As I write this entry, our production of Great Expectations should have been beginning its tour in Barnes, at OSO Arts.

Co-Artistic Director, Marcus Bazley, describes his time working as JMK Assistant Director on Beauty and the Beast at Wiltshire Creative… So January is over a...

Co-Artistic Director and adaptor of ‘Northanger Abbey’, Katherine Rigg, describes the tour and what’s happening next… Over the past few months, we’ve been re...

Re-rehearsal always seems to me to be a slightly counter-intuitive term. How exactly do you re-rehearse something? Having said that, I often find the idea of...

“The key driving force behind everything that we’ve done has been the idea of building an ensemble” Co-Artistic Director Will Holyhead reflects on the past 7...

Artistic Director and co-founder, Marcus Bazley, looks back on “a seminal year for Cyphers.” This past year feels like it has been quite a seminal year for C...

“They’re faulty, naïve, sexist, problematic humans.” Writer Katherine Rigg talks about why and how she adapted Northanger Abbey. I love Jane Austen. Which ma...

“I think the unique Cyphers stamp on Jane Austen will surprise people. They’re not coming in to watch a straight adaptation.” Helen Raynham as a Gothic heroi...

“I was surprised and delighted by the humour and modernity of the novel.” Luke Lampard in rehearsals for Northanger Abbey What’s your name? Luke Lampard What...

Toby Vaughan as a Gothic bandit in Northanger Abbey. What’s your name? Toby Vaughan What role(s) do you play in the Northanger Abbey? Mrs Allen, John Thorpe ...

“I think we can find the really notable works of old a little intimidating, and we can treat them incredibly seriously…all you have to do is enjoy it!” Howar...

Last week, I went back to Reading School to run a workshop with a group of teenage boys on Jane Austen. Yes, I know. Jane Austen and teenage boys. Not a comb...

Northanger on the board at the Proteus Creation Space Getting to be back in the rehearsal room with Cyphers was something I had been looking forward to for a...

From adapting the text, directing the show, to performing a whole host of characters – Marcus has certainly got his work cut out! What’s your name? Marcus Ba...

What’s your name? My name is Will Holyhead How did you come to be a part of Cyphers?  I auditioned for Henry V in 2014 Tell us an interesting/funny fact abou...

Cyphers do really fun, fast-paced, high energy work, so the primary function for costume for Three Musketeers is to help quickly establish the characters and...

I’m going to start by being completely honest: this has been the most challenging project I have ever worked on to date. It has been a challenge for a number...

With rehearsals for Henry V starting this weekend, we asked the cast how they are feeling as they approach the breach… Paul Anthoney – Henry V All in all I’m...

We caught up with Victoria Hamblen, who plays Natalya and Mrs Popov in our upcoming Chekhov Double Bill at The Proud Archivist. Victoria Hamblen What are you...

We caught up with Christopher Anderton, who plays Chubukov and Smirnov in our upcoming Chekhov Double Bill at The Proud Archivist. Christopher Anderton What ...