Will Holyhead looks at the parallels between visual arts and theatre. And how we can look to the past to discover the future.

Will Holyhead looks at the parallels between gardening and theatre.

I started off thinking about 5 plays that have influenced me the most. But then I thought it would actually be more interesting to look a...

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… ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

“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...

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 teen...

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

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

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 interes...

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

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 ch...