ethnic monitoring where “white” is presented as one ethnicity, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are given their own tick boxes, and one form tells him that if your ethnicity includes “Irish or Traveller” then don’t tick “Other”.

Part of Ash Mehra’s funny, provocative and cathartic Full English show recorded at Drayton Arms Theatre. Charting Englishness from the optimism of London 2012 to Brexit to Kier Starmer’s Island of Strangers speech.

Based on a character developed by Josh Bird and Giles Fernando

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi
Gopal Gautam as Ash Mehra
Written by Giles Fernando
Dramaturgy by Audrey Thayer

Co-production between Drayton Arms Theatre and Paradigm Productions

#dulux #farrowandball #colourcharts #standup #onemanshow taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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a month ago

Where Are You Really From? Comedian Ash Mehra has the best answer.

Part of Ash Mehra's funny, provocative and cathartic Full English show recorded at Drayton Arms Theatre.

Ash takes a humorous poke at what it means to be English, against the decline from the optimism of London 2012 to Brexit to Kier Starmer's Island of Strangers Speech.

Based on a character developed by Josh Bird and Giles Fernando

Directed by Penny Gritzapi
Gopal Gautam as Ash Mehra
Written by Giles Fernando
Dramaturgy by Audrey Thayer

Co-production between Drayton Arms Theatre and Paradigm Productions

#standupcomedy #onemanshow #mixedheritage #biracial #funny taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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a month ago

Coming soon. Revision Time. A searing psychological drama about good, evil and redemption.

Alex and Tommy are two inseparable, childhood friends trapped in a co-dependent dynamic where Alex subtly controls Tommy.

Thirty years later, Alex is a successful defence lawyer and Tommy is an unanchored drifter.

In a twist of fate, they meet again when Tommy breaks into Alex’s suburban home. Will their past determine their future?

Cast:

Alex – El Anthony @eltanthony

Tommy – Lanre Danmola @lanredan19

Amanda – Bryony Tebbutt @bryony_tebbutt

Sarah - Kate O’Rourke @kmcsor

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi @pennygkritzapi
Written by Giles Fernando @writergiles
Produced by Paradigm Productions @theparadigmft

Revision Time will be staged as a Work in Progress show at Greenwich Theatre Studio @greenwichtheatre on Tuesday 20thOctober, 7.30pm. Don’t miss it. Ticket link in bio. taken in Greenwich Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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2 months ago

Our 2000th follower. Thank you @crashcourse.fringe Check out their show.

Huge thanks to all the people who've been part of this incredible journey since 2023

The original @modernromancetv YouTube crew and the stunning talents of @lydiaisajokee @cameronbarclayact96 @kmcsor @observedabsurdity @paul_matania @rebeccapickering6 @mrjamesglyn @missmillywalters @bryony_tebbutt @ryryblackburn @benjaminmayactor @sammy_kammy @kaitfeeneyactress @janvanderinst @mryinkx @rush_archives @simon.bass.50 and @zoe_claytonkelly Camera/lights @lije90

The angelic voices of @thatirishemma and @willoughbypeter in our 1st musical @fallenangelmusical with the amazing @saraekersongs as MD, written by @saraandgiles

@el_anthony who dazzled with his **** performance @draytonarmssw5 in @fathersdayplay complemented by the outstanding voiceover cast @jenniferariesactor @kathrynmbates @matt__vickery @sharonfacinelli @kieranalexanderdobson @anyasayadian @thechristopherkouros @janvanderinst (**** - a masterclass in solo storytelling – Revue UK)

@sarahwanendeya a tour-de-force as Pauline (**** – My View From the Stalls) and Isidora Proviatos as Sam @mothersdayplay

The wonderful Paradigm Presents cast @catherine_allison2003 @kieranalexanderdobson @rush_archives @janvanderinsta and @maggiedaniels178

The hilarious #ModernRomance stage crew @modernromancetv @sarahwanendeya @sallyvanderpump, @kaitfeeneyactress, @janvanderinsta @gopal84ldn @mryinkx @twiggr10 Elinor Machen-Fortune @theprincessliv @jeromejosephkennedy @hellojayramji and @manzur_e_m Screen cast: @lydiaisajokee @cameronbarclayact @kmcsor @observedabsurdity @paul_matania @rebeccapickering6 @mrjamesglyn @missmillywalters @bryony_tebbutt @ryryblackburn @benjaminmayactor @sammy_kammy Camera/lights @lije90

@gopal_gotam84, brilliant as stand-up comedian Ash Mehra @fullenglishshow

Workaholic hero director/producer @pennygkritzapi and stage manager @harry_molyneux1990

The stunning @audrey.thayer and @draytonarmssw5 for their support of new work during our residency

Most importantly thanks to you, our audience/supporters, who've given us incredible feedback and keep us striving to produce entertaining big-story theatre for small casts taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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2 months ago

A real pleasure to meet
all the companies doing Edinburgh preview shows @draytonarmssw5. And some companies just showing up for a chat!

Very inspiring to hear about all the amazing shows coming up. Don't miss them.

Huge shout out again to @audrey_thayer for supporting new companies and championing new writing.

