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Tooth Fairy Inc by Jamie Drew and Joe Strickland
Rating: PG (Toilet humour and comedy peril. No stong langauge, violence, or horror themes) INSTRUCITONS: Listen to this using headphones This show uses spatial audio, so you need the headphones over/in the correct ears Lie down in bed or on a sofa, preferably on your right side and facing a wall Press play, listen, and enjoy! Written By Jamie Drew and Joe Strickland Directed by Joe Strickland Starring Luwa Adebanjo, Ben Gilbert, Joe Matty, Ruth Mestel, Kathleen O'Dougherty, N

Chronic Insanity
6 hours ago1 min read


Apple of Discord - Can large scale immersive theatre come to Nottingham?
Hello potential volunteers :) Cutting straight to the point, we have an opportunity to stage a massive immersive production in a central Nottingham location in Easter 2026. This will be an immersive theatre production, similar in style to Punchdrunk, Phantom Peak, or other immersive experiences. It'll be set across multiple floors of a building and with a number of co-existing and looping story paths and gameplay opportunities for audiences. We are looking for expressions of

Chronic Insanity
Dec 18, 20252 min read


A Community Led Nomadic Performing Arts Venue for Nottingham
This blog outlines a new grassroots performing arts network and venue for Nottingham, led by the award winning theatre company Chronic Insanity and supported by arts organisations from across the city. The aim is to create a flexible, sustainable and community owned performance space that responds directly to the needs of local artists, organisations and audiences. A City Wide Cooperative Network The project brings artists and organisations together through a shared membershi

Chronic Insanity
Nov 27, 20253 min read


We Need Your Help to get Nottingham a Grassroots Arts Venue!
We have been awarded funding from the Create Growth N2 Programme to run a series of roundtable events in Nottingham with the aim of getting a grassroots theatre and performing arts venue back in the city centre! Nottingham is one of the largest cities in the UK without a fringe theatre space, defined as a small independent theatre or performance venue. Since Nonsuch Studios closed down, a hole has been left in the cultural landscape of the city that has not been filled by Not

Chronic Insanity
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Performer/Stage Manager Call out for A Doll's House
We are doing a call out for Nottingham or East Midlands based performers and stage managers to take part in an experimental performance...

Chronic Insanity
Sep 10, 20251 min read


Big news for September onwards :)
Hello everyone, thanks for clicking through to read this blog post laying out our plans for the rest of the year! Sorry if you haven’t...

Chronic Insanity
Sep 1, 20256 min read


Can you help us change the future of storytelling?
We have an exciting new project on the horizon, with the biggest pot of funding we’ve ever had as a company, and as a result we have a...

Chronic Insanity
Jul 16, 20244 min read


Shakes Against The Machine
Rob Myles & Chronic Insanity Launch Shakespeare Against The Machine Protest Theatre Ahead of General Election. Actor & Director Rob Myles...

Chronic Insanity
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Sustainability x Theatre
Carbon Literacy Training. Photo credit: Joe Strickland I recently spoke at a the Sustainable Productions Summit hosted by the Nottingham...

Chronic Insanity
Apr 29, 20247 min read


Allsorts... the story so far!
gOoD mOrNiNG (or afternoon or evening or night) I hope you’re all as well and happy as you’d like to be over this spring equinox/easter...

Chronic Insanity
Mar 31, 20248 min read


Chronic Insanity announce return of Puncture the Screen Festival for 2023
20 November - 17 December 2023, Online // Nottingham // Norwich Find out more at puncturethescreen.com Nottingham-based theatre company...

Chronic Insanity
Nov 1, 20234 min read


Season Launch for the Digital Theatre Literary Department
EDIT: The season of performances, experiences, and workshops that make up the Digital Theatre Literary Department is now available to...

Chronic Insanity
May 29, 20233 min read


What Opportunities For Storytelling Might Near-future Technologies Offer Creatives
Congratulations to our Artistic Director, Joe Strickland, who handed in their PhD thesis in March 2022 and graduated on December 14th!...

Chronic Insanity
Dec 17, 202213 min read


How we do what we do: The Void
This blog is under continued construction and will continue to host a selection of videos that accompany our recent Arts Council England...

Chronic Insanity
Dec 7, 20221 min read


Penumbra: Reflections from cast and crew
To celebrate the launch of our new interactive video performance, Penumbra, we asked some of the cast and crew to reflect on their...

Chronic Insanity
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Performer & Assistant Director Call Out
Chronic Insanity are looking for 1 performer and 1 assistant director for our next Interactive Immersive experience, Penumbra, running...

Chronic Insanity
Sep 30, 20221 min read


Freelance Writers Groups
Hello! Welcome to the information section for the Freelance Writers Groups! Hopefully you found this having clicked through from the very...

Chronic Insanity
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Performer Call Out - Medea by Megan Gates
Chronic Insanity is producing a new immersive production of Medea by Megan Gates, to be staged at the Surface Gallery in Nottingham...

Chronic Insanity
Sep 20, 20222 min read


Breaking Even(?) at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Hello! Nat and Joe here, we’re starting to get back into the swing of actually catching up with all the stuff we’re doing so we can be...

Chronic Insanity
Sep 7, 202212 min read


UK's first dedicated Digital Theatre Literary Department!
Chronic Insanity has launched the UK’s first dedicated digital theatre literary department, aimed at providing training and funding for...

Chronic Insanity
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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