Welcome To Shuttle Skull
Bringing Queer Stories To The Stage
Our productions have entertained audiences and impressed critics across London, Essex, and Brighton. We're proud to stand at the pioneering edge of producing LGBTQ+ narratives
Productions
Spit it out
Emily struggles to come out as a trans woman to her family, boss, and dates. But the longer she takes, the more strained her closest friendship grows.We're proud to have brought Spit It Out to The King's Head Theatre, Pinch Of Vault Festival, The Glitch, Brighton Fringe, Lakeside Theatre, Patch Colchester, Colchester Fringe, and Headgate Theatre.The coolest reviewers said:
'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This show is phenomenal. It is incredibly well-written and performed. It uses both comedic and heartfelt moments to create an engaging storyline' - Gray Adams-Hall, GJD Reviews'Willow [MacDonald] shines through in this rare portrayal on stage of trans dreams and desires, enacted by a trans performer' - GScene.com'A funny, upbeat, and moving performance .... I left the theatre feeling enlightened and truly happy to have witnessed such a fantastic show' - Rebel EssexCrew:
Writer and Producer - Alice K Stephens
Director - Jamie Coenen
Co-Director - Isobel Sheard
Music and Graphic Design - Joe Eason
Carpenter and Set Design - Cam SouthcottCast:
Emily - Willow MacDonald
Ensemble - Robyn Faye
Ensemble - Isobel Sheard
Gunpowder Necklace
Norfolk, 1649. Two transgender women, accused of witchcraft and other crimes, are due to be burnt at the stakeIt was a privilege to debut this short play at Riverside Studios for a night of trans-centred theatre organised by Pushback Theatre.Audience Feedback
'Slayed. Funny as fuck script. Character arcs ate too. A beautiful showing of transfem sisterhood delivered with comedy and feeling.''So hilarious, but heavy too. I was blown away by the tone of this. The acting felt so natural thanks to such clever writing.''Making the audience complicit at the start was so clever. Darkly comedic. Genius.'Crew:
Writer and Producer- Alice K Stephens
Director and Producer - Elizabeth Cleone Hopland
Produced in association with Pushback TheatreCast:
Mildred - Cameron Sinclair-Harris
Claire - Willow MacDonald
Executioner - Kate Andrews
About
Meet Alice
Alice K Stephens is a writer and theatre producer from Essex. She founded Shuttle Skull Productions as a vehicle to stage quality, queer stories - particularly trans narratives. Her credits include the King's Head Theatre, Riverside Studios, and the Pinch of Vault Festival.Alice is also a PhD researcher in Creative Writing at the University of Essex. She has led creative writing workshops there for three years on behalf of the students' union. Previously, she co-founded and edited fiction for the Projector literary journal as an undergraduate at the University of Greenwich.
Meet Arachne
In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Arachne loved two things: weaving threads, and running her mouth. She boasted that she could weave a tapestry more beautiful than even Minerva could. The goddess of the loom accepted the challenge and the two figures took to a battle of tapestries.Minerva's scene depicted gods torturing mortals, while Arachne's portrayed gods abusing their powers. Not to mention, the quality of her piece outshone Minerva's. The goddess saw red, and whacked Arachne in the skull three times with her weaving shuttle.We believe that art should be unafraid to challenge authority, no matter the consequences. At a time where the marginalised are facing persecution and liberties for minorities are being rolled back, we take inspiration from this ancient character to use art as a tool to explore difficult questions, interrogate the status quo, and platform the voices of the outspoken.Our wonderful logo was designed by Alfred Russo - @altries
Contact
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