Tristan is writing a new musical storytelling play for families for Oxford Playhouse. ‘Story Seekers’ will be directed by Amelia Thornber, with musical direction and sound design by Robin Collyer. The play will tour Oxfordshire in June and July 2024.
Jack! On Tour until May 2024
Tristan has directed Jack! A new musical by David Gibb, produced by Little Seeds Music, which tours the UK until February 2024.
Additional Autumn and Winter dates are to be announced soon!
Tristan to direct 'Jack!' By David Gibb this Spring
Tristan will direct a new musical for families ‘Jack!’ this Spring at The Met, Bury.
About the show:
Have you heard about Jack?
Come on, tell us a tale,
When you need a good story,
Jack never fails!
For as long as tales have been told, the character of Jack has been a constant presence in stories. Sometimes clever and cunning, sometimes lazy and foolish, but always coming out on top, fairy tales, folklore and nursery rhymes are full of tales of a lad named Jack.
Now, in this new musical for families and children, discover the truth behind the original fairytale hero. Join Jack in his many guises as he seeks his fortune, finds the love of his life, learns the perils of a pail of water and, of course, takes on the fearsome giant.
JACK! features traditional stories, original songs and live music and storytelling. With lots of opportunities to join in, plus brilliant live music, families will be singing along before you can say Fee Fie Fo Fum!
The creative team are as follows:
Book, music and lyrics by: David Gibb
Cast: David Gibb, Oli Matthews, Sean Law
Design: Liz Cooke
Dramaturgy: Renata Allen
Tristan to write a new play for Cherwell Theatre Company's 'Enact' programme
Tristan will write a new play based on the experiences of young people for Cherwell Theatre Company in 2023.
Endorsed by the Thames Valley Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), CTC will deliver a series of arts-based programmes to secondary schools in Banbury and the surrounding areas, as part of the wider Safer Streets offering, funded by the Home Office.
The 'Enact' intervention will explore themes of healthy relationships and schools-based gendered abuse using creative art forms to promote and encourage thought-provoking conversation. Through a series of classroom based workshops, students will design and deliver arts-based workshops to younger students in their school alongside plays devised and performed by professional creatives and shared in a professional setting.
Tristan joins three other playwrights on the first phase of project. The plays will be produced in March 2023, directed by Emelia Hutchinson.
The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast
Tristan will musically direct ‘The Tale of the Beauty and the Tail of the Beast’ at The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford this Christmas.
The play will be directed by Natasha Rickman and is produced by Creation Theatre.
Song of the Summer, full show available to view online
Tristan’s production of Song of the Summer, produced by Cherwell Theatre Company and Royal & Derngate can now be viewed in full online
Song of the Summer comes to a close
Tristan’s play Song of the Summer has come to a close at The Picturedrome, Northampton. Production shots by Rosy Addison are below.
Song of the Summer opens at The Picturedrome, Northampton
Song of the Summer has opened at The Picturedrome Northampton and runs until 21 August.
Song of the Summer opens 11 August at The Picturedrome, Northampton
Tristan is currently in rehearsals for his new gig theatre play ‘Song of the Summer’, a co-production between Cherwell Theatre Company and Royal & Derngate. The show plays at The Picturedrome from 11-21 August.
The cast and creative team are as follows:
Charles Sloboda-Bolton I Alex
Roberta Carraro I Rachel
Matt Leaman I Leo Delainey
Olivia Bennett I Max
Robert Elliott I Owen
Writer & Director I Tristan Jackson-Pate
Movement Director I Hlamalani Georgina Graaff Makhubele
Musical Director I Adrian Banks
Assistant Director I Michael Deacon
Dramaturg I Nasser Memarzia
Stage Manager I Tessa Gaukroger
Production Manager I Claire Hardacre
Set Designer I Victoria Spearing
Lighting Designer I Rachel Luff
Sound Engineer I Geoff Kirk
Sound Engineer I Steve Dee
Poster & Digital Designer I Rebecca Pitt
Sam and Zoe Vs Evermore on tour until April 30
Tristan’s new play ‘Sam and Zoe Vs Evermore’, co-written with Jess Lloyd-Jones and Krage Brown is now on tour.
The show visits the following venues:
18 March, 7.30pm : The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
19 March, 7.30pm : The Brewhouse, Taunton
23 and 24 March, 7.30pm : Old Fire Station Theatre, Oxford
25 March, 7.30pm : Worthing Theatres
29 March, 7.30pm: South Hill Park, Bracknell
30 March, 7.30pm : Wells Maltings
01 April, 7.30pm : The Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton - BSL Interpreted and audio described performance
02 April, 7.30pm : Harrogate Theatre
27 April, 7.30pm : The Place, Bedford
30 April, 8.00pm : Royal & Derngate Theatres, Northampton
Photography by Rosy Addison, Set and Costume Design by Rebecca Martin, Lighting by Rachel Luff
Song of the Summer
Tristan’s next production as a writer/director will be ‘Song of the Summer’, playing at the Picturedrome Music Venue Northampton from August 11-28 2022.
