Orangutan Productions.
We are a critically acclaimed, Offie-nominated, small but mighty theatre company.
We make theatre that is polished, meaningful and impactful, creating absolute gems on the Off-West End scene. Visit us on Instagram.
Fergal founded Orangutan Productions in 2014 and its production partners have included, among others, Dilated Theatre Company and Anonymous Is A Woman Theatre Company.
Sus, by Barrie Keefe
Park Theatre
On the eve of the 1979 landslide Tory election, two white police officers arrest a black man under the sus law, and detain him in an interrogation room overnight. An experience that changes his life forever, exposing right-wing racism, misogyny and hypocrisy.
★★★★★ “Poignant... digs deep” - A Youngish Perspective
★★★★ “Devastating” - The Stage
★★★★ “A harrowing play with great suspense” - The Upcoming
★★★★ “a scream of rage... this revival is excellent” - Everything Theatre
Offie nominations:
Best Director | Best Ensemble
For King & Country,
by John Wilson
Southwark Playhouse
The Western Front, 1917. Private Hamp, working-class, uneducated can scarcely articulate a defence to the charge of desertion. The balance of his life rests with one officer who believes this man's mental health was affected beyond his control.
★★★★1/2 “Powerfully poignant” - Reviews Hub
★★★★ “beautifully depicts the humanity beneath the stiff upper lips” - The Stage
★★★★ “exceptional performances... striking, avant-garde” - The Upcoming
★★★★ “Excellent... tight and impactful” - Everything Theatre
Othello, by
William Shakespeare
Riverside Studios
Re-envisioned in a film-noir setting, this Othello has a sumptuousness which belies the fear, suspicion and dread embedded in this epic tale of envy and jealousy.
Offie nominations:
Best Actress | Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actor
★★★★ “Lush, lascivious and lamentable” - Everything Theatre
★★★★ “very effective production... clear and stylish” - Remote Goat
★★★★ “the casting falls into place superbly” - Afridiziak
★★★1/2 “Electrifying... fresh and highly imaginative” - Public Reviews
50/50
50/50 was a scratch night conceptualised around gender equality, featuring a 50/50 ratio balance of the sexes on-stage while it explored themes relating to gender identity and LGBTQ+.
The concept saw six iterations, housed at Above the Arts, Southwark Playhouse and Pleasance Theatre. Each night provided a platform for over 40 writers, actors and directors. In total we are proud to have supported over 240 emerging artists.