Paines Plough
@painesplough.bsky.social
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announcing: the returning cast for Consumed by Karis Kelly, coming to Belfast and London in Spring 2026:
Julia Dearden (Derry Girls, After Life)
Caoimhe Farren (The Woman in the Wall, Derry Girls)
Andrea Irvine (Blue Lights, Line of Duty)
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin, in her professional stage debut ✨
Julia Dearden (Derry Girls, After Life)
Caoimhe Farren (The Woman in the Wall, Derry Girls)
Andrea Irvine (Blue Lights, Line of Duty)
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin, in her professional stage debut ✨
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
announcing: the returning cast for Consumed by Karis Kelly, coming to Belfast and London in Spring 2026:
Julia Dearden (Derry Girls, After Life)
Caoimhe Farren (The Woman in the Wall, Derry Girls)
Andrea Irvine (Blue Lights, Line of Duty)
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin, in her professional stage debut ✨
Julia Dearden (Derry Girls, After Life)
Caoimhe Farren (The Woman in the Wall, Derry Girls)
Andrea Irvine (Blue Lights, Line of Duty)
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin, in her professional stage debut ✨
Presenting the shortlist for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025 @womensplayprize.bsky.social.
20 outstanding plays, selected from 1275 submissions.
Massive congratulations to the shortlisted writers 👏
20 outstanding plays, selected from 1275 submissions.
Massive congratulations to the shortlisted writers 👏
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Presenting the shortlist for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025 @womensplayprize.bsky.social.
20 outstanding plays, selected from 1275 submissions.
Massive congratulations to the shortlisted writers 👏
20 outstanding plays, selected from 1275 submissions.
Massive congratulations to the shortlisted writers 👏
a brief history of resistance, with @markthomasinfo.bsky.social 🔥
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
a brief history of resistance, with @markthomasinfo.bsky.social 🔥
Dispatches from the road. Only four stops left on the tour. Catch @markthomasinfo.bsky.social - our Ordinary Decent Criminal - in the next few weeks in Nottingham, Lancaster, Manchester and York.
Book: painesplough.com/productions/...
Book: painesplough.com/productions/...
November 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Dispatches from the road. Only four stops left on the tour. Catch @markthomasinfo.bsky.social - our Ordinary Decent Criminal - in the next few weeks in Nottingham, Lancaster, Manchester and York.
Book: painesplough.com/productions/...
Book: painesplough.com/productions/...
writers, your spoooky costume has arrived
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
writers, your spoooky costume has arrived
three certainties in life: death, taxes and first drafts that look like this
October 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
three certainties in life: death, taxes and first drafts that look like this
Announcing the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 💜
Congratulations to the longlist, and thank you to EVERY writer who shared their play. Finishing & submitting a play is an act of tenacity & courage: we're proud of you and honoured to read your work.
@womensplayprize.bsky.social
Congratulations to the longlist, and thank you to EVERY writer who shared their play. Finishing & submitting a play is an act of tenacity & courage: we're proud of you and honoured to read your work.
@womensplayprize.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Announcing the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2025 💜
Congratulations to the longlist, and thank you to EVERY writer who shared their play. Finishing & submitting a play is an act of tenacity & courage: we're proud of you and honoured to read your work.
@womensplayprize.bsky.social
Congratulations to the longlist, and thank you to EVERY writer who shared their play. Finishing & submitting a play is an act of tenacity & courage: we're proud of you and honoured to read your work.
@womensplayprize.bsky.social
On prison, on getting out, on getting clean, and fighting the good fight. This is Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, in Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Written by Ed Edwards. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Out on tour from 7 Oct.
painesplough.com/productions/...
Written by Ed Edwards. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Out on tour from 7 Oct.
painesplough.com/productions/...
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On prison, on getting out, on getting clean, and fighting the good fight. This is Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, in Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Written by Ed Edwards. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Out on tour from 7 Oct.
painesplough.com/productions/...
Written by Ed Edwards. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Out on tour from 7 Oct.
painesplough.com/productions/...
a playlist for revolution, with your mate and mine @markthomasinfo.bsky.social. How about yours?
Ordinary Decent Criminal is back on the road from 7th October, and all venues are now on sale (and selling out pretty sharpishhhh).
painesplough.com/productions/...
Ordinary Decent Criminal is back on the road from 7th October, and all venues are now on sale (and selling out pretty sharpishhhh).
painesplough.com/productions/...
September 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
a playlist for revolution, with your mate and mine @markthomasinfo.bsky.social. How about yours?
