Hat Hair Productions

  The Philip Larkin: Masterspy tour begins on Friday 19th September with our 7pm performance (please note the earlier than usual start time) at the University of Hull's Gulbenkian Centre. You can book tickets to this unique event here . Above is our wonderful poster, designed by Jake Geen, based upon Laura Kelly's photograph.  

  Margaret Thatcher (Carly Tarett) and Philip Larkin (Daniel Thackeray) Photo by Shay Rowan Tickets for all the performances in the upcoming tour of Philip Larkin: Masterspy can now be booked via Fatsoma. On two of the dates (20th September in Oldham and 4th October in London) the play is running as the second half of a double-bill with Together in Electric Dreams, another play which I directed, produced by our friends at Scytheplays Ltd. Tickets for each play can be bought singly or for the double-bill. More details about Together in Electric Dreams can be found here .  All performances of Philip Larkin: Masterspy can be booked at the following links: Friday 19th September, 7pm - Gulbenkian Centre, The University of Hull Saturday 20th September, 4pm (following Together in Electric Dreams at 2.30pm) - Billingtons, Oldham Thursday 25th September, 7.30pm - The Continental, Preston Tuesday 30th September, 7.30pm - VideOdyssey, Liverpool Saturday 4th October, 8.30pm (following Tog...

  Philip Larkin (Daniel Thackeray) and Margaret Thatcher (Carly Tarett). Photography by Laura Kelly and graphic design by Colin Brockhurst I'm thrilled to finally announced the 2025 tour of our new production, Philip Larkin: Masterspy, a comedy by Mark Griffiths. I directed the original production of this new piece in January for our friends at Room 5064 Productions, for whom I have directed other shows, including Mark's play We Apologise for the Inconvenience (2018-20) and Sitcom Stories (2019). Masterspy, a hilarous 1980s-set farce thriller featuring several real cultural icons of the period, went down very well with audiences in Manchester, and so Room 5064 gave us at Hat Hair Productions their blessing to take the piece on tour. The original cast, Daniel Thackeray and Carly Tarett, will be returning to their roles. Here's the trailer and a summary of the show: 1985.  Tasked by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher with carrying out an audacious piece of international...

Here are links to view a videoed performance of Under Manc Wood, our award-winning production from 2015. Written by Chris Kelly and Penny Edwards, the play is a modern Manchester take on Dylan Thomas's classic poetic play for Welsh voices, Under Milk Wood.  Befitting its inspiration in a piece originally written for radio, Under Manc Wood begins in BBC Radio 4 recording studio, before spilling out into a new reality. Under Manc Wood is directed by Ross Kelly and stars Penelope McDonald as Manchester, with Edward Barry, Sam Murphy, Steve Cain, Victoria May, Liam Grunshaw, Daniel Thackeray and Annette Evans. Under Manc Wood - Part One Under Manc Wood - Part Two

Watch this short film based on A Holiday from What?, Hat Hair Productions' 2016 production, written by Chris Kelly and Penny Edwards and starring Edward Barry.

'Best Revival/Adaptation', Greater Manchester Fringe Awards, 2015.