About
Awkward Pigeon Theatre
Who we are and what we do...
We are a group of Devon based creatives who having trained or settled locally wanted to spread our wings creatively and realised if such opportunity wasn't readily available we'd have to create it ourselves. Now we're doing it.
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As a theatre company we specialise in showcasing and developing new projects from the South West and around the world. We've worked with directors and playwrights from a number of diverse backgrounds. High quality professionally produced theatre should not be limited to big cities or touring theatres. We are committed to making that more accessible at an affordable price to anyone who wants to see it. Our team also have extensive experience in developing projects with fellow creatives to turn scripts or ideas into sell out shows.
Our Team
Sam Burns
Since graduating from Cygnet Training Theatre in 2013, Sam has been worked in multiple theatre companies and touring productions. He co-founded Circle of Spears Productions, with which he debuted his first play Outside Of The Box. He has appeared in a number of independent film projects. He has also gained critical acclaim as an audiobook narrator.
Mark Shorto
Mark is from Jersey and trained at the Bristol Old Vic School. He moved to London and has performed at various fringe show, also in children's and street theatre. He came to Devon to join his colleagues who have joined the cross cultural Imule Theatre. He has appeared with White Horse in Germany, Actors of Dionysus, Orchard Theatre in Barnstaple, the Drum Theatre in Plymouth and the Northcott and Bike Shed in Exeter.
Lucy Corley
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Lucy is a director, stage manager and writer based between London and Exeter, creating work that foregrounds unheard voices and explores human connection.
Lucy trained in directing with Katie Mitchell at Royal Holloway University in 2021. Her directing process is based in Mitchell’s methodology, and also incorporates physical theatre practices to physicalise character and build an ensemble. She is particularly interested in telling stories from disabled, chronically ill, queer and neurodivergent perspectives.
Anna Platten
Anna trained as an actor at Cygnet Training Theatre in Exeter. She has been involved in a number of professional theatre companies in the Exeter area including Middleweight Theatre, Circle of Spears Productions and Exeter Alternative Theatre. She has also appeared in immersive theatre productions with PNP Events and has toured to London and around the South West.
Meg Sharland
Meg is a professional actor, who’s credits include Helena in Midsummer Night's Dream, Viola in Twelfth Night, Sussie in Crossing, Gudrun in Meek and Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Ernest. She also played the role of Charlie in ‘A Change of Heart’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival shortly after graduating Cygnet Training Theatre in 2022.
Meg has also recently made her writing debut with the pantomime 'Cinderella' and hopes to bring more scripts to the stage in the future.
Vickie Mogford
Born in Jersey and brought up in Cornwall, Vickie has spent half her life on stage playing different venues throughout the South West. She has played many roles including Henrietta (The Hollow), Katerina (Taming of the Shrew), Felicity (Habeus Corpus), Catherine (Roses of Eyam), Elisa Doolittle (Pigmalian), Quince and Hippolita (Midsummer Nights Dream) among many others. She has also featured in a number of short films over the years including ‘Who Me?’ as Angela, Rebecca in ‘Sacrifice’ and Lady Francis Du Pont in’ The Du Pont Engagement’ to name a few. She is continually working on sketches and short plays for stage and screen.