Queen Mary Theatre Company is a platform for students from any subject with an interest in the performing arts. Experiment and develop your creative skills in an encouraging and collaborative environment. Whether your interest lies in acting, directing, writing, costume & makeup, administration, production, tech, or simply being a spectator, QMTC offers an avenue for you to get involved, make new friends, develop your craft and, above all, have fun!
QMTC puts on upwards of 15 shows a year in a range of festivals that you can get involved in! In the summer we take four shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
We also host regular socials, movie nights, and our monthly variety night Slappin' Da Bass where our members can sign up and perform whatever their heart desires.
Keep an eye out on our social media for more updates!
@qmtheatreco on Instagram
https://youtu.be/8zZONWmirxE?si=sWyJhJzG9mcHVlf
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What to expect in Semester 1 - 2024
Legally Blonde: Our musical which will be performed 6th - 8th December. Keep a look out on our Instagram and Linktree for audition info. We are also searching for an assistant director for this production. To be eligible, you must be new to QMTC; that's it! If you're interested, please email the director Thomas at ah21233@qmul.ac.uk and say why you'd like the role and what skills you could bring.
Anything Goes Festival: Proper student theatre! If you have a play you'd like to put on, come along to our pitch night to explain your idea to the membership. The members vote, and the top 4 plays will be given guidance, a budget, and actors! Show week will be mid/late November. Please see the Linktree for more details.
Slappin' da Bass: The best open mic night in London returns! Open to all and always for charity, please contact Bee Cooper if you're interested in performing. Slappin is held on the Thursday before the last weekend of each month.
Workshops: We're planning some workshops to help boost our members' skills and encourage new talent into the company. Currently, we plan to cover tech, writing, and acting, but please let us know if you have any more ideas.
And more! From a sing-along Rocky Horror Picture Show night to trip to the panto, relaxed meetups over tea and coffee, and cast parties, there'll be plenty to get involved with this year whether you're on-stage, behind-the-scenes, or in the audience!
What to look forward to in Semester 2:
Louder! This is a theatre festival aiming to highlight the contributions of global majority creatives to our theatre space. If you're from a global majority or POC background, this is the theatre festival where we make your voice Louder! with extra advertising and promotion for your plays. More details to come...
Edinburgh Fringe: Queen Mary Theatre Company has been attending the festival fringe for longer than any of us remember (apparently it could be 30 years!). We invite you to carry on this tradition with us, as we continue to bring new, varied student theatre to Scotland, and have a lot of fun doing so.
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Products guide
Standard membership: full access to all events, socials and workshops for the whole year
Semester 1 membership: access to events, socials and workshops for the first semester - Now 20% off for welcome week only!
Associate membership: available for non-QM students and alumni, full access to all events, socials and workshops for the whole year
Couch Donation: a donation to the company. Might be used to buy a sofa for the Pinter Studio, probably won't.
A membership is required once you are cast in a show, but anyone may audition.
Buy now and save! With at least a 30% reduction in ticket prices, free access to any workshops we run, and discounts on our end-of-year Christmas dinner and Panto visit, your membership for semester 1 alone is worth at least £25! Buy now to make the most of it!
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Find all our socials on our linktree below!
http://linktr.ee/QMTC
Committee 2023-2024
President: Thomas Warriner
Vice-President & Slappin' Host: Bee Cooper
Treasurer: Tara Olawoye
Diversity and Welfare Officer: Marisol Rojas
Social Media Officer: Fleur Simpson
Promotions and Events Officer: Yam Baek
Production Manager: Cassie Choi
Technical Manager: Maddison Carr