
Memory Palace (I'm Still Here)
Memory palace is a powerful work that fuses text, live music and innovative video projection to tell the story of one family’s journey of living with dementia whilst exploring the role that music plays in helping us to remember and connect with each other. Inspired by stories and music from members of the Wakefield dementia community, this production was funded by Wakefield Council as part of Our Year – Wakefield District 2024 and Arts Council England.


Memory Palace (I’m Still Here) took place at Tileyard North, Wakefield, 2024
“Written with compassion and understanding of the complexity of dementia”
“Quite simply the most beautiful piece of theatre I have ever seen. Utterly phenomenal”
“Memory Palace was a very moving piece of theatre. It accurately portrayed the start of a dementia journey, the ups and the downs, and was beautifully performed. It has stayed with me for a long time.” Katie Town (Wakefield Theatre Royal)
"The entire experience was stunning, beautiful, nuanced performances, touching and witty script, gorgeous use of music, lighting and projection. The piece left a profound effect on myself and the audience. I was privileged to be given a glimpse of a reality often not seen on stage and the fact that this play was developed in conjunction with people and families with this ‘lived experience’ made it even more impactful". Steven Busfield (Co-Director Empath Action CIC)
‘Click here to download the digital scrapbook of Memory Palace,
for unique insights into our creative journey and the process of
bringing the production to life’.

The Little Angel
‘The Little Angel’ is a one act musical based on a short story by Russian writer Leonind Andreyev which tells the story of Sashka, a troubled boy with seemingly nothing to live for. His parents are violent, selfish and unsympathetic, it seems like Sashka’s life is spiralling out of control until one profound evening he sees ‘The Little Angel’ hanging on the Christmas tree and his life is inexplicably changed forever. It is moving, funny and full of heart. The Little Angel was performed at the Great Yorkshire Fringe, Kings Arms, Manchester, The Hen & Chickens, London and Mechanics in Wakefield.
★★★★ “A profound narrative is told through this poignant
and punchy production” Londontheatre1
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★★★★ “Powerful, haunting, innovative new musical theatre” Remotegoat

Selkie

Selkie (A Seal Woman) is a short, family orientated one act musical based on traditional folklore and was commissioned by Creative Wakefield and Wakefield Council to be featured at WordFest2021 and the wider Festival of the Earth. It was performed at WX (Wakefield’s former Market Hall) in October 2021. The show was greatly received.
Waiting Room
"Waiting Room is a powerful exploration of one man's descent into violence. Written during the tumultuous months of Brexit, which saw the culmination of the tragic murder of Jo Cox, it is a searing examination of the nature of male identity and societal dysfunction.
Waiting Room premiered at the Buxton Fringe Theatre Festival in 2016, winning the best production. It was later revived at the King's Arms Theatre in Salford and the New Adelphi Theatre, Salford University in 2017, receiving a Manchester Theatre Awards nomination".
Theatrical Gold - (Fringe Guru)
Exciting, innovative work that makes your brain spark and think. A piece of theatre that you would have great difficulty seeing in Buxton at any other time. (Fringe Review)
‘★★★★’. Northwestend reviews


De Profundis
After winning the inaugural 2014 New Musical Theatre Award, Leicester Square Theatre and receiving critical acclaim, We then produced the show as a company. Paul has performed the show at The Great Yorkshire Fringe, Shangai International Festival, Cast in Doncaster and Mechanics and continues to perform the show. De Profundis is a musical monologue, a dramatisation of the letter Oscar Wilde wrote to his long-term lover Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie ) from his prison cell in Reading Jail. De Profundis, which roughly translates as ‘the depths of the soul’, is a deeply confessional letter, which has a very clear emotional, philosophical and rational arc. In the letter, he discusses the value of sorrow in relation to the value of love; he demonstrates a huge capacity for forgiveness and articulates beautifully the need for love in times of crisis. We witness Wilde’s distorted perception of time, his imaginary encounters with Bosie and his cathartic journey of creativity as he recreates the past in order to find ways of articulating his feelings in the present.
★★★★(★)“De Profundis is an experience which should not be missed. It was impossible not to have one’s emotions wrenched by this production." Playstosee
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★★★★★“This is one of the great musicals of the century and it is played with such intensity that the hour seems to pass by like ten minutes. 5 stars "and I wish I could give it more!” Remotegoat
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★★★★“De Profundis is new writing with upmost integrity and class." Broadwaybaby
"At turns oppressive and yet vividly romantic, Dale Vickers’ music flows seamlessly through the narrative, echoing the sorrow of Wilde’s incarceration. Vickers’ poignant score makes this musical soliloquy a tour de force". THE STAGE