I have produced various theatre productions and festivals across London, mostly with Goblin Baby Theatre Co., of which I am the lead producer, but also with The Bread & Roses Theatre Company (BRTC), where I am an associate producer. Film co-producing credits are feature film TRUMP (Bethnal Films, 2017). Theatre producing credits include yearly V-Day benefit productions of The Vagina Monologues since 2013 (London & Berlin), family shows CinderElla And Her Smelly Old Slipper and (S)Elfish Christmas (both Bread & Roses Theatre, 2015) as well as Alone Inside the Box (Bread & Roses Theatre, 2016), The Princess Monologues (Small London Tour, 2015/2016), Bloodletting (Bread & Roses Theatre, 2015), The Proposal / To Be a Wife (Hen & Chickens Theatre, 2014), The Devil & Stepashka (The Space, 2014), FORESEEN (Hen & Chickens Theatre, 2014), RETOLD (The Space / Hen & Chickens Theatre, 2014) and regular new writing scratch night The Platform since 2012 (Bread & Roses Theatre).
Film
Award winning Feature Film, 2019 , Executive producer
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TRUMPEDA group of young activists decide to push back against the rising xenophobia in their South East London community, being stirred by a particularly vocal politician.
When an opportunity for political leverage lands at their feet, they prepare to start their very own revolution. After all, how hard can navigating a political scandal be? In over their heads and struggling to stay focused, it soon becomes clear that instigating a revolution totally isn't as easy as it looks.
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Theatre
July 2016 - The Bread & Roses Theatre
Alone Inside the Box
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In a series of monologues Goblin Baby Theatre Co. explores what it means to be on your own with your thoughts in our contemporary world. From comedy to tragedy, from abstract to literal, these are thought-provoking stories of characters, sometimes stuck in an actual box, sometimes in a metaphorical one, sometimes both.
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THE PRINCESS MONOLOGUES
BY BY CLAIRE BOOKER, AMY BETHAN EVANS, TESSA HART, SIMON JAY, TINA JAY, TILLY LUNKEN & ELIZA POWER - DIRECTED BY TESSA HART - PERFORMED BY ELEANOR DILLON-REAMS
NOVEMBER 2015 TO FEBRUARY 2016
THE SPACE, THE HEN & CHICKENS THEATRE, THEATRE N16, THE BREAD & ROSES THEATRE
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For centuries we've been obsessed with the concept of being a 'Princess' whilst teaching generations of young girls that they should aspire to become one. The Princess Monologues question what it actually means to be a 'Princess' in the 21st century and whether it is really that desirable...
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★★★★★ 'A must-see for everyone!' - 5 stars, RemoteGoat
'This show deserves to go far.' - Angela Clarke 'brave and relevant theatre' - London Pub Theatres ★★★★ 'a rewarding experience' - 4 stars, LondonTheatre1 ★★★★ 'a fantastic show' - 4 stars Female Arts |
December 2015 - The Bread & Roses Theatre
(S̶)Elfish Christmas by Tessa Hart
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A fun show for the whole family, recommended for ages 4+
The Chief Elf accuses Elfidanina of stealing all of this year's Christmas presents; now Elfidanina must call for the help of her best friend Elfidanini and a mysterious Fairy to find the presents and save Christmas! |
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September 2015
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August 2015 - The Bread & Roses Theatre
CinderElla - And Her Smelly Old Slipper by Tessa Hart
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A fun, exciting & modern retelling of the classic fairytale in which a girl's ultimate dream doesn't necessarily need to be to marry some Prince....
Come and (re-)discover Cinderella’s story as you have never seen it before! A fun show for the whole family, recommended for ages 5+. |
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The Vagina Monologues (V-Day)
Since 2013 I have been producing yearly V-Day benefit productions of The Vagina Monologues. In the first year I produced it for the OBR Art Festival and in following years with Goblin Baby Theatre Co. The performances have been selling out each year and profits donated to relevant charities. The award-winning play is based on V-Day Founder/playwright Eve Ensler's interviews with more than 200 women. With humor and grace the piece celebrates women's sexuality and strength.
