Arena Nights
A Brilliant Start for a Brand-New Performance Night
Tuesday night marked the very first Arena Nights at Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton – a brand-new collaboration between Arena and Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. And what a start it was.
The evening began with an open mic session that encouraged people to perform without a script. It brought a real sense of energy and connection to the room.
We then had a ten-minute spot from PPP’s very own Emma Purshouse, who performed a crown of sonnets. It was a fantastic showcase of her skill – clever, heartfelt, and beautifully constructed.
After the break came a fringe show from Ann Atkins titled Not a Robot. The show explored what it means to be human in the modern world. Ann used props and projections to engage the audience in this gentle, funny, thoughtful one-person show, which resonated deeply with the audience – who absolutely loved it.
If you would like to have a go at learning a poem, story, or short monologue by heart for sharing, then Arena night’s open mic element might just be for you, these slots are bookable on the night. If you’ve got a longer extract from a work in progress, whether that be a play, or one-person show and you’d like to try it out then get in touch to book a 10 minute slot. Our next Arena Nights full feature one-person show will be announced shortly.
Arena Nights is all about developing new skills, new performances, and new audiences for the joys of fringe theatre.
We’ll be back on 11th November – so come along and be part of something special.
PPP
22nd October 2025