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They tell us it’s a secure, streamlined service with pick-up at your own convenience, but for one man it’s an existential minefield… https://soundcloud.com/thecornerhouse/id-by-susannah-finzi/s-Eoj21ccWUcO
A daily riverside stroll often produces an ever emerging landscape, but rarely a dip into a new timezone https://soundcloud.com/thecornerhouse/the-portal-by-tim-free/s-wc3B2glEQob
Helen is having enough trouble coping with her ageing body and mind, let alone her bossy daughter who is staying with her in the latest lockdown, when a disturbing phone call creates a challenge and leads to a new lease of life on her own terms. https://soundcloud.com/thecornerhouse/kind-like-sharen-by-flloyd-kennedy/s-TtkhqzrYaVn After its inclusion in 12 at 12 in …
A writer attempting her first play during Lockdown is finding it something of an obstacle course. https://soundcloud.com/thecornerhouse/lockdown-playwright-by-miranda-fuller/s-tFWbv4oghB5
Sophie is studying hard for her GCSEs. She adores her pet cat, Mr Bumble, but on the eve of her exams, her Dad, Jeff, accidentally runs over the cat in his car. To ensure his daughter doesn’t mess up her exams Jeff needs to convince Sophie that Mr Bumble is still alive. https://soundcloud.com/thecornerhouse/3-mr-bumble-is-dead-by-malcolm-duffy/s-qmHk7UxqKD1
Mark & Amy have arranged an appointment with an estate agent to view an empty house. It is an executor sale, the owner having recently died. It is a cold, late afternoon in December and the light is starting to fade. The action takes place in real time over the course of the play, beginning …
When Robin booked a relaxing cruise to the moons of Jupiter, he never imagined it would end with him trapped in a lifeboat, drifting in space. With his fate in the hands of an inept customer support rep, Robin begins to wonder if he will ever get home. https://soundcloud.com/thecornerhouse/lifeboat-by-emma-burton/s-z6hvsUM1PFu
CornerHOUSE Radio Shorts was our very own Covid-proof challenge. It was November 2020, and with lockdown and no live events possible we invited submissions for a 7-10 minute original radio play – performed by whoever was gathered at home and recorded as an Mp3. We were looking for a number of good plays that would …
Folk music is coming to the cornerHOUSE! Folk@thecornerHOUSE is a monthly series of concerts showcasing the best in folk music. The aim is to present a wide variety of performers in the wonderful intimate setting of The Corner House. Each evening will have a main guest with a supporting act to start. There are too …
On Friday 6th May as part of the Surbiton Literary Festival, three bestselling crime novelists meet and discuss their books at the cornerHOUSE with panel chair and fellow author Felix Riley. Followed by a Q&A session and book signings. On Saturday 7th May come and meet author Alex Milway and hear all about the books he writes and illustrates. Join us as we visit the wonderful world of Hotel Flamingo and go on adventures in Big Sky Mountain. Tickets available now!
Robots, romance, a murder-mystery, downsizing, a homicidal insurance salesman, gender reassignment, Kindertransport and taking a stand are the subjects of this year’s oneACTS festival. Expect drama, comedy, mystery and mayhem as local actors, directors, and playwrights bring eight new plays to the cornerHOUSE in Douglas Road, Surbiton. The festival, a showcase of original playwriting, this …