Ordinary Decent Criminal is back on the road from 7th October, and all venues are now on sale (and selling out pretty sharpishhhh).
painesplough.com/productions/...
Ordinary Decent Criminal is back on the road from 7th October, and all venues are now on sale (and selling out pretty sharpishhhh).
painesplough.com/productions/...
announcing: two homecomings for our happy family.
Consumed by Karis Kelly is coming to the the Lyric Belfast and Park Theatre in London in Spring 2026.
Link: painesplough.com/productions/...
Consumed by Karis Kelly is coming to the the Lyric Belfast and Park Theatre in London in Spring 2026.
Link: painesplough.com/productions/...
September 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
announcing: two homecomings for our happy family.
Consumed by Karis Kelly is coming to the the Lyric Belfast and Park Theatre in London in Spring 2026.
Link: painesplough.com/productions/...
Consumed by Karis Kelly is coming to the the Lyric Belfast and Park Theatre in London in Spring 2026.
Link: painesplough.com/productions/...
the writer’s life
September 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
the writer’s life
A collective act of solidarity.
Join us, @tamasha1989.bsky.social, @gatetheatre.bsky.social & @newearththeatre.bsky.social for the Gaza Monologues at our London office on 18th.
All proceeds to Ashtar Theatre’s campaign support the writers.
Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-m...
Join us, @tamasha1989.bsky.social, @gatetheatre.bsky.social & @newearththeatre.bsky.social for the Gaza Monologues at our London office on 18th.
All proceeds to Ashtar Theatre’s campaign support the writers.
Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-m...
September 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A collective act of solidarity.
Join us, @tamasha1989.bsky.social, @gatetheatre.bsky.social & @newearththeatre.bsky.social for the Gaza Monologues at our London office on 18th.
All proceeds to Ashtar Theatre’s campaign support the writers.
Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-m...
Join us, @tamasha1989.bsky.social, @gatetheatre.bsky.social & @newearththeatre.bsky.social for the Gaza Monologues at our London office on 18th.
All proceeds to Ashtar Theatre’s campaign support the writers.
Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gaza-m...
August 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The first glance of Ordinary Decent Criminal on stage, performed by Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Premiering at @summerhallarts.bsky.social at @edfringe.bsky.social this week, running until 25 August, then on tour to fifteen venues from October to December.
Captured by Pamela Raith
Premiering at @summerhallarts.bsky.social at @edfringe.bsky.social this week, running until 25 August, then on tour to fifteen venues from October to December.
Captured by Pamela Raith
July 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The first glance of Ordinary Decent Criminal on stage, performed by Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Premiering at @summerhallarts.bsky.social at @edfringe.bsky.social this week, running until 25 August, then on tour to fifteen venues from October to December.
Captured by Pamela Raith
Premiering at @summerhallarts.bsky.social at @edfringe.bsky.social this week, running until 25 August, then on tour to fifteen venues from October to December.
Captured by Pamela Raith
First preview at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle for Ordinary Decent Criminal today.
Please send good vibes in a northeasterly direction @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, director @charlottebennett.bsky.social, writer Ed Edwards, and the team who have brought the show to where it is today.
Please send good vibes in a northeasterly direction @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, director @charlottebennett.bsky.social, writer Ed Edwards, and the team who have brought the show to where it is today.
July 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
First preview at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle for Ordinary Decent Criminal today.
Please send good vibes in a northeasterly direction @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, director @charlottebennett.bsky.social, writer Ed Edwards, and the team who have brought the show to where it is today.
Please send good vibes in a northeasterly direction @markthomasinfo.bsky.social, director @charlottebennett.bsky.social, writer Ed Edwards, and the team who have brought the show to where it is today.
It’s her 90th, just do as she says.
Presenting the trailer for Consumed by Karis Kelly 🎈
Presenting the trailer for Consumed by Karis Kelly 🎈
July 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It’s her 90th, just do as she says.
Presenting the trailer for Consumed by Karis Kelly 🎈
Presenting the trailer for Consumed by Karis Kelly 🎈
The family Consumed.
July 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The family Consumed.
A day in the life of a new play. Video from day 3 of rehearsals for Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Now up on its feet, previewing at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle in 2 weeks, and then on tour 🚂
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Written by Ed Edwards
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
Now up on its feet, previewing at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle in 2 weeks, and then on tour 🚂
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Written by Ed Edwards
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A day in the life of a new play. Video from day 3 of rehearsals for Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Now up on its feet, previewing at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle in 2 weeks, and then on tour 🚂
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Written by Ed Edwards
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
Now up on its feet, previewing at @livetheatre.bsky.social Newcastle in 2 weeks, and then on tour 🚂
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Written by Ed Edwards
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
It’s just us, the multitude.
