Bar Barian / Бар Бариан
An absurd comedy drama set in a Serbia, where bar owner Emil has, for unknown reasons, started wearing a Hitler style moustache and hair cut.
'Like, Last of the Summer Wine set in Sarajevo' audience member scratch performance in Hastings.
'Bar Baria' 'Бар Бариан'is being developed with The Balkan Producing House for a tour in Serbia 2020, alongside shows in London and Coventry.
A Fiction Romance- Antonio's Story
'A Fiction Romance' is the third in the Shakespeare monologues series and explores the life of the secondary characters in the Bard's plays. Antonio's story sees Antonio, from Twelfth Night, reflecting on a love that was all consuming and unrequited.
From the writer of 'Caliban's Codex' and 'Toby Belch (is unwell), comes a tale of love unrequited, of one man's odyssey for the lover he will never have. For anyone who has ever sighed for your 'Sebastian' whoever they may be.
From an idea by Emily Carding, featuring Patrick Kealey and with songs by Bob Tipler. Directed by John Knowles
Running time 40 min
'Fiction Romance' is now on a trial tour at The Bristol Shakespeare Fetsival 2019 on the Widgeon Theatre Boat.
Punched
'Punched' is a new monologue by John Knowles, exploring the rise of the angry white working class through the eyes of recently unemployed 'Punched' a Punch and Judy puppeteer.
'And I did look around and I did see all the broken men like me, all the broken men breaking themselves on the white cliffs and all they held dear to be something they could never be, the salt of the earth that did stand at Agincourt and put two fingers up to the French, the salt of the earth that did build an empire on our bones and blood and the salt of the earth that in our darkest hour.. and I did look at all the bones and blood and I hated all that had taken its place'
Music by Foz Foster.
Running time 40 min
'Punched' will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019
Image courtesy of Peter Aurisch
Shadow of The Rose
Based on actual transcripts and letters, this is a metatheatre approach to the telling of the true story of The White Rose Group, their capture, trial and subsequent execution in February 1943.
The play has been written for students of the Pauline Quirke Academy by John Knowles
Running time 50 min
'Shadow of The Rose' will premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019
Sophie Scholl - The White Rose