WRITTEN BY DAVID BRADY, EMMA BURNELL, COLIN HUBBARD, JAKEY NEWTON & OLIVIA THOMPSON,

DIRECTED BY DAVID BRADY

A brand new race against time created in just 48 Hours, #Proforca48 is a brand new fringe theatre adventure in space & time about finding who you are and the most important person in history.

48 was performed at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre as a special event weekend in Spring 2023.

PRAISE FOR PROFORCA THEATRE COMPANY

PRAISE FOR “LATELY” (2021/23)

OFFIE NOMINATION (OFFWESTEND.COM) - BEST NEW PLAY

★★★★ “It’s a tough show full of tough themes, but it has a heart as big as the moon over Thailand” View from the Cheap Seat

★★★★ “Lately is beautiful moving storytelling. It’s real life. It’s excellent theatre” - London Theatre Reviews

★★★★ “The beautiful lyrical script was a pleasure to hear. The work is cleverly circular with a lot of ground covered in between” - London Pub Theatres

★★★★ “A beautiful and personal drama, Lately’s themes of wanting to escape both physically and mentally from your life are relatable of so many levels” - Everything Theatre

★★★★ “This is such an exquisite and sensitively written play I would happily have spent another evening in its company - View From the Outside

★★★★ “When given such extremely fine treatment as it is here, this thoughtful and moving play certainly demands to be seen.” - London Living Large

“Writing, direction & performances of the highest quality, with a story thats infinitely relatable.” - Theatre Things

PRAISE FOR “AAAAA [FIVEA]” (2021) – LION & UNICORN THEATRE & ALBANY THEATRE, COVENTRY

Standing Ovation Nomination (London Pub Theatres)

★★★★★ “A tour-de-force performance by Daniel Rainford in an unfolding mystery with nods to love, paper aeroplanes and a classic line about seagulls.” – London Pub Theatres

★★★★ “A sharp and intriguing journey exploring another component into what makes us human – Theatre & Art Reviews (Elaine Chapman)

★★★★ “With a beautifully realised stage alongside such powerful acting, AAAAA restores and revitalises my love for theatre” (A Younger Theatre) 

★★★★ “Fits beautifully in the Proforca canon of work that explores the minutia of love, life, happiness and emotion… God we’ve missed you!” (View from the Cheap Seat) 

PRAISE FOR “AT LAST” (2019) – LION & UNICORN THEATRE & ALBANY THEATRE, COVENTRY

Standing Ovation Nomination (London Pub Theatres)

OffComm Nomination (OffWestEnd.com) 

Top Ten New Plays (London Theatre Reviews) ★★★★★ - "…a stunning piece. Seek this out, find it, watch it, and don’t stop thinking about it" - Everything Theatre

★★★★★ - "At Last is a powerfully moving play. It is also a terrifying parable for the age we live in." - View from the Cheap Seat

★★★★★ - "Directed with incredible pace, precision and heart-breaking realism…At Last is played by a company at the top of their game" - The Review Chap

PRAISE FOR “FEEL” (2018 / 19) – LION & UNICORN THEATRE, THE SPACE & OTHERS

★★★★★ -  "An Extraordinary evening's entertainment as it hops between being ingeniously witty and soul-wrenchingly moving" - The Spy In The Stalls

★★★★★ -  "Feel is a wonderful play about the emotional brutality of knowing that it is our imperfections that make us. I came away moved to tears by this simple and beautiful play.” - Plays To See

★★★★★ - "James Lewis’ writing is raw and unforgiving… Feel as a play is a joy to watch. And Proforca Theatre is a company to watch too." – My Theatre Mates 

CAST: (In Order of Appearance)

DANIEL: Dan Nash
WEIRD MAN FROM NO 37: Colin Hubbard
MA FLETCHER: Nance Fletcher
BOBBY DAZZLER: Nick Hyde
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS: Ben Press
GRACE O’MALLEY: Sarah Rickman
EUNICE OCTAVIAN: Jimin Suh
THE INTERNET: Will Meadows
MUM: Kirsty Cherrett
LAURENFROMTHEFUTURE: Lauren Ferdinand

PRODUCTION TEAM:

WRITTEN BY: DAVID BRADY, EMMA BURNELL, COLIN HUBBARD, JAKEY NEWTON & OLIVIA THOMPSON
DIRECTED BY: DAVID BRADY
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: COLIN HUBBARD
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: DAVID BRADY
MARKETING DESIGN: THE HAUS OF LEWIS

”Power up the QEFT” #Proforca48.