Introducing: Ordinary Decent Criminal, a new play about freedom, messy love, and finding revolution in the unlikeliest of places.
Written by Ed Edwards.
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
📹 by DMLK Video
Introducing: Ordinary Decent Criminal, a new play about freedom, messy love, and finding revolution in the unlikeliest of places.
Written by Ed Edwards.
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
📹 by DMLK Video
July 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s just us, the multitude.
Introducing: Ordinary Decent Criminal, a new play about freedom, messy love, and finding revolution in the unlikeliest of places.
Written by Ed Edwards.
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
📹 by DMLK Video
Introducing: Ordinary Decent Criminal, a new play about freedom, messy love, and finding revolution in the unlikeliest of places.
Written by Ed Edwards.
Performed by @markthomasinfo.bsky.social
Directed by @charlottebennett.bsky.social
📹 by DMLK Video
announcing: the cast and team for Consumed, Karis Kelly's dark twisted comedy.
Julia Dearden - Eileen
Caoimhe Farren - Jenny
Andrea Irvine - Gilly
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin - Muireann
Pls join this very normal happy family dinner party where everything is absolutely fine. Promise.
Julia Dearden - Eileen
Caoimhe Farren - Jenny
Andrea Irvine - Gilly
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin - Muireann
Pls join this very normal happy family dinner party where everything is absolutely fine. Promise.
June 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
announcing: the cast and team for Consumed, Karis Kelly's dark twisted comedy.
Julia Dearden - Eileen
Caoimhe Farren - Jenny
Andrea Irvine - Gilly
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin - Muireann
Pls join this very normal happy family dinner party where everything is absolutely fine. Promise.
Julia Dearden - Eileen
Caoimhe Farren - Jenny
Andrea Irvine - Gilly
Muireann Ní Fhaogáin - Muireann
Pls join this very normal happy family dinner party where everything is absolutely fine. Promise.
June 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Ordinary Decent Criminal, first week of rehearsals, at the top of our game, some little revolutions already happening in the room. A proper joy to be reunited with Ed Edwards and @markthomasinfo.bsky.social to sink our teeth into the new show.
June 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Ordinary Decent Criminal, first week of rehearsals, at the top of our game, some little revolutions already happening in the room. A proper joy to be reunited with Ed Edwards and @markthomasinfo.bsky.social to sink our teeth into the new show.
very very pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Simpson as Executive Director, who will take on the role in August.
Read: painesplough.com/news/announc...
📸 by Nicola Young
Read: painesplough.com/news/announc...
📸 by Nicola Young
June 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
very very pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Simpson as Executive Director, who will take on the role in August.
Read: painesplough.com/news/announc...
📸 by Nicola Young
Read: painesplough.com/news/announc...
📸 by Nicola Young
announcing: the tour of Consumed, the Women's Prize for Playwriting winning play by Karis Kelly.
A dark comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational revolt and national boundaries. Directed by Katie Posner.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon 🐀
Dates: painesplough.com/productions/...
A dark comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational revolt and national boundaries. Directed by Katie Posner.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon 🐀
Dates: painesplough.com/productions/...
May 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
announcing: the tour of Consumed, the Women's Prize for Playwriting winning play by Karis Kelly.
A dark comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational revolt and national boundaries. Directed by Katie Posner.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon 🐀
Dates: painesplough.com/productions/...
A dark comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational revolt and national boundaries. Directed by Katie Posner.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon 🐀
Dates: painesplough.com/productions/...
announcing: the tour of Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Ed Edwards reunites with comedian and activist Mark Thomas to tell a tale of freedom, recovery and revolution. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon.
See dates here: painesplough.com/productions/...
Ed Edwards reunites with comedian and activist Mark Thomas to tell a tale of freedom, recovery and revolution. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon.
See dates here: painesplough.com/productions/...
May 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
announcing: the tour of Ordinary Decent Criminal.
Ed Edwards reunites with comedian and activist Mark Thomas to tell a tale of freedom, recovery and revolution. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon.
See dates here: painesplough.com/productions/...
Ed Edwards reunites with comedian and activist Mark Thomas to tell a tale of freedom, recovery and revolution. Directed by Charlotte Bennett.
Some on sale now, some on sale soon.
See dates here: painesplough.com/productions/...