Snapdragon Productions

General information

Snapdragon Productions was founded in 2009 by Producer Sarah Loader and Artistic Director Eleanor Rhode, to bring neglected and unknown works to new audiences.

In July 2015, Snapdragon made their debut at the Southwark Playhouse with the World Premiere of "Teddy" by Tristan Bernays and Dougal Irvine.

From 2013-2015, Snapdragon presented three plays at Park Theatre in their 200-seat space including: a revival of Richard Bean’s debut play "Toast" which broke box office records and earned Snapdragon a nomination for ‘Best Producer’ in the 2015 Off West End Awards; the London premiere of "The Dead Wait" by Paul Herzberg, starring the playwright (December 2013); and a multi-award nominated revival of "Thark" by Ben Travers which marked the world premiere of its new adaptation by actor / writer Clive Francis (August 2013).

As Associate Producers, Snapdragon recently worked with Nicola Seed on her revival of "Accolade" by Emlyn Williams which played at the St. James’ Theatre from November 2014.

Snapdragon previously enjoyed an extensive collaboration with the Finborough Theatre, where they produced "A Life" by Hugh Leonard, "The Drawer Boy" by Michael Healey, "Barrow Hill" by Jane Wainwright, "Generous" by Michael Healey, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s "Me and Juliet" and "A Day at the Racists" (Anders Lustgarten), which was nominated for the 2010 TMA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Regional Theatre.

Productions in development include "When We Were Women" by Sharman Macdonald (Orange Tree, September 2015).