Previews in next 3 weeks include:

The Unseen Characters 13th/14th July
Evolution 14th/16th July
@grandmas_shop_play Grandma's Shop 15th July
Marathon 16th/19th July
@self_censored_ Self Censored 17th/18th July
Have You Took the Bins Out 22nd - 25th July
Off Script 23rd/24th July
Chameleon/Mirage 27th/28th July
Raiders of the Lost Laughs 25th/26th July
@pilgrims.2026 Pilgrims 26th/29th July
Obsessive Compulsive Divine 31st July/1st Aug
Sobremesa 29th/31st July
Once Upon a Wall Street 30th July
Too Old for Leo 6th/8th Aug
Spare Room 1st/2nd Aug
Your Choice Amanda Royce 2nd Aug

#newwriting #edinburghpreviews #theatreoffers #dontmiss #fringepreviews taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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4 months ago

We’re growing. After two successful years producing one and two person shows while resident company @draytonarmssw5, we’re now embarking on our biggest production yet. Are you the person for the next chapter of our success story? We’re inviting applications for co-producers for a work-in-progress show at a leading London theatre. Interested? Slide into our DMs or email us at paradigmfilmandtheatre@gmail.com

Past productions include:

Our first musical @fallenangelmusical Beautifully performed by @thatirishemma and @willoughbypeters with the amazing @saraekersongs as MD, written by @saraandgiles

@fathersdayplay where @el_anthony wowed everyone with his **** performance at Drayton Arms Theatre, complemented by a brilliant voiceover cast @jenniferariesactor @kathrynmbates @matt__vickery @sharonfacinelli @kieranalexanderdobson @anyasayadian @thechristopherkouros @janvanderinst (**** - a masterclass in solo storytelling – The Revue UK)

@mothersdayplay @sarahwanendeya was a tour-de-force as Pauline (**** - the writing is exquisite – My View From the Stalls).

Paradigm Presents festival of new writing, in co-production with Drayton Arms Theatre, with the amazing @catherine_allison2003 @kieranalexanderdobson @rush_archives @janvanderinsta and @maggiedaniels178

#ModernRomance @modernromancetv on stage. Stage cast @sarahwanendeya @sallyvanderpump, @kaitfeeneyactress, @janvanderinsta @gopal84ldn @mryinkx @theprincessliv @jeromejosephkennedy @hellojayramji and @manzur_e_m Screen cast: @lydiaisajokee #CameronBarclay @kmcsor @observedabsurdity @paul_matania @rebeccapickering6 @mrjamesglyn @missmillywalters @bryony_tebbutt @ryryblackburn @benjaminmayactor @sammy_kammy Camera/lights @lije90

The Full English with @gopal_gotam84 as Ash Mehra

#coproducers #newwriting #onepersonshows taken in London, United Kingdom by @pennygkritzapi

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4 months ago

The power of black box theatre. Just you, the actors and your imagination.

We love making one and two person shows as part of our residency at Drayton Arms Theatre. It's big theatre for small casts.

Forget £300 tickets. Try £16. We want to give you West End quality at Fringe prices.

Featured shows as part of our residency:

Our first musical @fallenangelmusical Beautifully performed by @thatirishemma and @willoughbypeters with the amazing @saraekersongs as MD, written by @saraandgiles

@fathersdayplay where @eltanthony wowed everyone with his **** performance at Drayton Arms Theatre, complemented by a brilliant voiceover cast @jenniferariesactor @kathrynmbates @matt__vickery @sharonfacinelli @kieranalexanderdobson @anyasayadian @thechristopherkouros @janvanderinst (**** - a masterclass in solo storytelling – The Revue UK)

@mothersdayplay @sarahwanendeya was a tour-de-force as Pauline (**** - the writing is exquisite – My View From the Stalls).

Paradigm Presents festival of new writing, in co-production with Drayton Arms Theatre, with the amazing @catherine_allison2003 @kieranalexanderdobson @rush_archives @janvanderinsta and @maggiedaniels17

#ModernRomance @modernromancetv on stage. Stage cast @sarahwanendeya @sallyvanderpump, @kaitfeeneyactress, @janvanderinsta @gopal84ldn @mryinkx @theprincessliv @jeromejosephkennedy @hellojayramji and @manzur_e_m Screen cast: @lydiaisajokee #CameronBarclay @kmcsor @observedabsurdity @paul_matania @rebeccapickering6 @mrjamesglyn @missmillywalters @bryony_tebbutt @ryryblackburn @benjaminmayactor @sammy_kammy Camera/lights @lije90

The Full English with @gopal_gotam84 as Ash Mehra

#newwriting #onemanshow #onewomanshow taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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4 months ago

Stunning audience feedback for our preview run of The Full English. Thanks to our wonderful audiences who supported this bold, new work.

What's the right answer if the question is "But where are you really from?". This show tells you. A fresh mash-up of stand-up comedy and theatre: The Full English.

With Gopal Gautam as Ash Mehra

Directed by Penny Gkritzapi

Written by Giles Fernando
(based on a story by Giles Fernando and Josh Bird)

An outspoken voice takes the stage.

Meet Ash: mixed-heritage, London-raised, and halfway through medical training when racism pushes him toward an unexpected prescription: comedy. What begins as a defence mechanism becomes a calling. From the euphoric optimism of the London 2012 Olympic Games to Brexit to the political crossfire of 2025, Ash battles the comedy establishment, culture warriors and his own doubts to tell an honest, heartwarming and funny story of identity: The Full English.

The Full English is a razor-sharp, mash-up of stand-up and theatre that asks a deceptively simple question: what is “Englishness” in 2026 Britain?

Funny, provocative and ultimately cathartic, The Full English is one mic, one night and one nation in the spotlight.

A co-production between Paradigm Productions and Drayton Arms Theatre

#onemanshow #comedy #identity #newwriting #whereareyoureallyfrom taken in Drayton Arms Theatre by @pennygkritzapi

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5 months ago

One more night.
Only a few tickets remaining.
Get them now! See you there….

https://www.ticketsource.com/paradigmfilmandtheatre by @pennygkritzapi

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5 months ago