The Writer, The Journalist, and the ex-Footballer

Talk about a meeting of great minds and skill! Here's the Dream Team behind Wise Men Say / Cornered, meeting recently to discuss the production and put a few more details in place! The wheels are now in motion for the tour, which is already on sale at most venues (take a look at our … Continue reading The Writer, The Journalist, and the ex-Footballer

The ball is rolling on our Autumn production

Word has started to get out about our September production - a double-bill of plays about Sunderland AFC! 'Wise Men Say' by Paul Dunn, and 'Cornered' by Jeff Brown, will tour into venues around the region later this year, and we're anticipating it to be as popular as our 2014 production of I Left My … Continue reading The ball is rolling on our Autumn production

Vote for us in The Journal Culture Awards 2014

First of all, we want to say a huge thank you to all of you who nominated us for the Sunderland Echo Awards earlier this year. We're pleased to say that we have been shortlisted for Performance of the Year, and will be attending the awards bash on 26th March - fingers crossed! Also coming … Continue reading Vote for us in The Journal Culture Awards 2014

Vote for us in the What’s On Where 2015 Awards

After the news earlier this week that our production of 'I Left My Heart In Roker Park' was named Best Revival of 2014 by the British Theatre Guide's North East editor Peter Lathan, we're pleased to see that the Sunderland Echo are holding their What's On Where awards again this year. Here's what they say … Continue reading Vote for us in the What’s On Where 2015 Awards

Roker Park play a huge success – one FINAL date added!

Well, we're coming to the end of this mini-tour of I Left My Heart In Roker Park, and we've had an amazing time with it! Extra dates kept on having to be added, and the houses just kept on filling! So much so, that we've been invited back by the Customs House for one FINAL … Continue reading Roker Park play a huge success – one FINAL date added!

Cranked Anvil on the BBC!

It's been a very busy few weeks at CAHQ. With the show opening in just over two weeks, we're now into the business end of things. Actor Paul Dunn and writer/director Tom Kelly are in the rehearsal room, working hard to mould the show into an entertaining piece of theatre, while the production team - … Continue reading Cranked Anvil on the BBC!

SAFC – the best fans in the world!

The Cranked Anvil office will be closed for a week after tomorrow, as we decamp to Edinburgh for the Ed Fringe. So we've been hard at work this week, getting things organised before we go. And of course, the one thing we've been concentrating on is I Left My Heart In Roker Park. Production is … Continue reading SAFC – the best fans in the world!