Long Story Short is a ninety-minute show that sheds new light on the ever-increasing speed of our digital lives and illuminate the implications of such a climate asking, "whats next?" as a new chapter of British journalism begins. A cast of six will play multiple roles in a production that plunges audiences headlong into the high-octane turmoil of a modern media world, captures the desperation of a sixteen-year-old youth offender as he tried to find his missing brother and travels through the 1960s with a young entrepreneur as he endeavours to spark revolution on Fleet Street. This episodic, multi-stranded show will be vibrantly staged with Squint's trademark cocktail of original drama, detailed sound and multimedia design, live music and ensemble-driven storytelling. Long Story Short is the result of time spent inside the ITN newsroom, interviews with professional journalists and a reaction to Leveson, Jimmy Savile, Open Journalism, Newsnight and other major media events. This piece is all about how we connect to the world around us and the future it casts; a crucial debate to inspire as we plough headlong into an evermore excessive and bite sized world.

Rosie has lived in the same house all her life, with her Dad, by the train tracks in rural Devon. As the world passes by the window, they are quite content with a life of model railways and Amazon deliveries. But when her dad dies she becomes obsessed with the online community and grows isolated from the outside world. Before long Rosie has to face the prospect of engaging with reality. If It's Not One Thing, It's Another is an unusual and moving coming-of-age story about dealing with the terrifying prospect of change. Written by emerging playwright Adam Foster, the play deploys ClutterJunk Theatre's blend of quirky, contemporary and visually dynamic theatre to examine the increasing prevalence of information and communication technology in our day to day existence. This is the company's first venture into new writing. Written by Adam Foster Directed by Fiona Steed Performed by Ella Ainsworth Video by Yuan Hu Produced by Louis Williams Technical Manager: Josh Lucas Stage Manager: Kerry O'Shea Creative Associate: Freya Millward

Follow the athlete through the blood, sweat and tears that come with the drive to win, the pressure to succeed, the fear of failure and the suffering family life that simmers away in the background. The Summit takes a fractured view of this athlete’s life from training on a rainy morning, to intrusive media interviews and memories of childhood grazes from falling off her tricycle. Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this new production combines explosive contemporary dance with original writing, to create a visually dynamic piece that focuses on physical and mental endurance in competitive sport.While bringing the physical dynamism of athletic sport to the stage, the production explores the conflict between an individual’s pursuit to win gold and the external pressure to live a normal life. Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2013

ED2012 Theatre Review: Plastic Beach (Theatre With Teeth) Telling the tale of stoop shouldered beach comber Ennis, ‘Plastic Beach’ is a gentle, thoughtful production that slowly pulls you in. The young ensemble cast work wonders with a simple collection of scavenged props, conjuring Ennis’ world from bits of string, office chairs and inch perfect choreography. The slightly obsessive Ennis is given a warmth and depth of character too easily missed in productions about madness, making his collapse into full blown obsession all the more jarring and the unexpected ending ring that much more true. The informal, improvised feeling cast chatter seems out of place and slightly extraneous, but this is the only wrong note in an otherwise visually beautiful and emotionally satisfying performance. Zoo Southside, 3-27 (not 13, 21), 11.30am. tw rating 4/5 | [Andrew Bell] - See more at: http://www.threeweeks.co.uk/article/ed2012-theatre-review-plastic-beach-theatre-with-teeth/#sthash.O8ckkczA.dpuf

With a running time of less than an hour, Squint’s Broken News at the New Wimbledon Studio Theatre packs in an energetic production with a compact story fit for the micro-narrative society that we are becoming. Here I am referring to our obsessive nature of consuming media in bite-sized chunks, cramming in updates on politics, world news and friends around our already hectic lifestyles… Broken News weaves three interconnecting stories of people pushed to their limits, trying to balance their work and personal lives. These are contrasted against the slightly philosophical narrative of Percy Spencer, inventor of the microwave oven – the device intended to give us the freedom of time. Considering Squint has only been working on the script of Broken News along with the staging for a matter of months, it is surprisingly slick in both narrative and direction. Adam Foster, Claire Shaw and Andrew Whyment condense their writing into a gripping series of stories that interlock, and, thanks to Whyment’s direction, never allow the audience’s attention to dwindle as the scenes flow with choreographic precision. Helen Coyston and Aaron J Dootson’s design and lighting for Broken News work perfectly at creating atmosphere and picking out the details... (read more)

Scratchbook: Love Thy Neighbour Squint Directed by Andrew Whyment The Cockpit Theatre January 2012