We are smoke & oakum
A strong, dedicated team of writers, producers and actors. We create theatre that drives thought and discussion, covering a multitude of topics focused around life in modern day Britain, all told with our trademark combination of humour and quick-fire dialogue.
Our mission has been to champion new writing, to get audiences talking, and to drum up support for new UK talent.
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Smoke & Oakum was founded in 2013 by Artistic Director, Oli Forsyth. We have since produced six shows to huge success - with sell out runs, award nominations and continued critical acclaim. Four of our scripts have been published, we are proud members of New Diorama Emerging Artists Programme, and our latest project, KINGS, has been awarded support by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation and will be partnering with Centrepoint.
"ONE OF THE BEST NEW COMPANIES AROUND"
DAVID BYRNE - NEW DIORAMA THEATRE
s&o projects
A menacing story of survival, power and magic sleeping rough
An absurd black comedy about trying to save the ones we love
A pulse-racing journey through modern day rave culture
Our black comedy about activism
A window into the inner workings of the boxing industry
A fresh look at hyperandrogenism in women's sport
News & Updates
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RT @MiddleChildHull: Company member @emmy_bright87 has blogged about harassment and speaking out following #MeToo https://t.co/4tFqCoaJEo
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RT @JulesOrcullo: STOP PRESS. @smokeandoakum1’S #KINGS at @newdiorama is one of the most phenomenal things I’ve seen. Closes TONIGHT. https://t.co/XbejKWmlAA
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RT @TheJoyOffensive: Our friends at @smokeandoakum1 close #KINGS TONIGHT at @newdiorama. Visceral, unmissable, phenomenal. Rush in: https://t.co/2KMxTR4yGN
SHOP
If you'd like to get your hands on some of Smoke & Oakum's published work you can pop down to bookshop at The National, or have scripts delivered straight to your door by purchasing below.
HAPPY DAVE
Paperback £10.99
Kindle Edition £10.44
Dave used to be a DJ. And not just any DJ; he spent his 20s filling fields and dropping beats for thousands of young revelers flocking to the 90s rave scene.
CORNERMEN
Paperback £12.48
Kindel Edition £3.20
Mickey and his team of cornermen never have much luck in the boxing world. Until, that is, they sign a young fighter whose winning ways catapult them to a level they’ve never known before.
THE COW PLAY
Paperback £10.99
The Cow Play is a hilarious, touching and bizarre story, an absurd black comedy about the ethics of trying to save those we love.
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