Sam Bain
@sambain.bsky.social
Head of Programming & Producing @ Norwich Theatre. Notts lass, Scottish roots. Fuelled by wine, chocolate and Morecambe & Wise. Views my own.
You smashed it. I just cried after packing up Joe's car. My other get-out's not until tomorrow morning by which time I'm not sure I'll be able to form actual words.
August 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
You smashed it. I just cried after packing up Joe's car. My other get-out's not until tomorrow morning by which time I'm not sure I'll be able to form actual words.
I can't do DMs on here as I'm not ok with the age verification system and what data it accesses, but I'm firstname dot surname at norwich theatre dot org
August 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I can't do DMs on here as I'm not ok with the age verification system and what data it accesses, but I'm firstname dot surname at norwich theatre dot org
Hello, I met Chris earlier this week at Mervyn Stutter (I'm producing Joe Tracini). I'm unlikely to be able to make it, but are you filming it? Even on a phone would be useful to see.
August 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Hello, I met Chris earlier this week at Mervyn Stutter (I'm producing Joe Tracini). I'm unlikely to be able to make it, but are you filming it? Even on a phone would be useful to see.
Slight change of plan - over at Dome for a wee bit, back at Courtyard around 1.15ish
August 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Slight change of plan - over at Dome for a wee bit, back at Courtyard around 1.15ish
No worries - it's been a busy month - I've spotted you in the distance a fair few times but never nearby enough to say hello!
August 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
No worries - it's been a busy month - I've spotted you in the distance a fair few times but never nearby enough to say hello!
Thanks so much - hope you enjoy!
August 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thanks so much - hope you enjoy!
Ah I like Greenside! I'm no longer the Fringe Central queen, but am scouting for 3 venues and have 2 shows - Spy Movie: The Play at Pleasance (family comedy but not children's comedy - does that count?) and Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me at Underbelly.
July 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Ah I like Greenside! I'm no longer the Fringe Central queen, but am scouting for 3 venues and have 2 shows - Spy Movie: The Play at Pleasance (family comedy but not children's comedy - does that count?) and Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me at Underbelly.
Where's the show you're directing and how long are you in town?
July 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Where's the show you're directing and how long are you in town?
The clock is ticking, disaster is imminent… and the only hope left is a spy story held together with duct tape and sheer determination. SPY MOVIE: The Play! is a no-holds-barred comedy caper bursting with low-budget brilliance and big laughs.
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/spy-mo...
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/spy-mo...
July 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The clock is ticking, disaster is imminent… and the only hope left is a spy story held together with duct tape and sheer determination. SPY MOVIE: The Play! is a no-holds-barred comedy caper bursting with low-budget brilliance and big laughs.
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/spy-mo...
www.pleasance.co.uk/event/spy-mo...
How about a comedy show about hope. And also: mental illness, bad ideas, good liars, Lorraine Kelly... But mostly hope.
Joe lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This show is what happened when he tried to understand it without exploding.
underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/events/event...
Joe lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This show is what happened when he tried to understand it without exploding.
underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/events/event...
July 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
How about a comedy show about hope. And also: mental illness, bad ideas, good liars, Lorraine Kelly... But mostly hope.
Joe lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This show is what happened when he tried to understand it without exploding.
underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/events/event...
Joe lives with Borderline Personality Disorder. This show is what happened when he tried to understand it without exploding.
underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/events/event...
You know there's always one thing you forget to pack...? Just going to have to power through!
July 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
You know there's always one thing you forget to pack...? Just going to have to power through!
It's not... it's Edinburgh.
July 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It's not... it's Edinburgh.
That's a Jonny & the Baptists song I think
July 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
That's a Jonny & the Baptists song I think
If you think your work is a good fit please do let me know. I tend to get flooded with suggestions so may not respond to every one (though I do try!), but I do read them all and I frequently change up my diary if something looks like it has potential for us.
June 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
If you think your work is a good fit please do let me know. I tend to get flooded with suggestions so may not respond to every one (though I do try!), but I do read them all and I frequently change up my diary if something looks like it has potential for us.
This year we are producing:
Spy Movie: The Play! At Pleasance Courtyard
Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me at Underbelly Bristo Square
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Spy Movie: The Play! At Pleasance Courtyard
Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me at Underbelly Bristo Square
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
June 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This year we are producing:
Spy Movie: The Play! At Pleasance Courtyard
Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me at Underbelly Bristo Square
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Spy Movie: The Play! At Pleasance Courtyard
Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me at Underbelly Bristo Square
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Last year we co-commissioned Lynn Faces by Laura Horton with New Diorama Theatre and Theatre Royal Plymouth. Laura won the Birds of Paradise Exceptional Theatre Award (Neurodiverse Review Awards 2024) for Lynn Faces.
June 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Last year we co-commissioned Lynn Faces by Laura Horton with New Diorama Theatre and Theatre Royal Plymouth. Laura won the Birds of Paradise Exceptional Theatre Award (Neurodiverse Review Awards 2024) for Lynn Faces.
Across all scales I’m looking to expand and diversify the programme in all directions and will be particularly looking for work that reflects the themes & issues relevant to our times and work made by people from backgrounds that have historically been under-represented.
June 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Across all scales I’m looking to expand and diversify the programme in all directions and will be particularly looking for work that reflects the themes & issues relevant to our times and work made by people from backgrounds that have historically been under-represented.
Theatre Royal is 1,300 seats and mainly mainstream, commercial shows but with the occasional one-night Fringe production that has wide appeal. From EdFringe recently we programmed Brendan Murphy's Buffy Revamped.
June 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Theatre Royal is 1,300 seats and mainly mainstream, commercial shows but with the occasional one-night Fringe production that has wide appeal. From EdFringe recently we programmed Brendan Murphy's Buffy Revamped.