February 2016
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February 2015
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March 2014
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March 2013
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October 2014 - The Hen & Chickens Theatre
The Proposal / To Be a Wife
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In response to the legislations allowing same-sex marriage in the UK and alongside the widely discussed discrimination of LGBT people in Russia, Goblin Baby Theatre Co. gave Anton Chekhov's one-act-classic The Proposal a new twist by turning it into a futuristic farce about marriage equality in Russia. To complete the comedy-double-bill we also presented a brand new play about same-sex marriage by Tilly Lunken called To Be a Wife.
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August 2014 - The Hen & Chickens Theatre
FORESEEN - at the Camden FRinge
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It's the end of the world as we know it!!!
Four dark, comic and thought-provoking post apocalyptic new short plays presented by Goblin Baby Theatre Co. as part of the Camden Fringe. 4-3-2-1... FORESEEN 4 writers created original & topical short plays, portrayed by 3 actors, staged by 2 directors, for 1 hell of a show. |
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June/July 2014 - The Space / Ye Olde Rose & Crown
The Devil & Stepashka by Claire Booker
★★★★ - Exeunt Magazine |
Russian landowner, Zhenya, sows wild oats with one of his peasant girls, but puts it all behind him when he marries - or so he believes. Inspired by a Tolstoy short story, the play follows Zhenya’s obsession and its murderous consequence, as he finds himself driven mad with desire for Stepashka. Desperate to end his guilty liaison and safeguard his marriage, he shoots her and stands trial for murder. But can there be true justice in an unjust society? And is it guilt, insanity or the supernatural that finally haunts him? The Devil & Stepashka was the first full length play presented by Goblin Baby Theatre Co.
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January 2014 - Th Space / Hen & Chickens Theatre
RETOLD - A Fairytale Festival... without the 'Happily ever after'
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Fairytales have always fascinated us and captivated audiences from young to old. Many themes are far beyond being just children’s stories and often the moral of the story can be quite sinister. Some fairytales have origins reaching back thousands of years and over time they have constantly been changed and updated, showing how in their very core they deal with fundamental topics and issues of humanity and human nature. Continuing the practice of adapting fairytales in order to expose and criticise stories of the contemporary world, RETOLD presented new, mature and provocative takes on three of them. Aimed at an adult audience, although suitable for ages 12 and over. Presented by Goblin Baby Theatre Co.
★★★★ “Goblin Baby Theatre Co. seems to have a knack for finding ways to address at times challenging or unusual topics through theatre.” - 4 stars, Remotegoat on RETOLD (Producer/Artistic Director, Hen & Chickens, January 2014) 
Photographer: Eliza Power
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The Platform
A Page to Stage Scratch Night for New Writing
since October 2012 - The Bread & Roses Theatre
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The Bread & Roses Theatre Company (BRTC) has been running regular new writing night The Platform since October 2012 in what was originally nothing more than the upstairs function room at The Bread & Roses Pub. This was the project that inspired the transformation of the space and eventual launch of The Bread & Roses Theatre on the 1st of November 2014!
The Platform usually takes place two times per year and features a selection of some of the best new short plays out there. It has quickly established itself as an opportunity to discover, develop and explore new scripts, whilst also providing actors, directors and writers with an opportunity to showcase their work. Tessa is a co-founder and ongoing co-producer of the shows. |
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Photographer: Wanda Pryle
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★★★★ "It was one of the best written, directed, acted and structured projects of this sort that I have seen to date. (...) With this already being the fourth show, my final verdict would be that this particular new writing night is one to watch and keep on watching!" - Remotegoat |
The Platform – A Page to Stage Workshop for New Writing presented by the Bread and Roses Theatre Company is rapidly growing as one of the strongest short work platforms in London. They are consistent in both quantity and quality and with this being the fourth successful one it looks set to continue for a good while. - Onomatopoeia |