This piece, co-produced by Cherwell Theatre Company and Royal & Derngate has been in development for several years. Arts Council England Funded research and development with Birmingham Old Rep Theatre in 2019 and Royal & Derngate supported further digital work in 2020 as part of their ‘Generate Festival’.
The play will be staged in August following weeks of outreach and community work with young people in Northampton, who will perform alongside professional actor musicians in the show itself.
More information on the cast and creative team will be released in due course.
Sam & Zoe Vs Evermore touring March-April 2022
Tristan will write and direct Sam & Zoe Vs Evermore with Cherwell Theatre Company and Butterfingers with co-writers Krage Brown and Jess Lloyd-Jones.
The play will tour from March-April 2022 and visits Cheltenham, Banbury, Taunton, Oxford, Worthing, Wells Maltings, Bedford, Wolverhampton, Harrogate and Northampton.
This production is presented in partnership with Arts Council England, CALM, Oxfordshire Cultural Educational Partnership, Artswork, St Michael's Charities and Response.
Suddenly a Star plays at The Story Museum until January 2nd
Tristan has directed ‘Suddenly a Star’, a storytelling show written by and starring Renata Allen and David Gibb at The Story Museum, Oxford.
The show is 1 hour in duration and suitable for ages 5+. It runs until 2nd January.
Tristan to direct 'Suddenly a Star' at The Story Museum Oxford
Tristan will direct ‘Suddenly A Star’ by David Gibb and Renata Allen this Christmas.
The show was created for Christmas 2020 and Tristan will supervise this remount. It is produced by Little Seeds Music and the Story Museum.
The play will run at the Woodshed Theatre at the Story Museum from December 1st 2021 - January 3rd 2022
'Do You Accept?' screening this winter
Cherwell Theatre Company have just released a new trailer for ‘Do You Accept?’, which Tristan wrote and directed earlier this year.
The film will be screened to over 1,000 children in primary schools this winter with accompanying live online workshops.
Pete Stays Home Documentary Screening
A documentary on Tristan’s production of Pete Stays Home, directed by Jonathan Ruffle is to be screened on 20th October at Lock 29’s cinema space in Banbury.
The film is 45 minutes in length and features footage of the show and interviews with the creative team, including the original book’s authors Karra McFarlane and Kim Hankinson.
It will also premiere simultaneously on Youtube at 6pm on 20th October.
The play is touring schools and theatres once more in October and November 2021.
MYTH II On Tour until 22 August
Tristan’s play ‘MYTH II: Heroes and Halfwits"‘ is on tour across Oxfordshire until 22 August.
The play is produced by Cherwell Theatre Company, with design by Rachael Twyford and Rebecca Martin, movement direction from Emma Webb, musical supervision by Adrian Banks, stage management by Sofie Mirza and production support by Carmen Hoepper.
Pete Stays Home to tour again this Autumn
Pete Stays Home completed its Oxfordshire outdoor tour on 10 July in People’s Park, Banbury.
The production, directed by Tristan starred Ines Sampaio Figuierido, Josh Baldwin and Jenny Johns.
It will tour again in October and November 2021, with more dates in schools, community settings and arts centres.
Tristan to Direct MYTH II: Heroes and Halfwits this August
Tristan will direct MYTH II: Heroes and Halfwits, a sequel to his 2019 play MYTH this August.
The play is produced by Cherwell Theatre Company with movement direction by Emma Webb, music by Tristan and Adrian Banks and set and costume design by Rachael Twyford.
The tour dates are as follows:
August 14 @ 1pm (event starts at 11am)
Kidlington Play Day Event, Ron Groves Park, Maple Avenue, Kidlington, OX5 1ES
August 15 @ 1pm (event starts at 11am)
Kingsmere Estate, Bicester Thirsk Way (off Pioneer Way), Kingsmere, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 1BF
August 17 @ @ 1pm (event starts at 11am)
Summerfest Event, Princess Diana Park, Bradley Arcade, Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16 0LS
August 18 @ 1pm
Banbury Market Place, Banbury, OX16 5LG
August 21 @ 12pm
Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6JB
August 22 1pm (event starts at 11am)
The Green, Upper Heyford, Bicester OX25 5LG
Tristan Directs New play 'Pete Stays Home' by Renata Allen
Tristan will direct Pete Stays Home, adapted by Renata Allen from the book by Karra McFarlane and Kim Hankinson this summer.
The show, which features songs co-written by Tristan with Joshua Baldwin will tour schools and early years centres in June and July, culminating in public performances in People’s Park, Banbury on July 10