Pentabus Theatre
@pentabustheatre.bsky.social
The nation’s rural theatre company. We tour new plays to village halls, fields & theatres, telling stories with local relevance & national impact.
Meet our new Pentabus National Young Writers, delivered in partnership with Rural Media! Welcome Chloe Lloyd, Ela Moss, Emily Geeson, Faye Stainton, Florence Limb, Kishore Thiagarajan, Nicole Darvill-Batten and Sahana Athreya. We can’t wait to see what they create.
Writers from the West Midlands and Welsh border, this isn’t a distant story. 📅 6th May 2026 🎟 Limited places If you’re writing, this is for you. Apply now → pentabus.co.uk/climate-stor...
Pentabus is seeking a freelance Sound Designer For full details, please visit our website pentabus.co.uk/home/work-us... To apply, send a CV and short cover letter to projects@pentabus.co.uk Deadline: Monday 20 April 2026
We’re delighted to announce that Rhys Warrington is the Jerwood Writer in Residence for 2026 🎉 at Pentabus.
Meet Crystal, one of our 2026 Local Young Writers. Crystal is an actress, poet, and Facial Equality Advocate from Birmingham. In 2024, she graduated from LAMDA drama school. Crystal is excited to bring her work to the stage and to collaborate with Pentabus and other young writers.
Meet Ella Niblett, one of our 2026 Local Young Writers. she is keen to use her creative practice to make theatre that celebrates rural communities and identities. She strongly believes that stories shaped by rural life can create unique and powerful theatre. 🌾✨
Pentabus Youth Theatre has launched in Ludlow — and new members will be part of our first ever Youth Theatre production. No experience. No pressure. Just creativity, confidence, and making something brilliant together. 👉 Sign up now: pentabus.co.uk/youth-theatre
Pentabus Young Writers – Local Applications Now Open! If you’re 18–30 and living in the rural shropshire ? West Midlands? or Wales? this is your chance to develop your voice, your craft, and your confidence as a writer. Don’t miss it — get your application in! pentabus.co.uk/local-young-...
Pentabus Young Writers – Local Applications Now Open! If you’re 18–30 and living in the rural shropshire ? West Midlands? or Wales? this is your chance to develop your voice, your craft, and your confidence as a writer. Don’t miss it — get your application in! pentabus.co.uk/local-young-...
Even More... Ghost Stories By Candlelight - Battersea Arts Centre | Review @pentabustheatre.bsky.social "a sufficiently disquieting and unsettling experience" www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/even...
Even More... Ghost Stories By Candlelight | Review
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Love rural theatre? So do we. This #RememberACharityWeek (8–14 Sept), help keep it alive for the next generation. To find out more Visit pentabus.co.uk/support-us/l... #LegacyGiving #RuralTheatre #Pentabus
The 2024 panel for Jerwood WIR was made up of Emma Dennis-Edwards, Naeem Hayat, Sophie Ellerby and our Artistic Director Elle While Apply now for the @jerwood_foundation Writer in Residence 2026 🗓Deadline: Monday 14 July 2025, 10am To apply, visit: 👉 www.pentabus.co.uk/jerwood-writer-residence
Apps now open for Pentabus’ 2026 Jerwood Writer in Residence! £12k bursary for early-career playwrights to write & develop in rural Shropshire. Deadline: 14 July, 10am. Info + apply: pentabus.co.uk/artists/jf-w... #Theatre #Playwright #Jerwood #Pentabus
Announcing the 2025 Pentabus National Young Writers! ✍️ Now in its 11th year, this incredible programme supports the next generation of storytellers These exciting voices will collaborate with Pentabus and award-winning Rural Media to create bold new digital plays — #YoungWriters #NewVoices
🚨 We're Hiring! 🚨 Pentabus is looking for an experienced Stage Manager and a Production Manager to join us for this year's Young Writers Festival Video/audio applications welcome Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Shropshire Deadline: Monday 12 May 2025, 10am Apply now :🔗 pentabus.co.uk/home/work-us
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnUU... Celebrate Village Halls Week with us at Pentabus as renowned athlete & academic occultist Carole Vegan leads you through a high-energy workout.. Led by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), celebrating stories in rural spaces.
Folklore and Fitness with Carole Vegan by Tim Foley
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🚨 Exciting News! 🚨 Pentabus presents Gwendol: A Giant Problem – a new drama, music & dance show inspired by the Shropshire folktale! 🌄🎭 180+ KS2 pupils + amazing artists = a GIANT adventure! 📸 Behind-the-scenes sneak peek ⬇️ #GwendolAGiantProblem #Pentabus #TheatreForAll
Are you 18-30 and interested in writing short digital plays for social media? 🎬✨ Applications for National Young Writers 2025 are now open! 📅 Deadline: 10 AM, 24 March 2025 📍 Online, free to join! 🔗 Apply now pentabus.co.uk/national-you...
🕰️ THROWBACK 🕰️ As we prepare to take this mesmerising production out onto the road in 2025, we take a look back at some of the audience reactions for Tim Foley’s Driftwood. 🗓️ Touring 31 Jan - 21 Mar 2025 🎟️ thickskintheatre.co.uk/driftwood/ A ThickSkin & @pentabustheatre.bsky.social production
A ThickSkin and @pentabustheatre.bsky.social production This project has been made possible with generous support from the Chance To See Fund, a collaboration between The Lathums and @curiousminds.org.uk
Part 2 of our chat with Driftwood writer @verbatimfoley.bsky.social who talks us through some of the mystical stories from the North East & how they play an important part in the areas rich tapestry. 🌊 🔗 www.thickskintheatre.co.uk/driftwood/ A ThickSkin & @pentabustheatre.bsky.social production
Hello, Bluesky! 🌤️ We’re Pentabus, the UK’s rural theatre company. For 50 years, we’ve created bold plays that amplify rural voices, with a focus on sustainability, inclusivity, and creativity. Excited to connect and share stories! 🎭 #Pentabus #Theatre #RuralVoices
