We're back in the rehearsal room before taking an extract of Planet Caravan down to New Diorama in a bid to win one of their three 'Untapped' Awards.

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Thanks to Callum J Sim, Emily Dowson, Houmi Miura and Jelani D'Aguilar for working with us!

Our family show Planet Caravan has been shortlisted for the 2020 Untapped award by New Diorama Theatre in partnership with Underbelly and Oberon Books.

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Three winning companies will secure a run in a prime Underbelly venue slot at the 2020 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a favourable box office split, followed by a transfer to New Diorama Theatre in London with a separate guarantee, as well as full press and marketing support and mentorship throughout. 

Matt and Evelyn both performed in Vignettes at Hope Mill theatre. Produced by Her Productions, it featured six new pieces of writing by Coronation Street‘s BAFTA-winning Jan McVerry, Alexandra Keelan (BBC Radio 4, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, HOME), Keisha Thompson (award- winning Man on the Moon, PlayBox playwright with Box of Tricks), Ellen Taylor (Coronation Street, Dream Team, Casualty, Waterloo Road), Katherine McDermott (Barbican, HOME, Royal Exchange) and Laura Harper (Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Hope Mill Theatre, Royal Exchange).

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Matt performed in 'Porn Paradox' by Laura Harper, directed by Megan Marie Griffith and Evelyn performed in 'Guess What' by Alexandra Keelan, directed by Vicky Thomas.

Men Chase Women Choose has been invited to the Main House Takeover at Oldham Coliseum: A double bill of independent theatre fresh from the Greater Manchester Fringe and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The evening will also feature the new play 'Clouds' by Time and Again Theatre Company.

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Join us for the final time Eve and Sophie will return to Manchester with their highly acclaimed show.

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Friday 27th September, 7:30pm. Tickets £7-£16

We're thrilled to announce that we have been granted funding by the Arts Council to develop and rehearse our next show Men Chase Women Choose.

Our next show, Men Chase Women Choose, created and performed by Eve Shotton and Sophie Giddens will be touring the fringe circuit this Summer, visiting the Greater Manchester Fringe, Buxton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe.

2019 is off to an explosive start for the People Zoo team!

So excited to announce Men Chase Women Choose, an exploration of sex, science & gender, presented by two mystery people (WHO ARE THEY?!) R&D next week - tune in for more updates...

The People Zoo team are almost returned from their adventures in Fuzhou, China. Thank you to Rong Qiao Sedbergh School for having us and thank you to everyone back over in the UK who has supported our work this year!

This December we're heading to the Rong Qiao Sedbergh School in Fuzhou, China to deliver a week long series of Theatre and English workshops!

The company of 'The Trial' open this evening at New Diorama Theatre. Benedict Shaw, Catherine Morefield, Adrian Palmer, Matt Holt, Sarah Legg and Amy Gavin have just come to the end of two weeks intensive rehearsal and will be performing at new Diorama for two nights only.

Very pleased to announce Benedict Shaw as Josef K and Catherine Morefield as Leni, Fran and Kaminer in our upcoming production of The Trial at New Diorama Theatre, London.

Ransack Theatre Company and People Zoo Productions made a successful bid to the Royal Exchange REACT opportunity. They were awarded a week long residency in the Royal Exchange building, playing and experimenting with cinematic horror film devices and transferring them to stage.

A new version of People Zoo's original adaptation of Franz Kafka's The Trial will be visiting New Diorama Theatre in London May 2018.

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This new production of the play will be directed by Evelyn Roberts.

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Tickets are on sale now.

Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness is the next project People Zoo are undertaking and they're returning to Hope Mill Theatre once again.

The Horse Show is making it's way down to Camden People's Theatre this Summer.  Matt Holt and Evelyn Roberts return for their two-man sketch show all about horses.

Planet Caravan is coming to Oldham this Summer. With the support of Oldham Library Theatre and the GMFringe, People Zoo are developing this new piece of childrens' theatre and will be coming to Oldham for three performances across two days.

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Featuring a fantastic cast and direction from Matt Holt this promises to be a fantastic show for all the family.

Planet Caravan has just emerged from a week long R&D. Kindly supported by Arts Council England, People Zoo were lucky enough to get a team of five together for five days to workshop the existing script and ideas and end with a short informal sharing of the work.

People Zoo were absolutely thrilled to pick up the award for Best Fringe Production at the Manchester Theatre Awards on March 17th in a brilliant ceremony hosted by HOME Mcr. 

People Zoo are pleased to announce we are developing a new children's show with the support of Oldham Library Theatre.

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It will be premiering in July 2017 as part of the Library's 'Open Page Festival' and the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival.

People Zoo is joining forces with Piccadilly Tap and singer-songwriter Lauren Davidson to bring you a brilliant one-off folk music event in Manchester's City Centre.

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It will be taking place on Sunday 12th March from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. Featuring music from Dons Skiffle and Ben Robertson.

Hay Everyone! If you missed The Horse Show the first time round then fear not! You have a second chance to see this wacky show again.

The Trial has been nominated for 'Best Fringe Production' in the Manchester Theatre Awards! 

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The ceremony will take place on March 17th at HOME Mcr. Keep your fingers crossed!

People Zoo Productions are thrilled to have been invited to open HOME Mcr's PUSH Festival 2017 with their adaptation of The Trial.

People Zoo Productions scooped the awards for 'Best Adaptation' for their production of Franz Kafka's The Trial, and 'Best New Company' at the closing awards ceremony.

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