I. Our House is the Madness jukebox musical, set over the span of the 1980s, which follows the story of Joe Casey. On the night of his 16th birthday, he makes a decision that splits his life in two, and from this sliding-doors moment, we see how two alternate versions of his life affect his relationships with his girlfriend, Sarah, his best friends, Emmo and Lewis, and his mum, Kath, all the way into his early adulthood. Both of Joe’s lives come hurtling together when a sly property developer, Mr Pressman, threatens to tear down Joe’s beloved Casey Street and his old family house with it. The musical is about community, family, power, and what it is to be a young person who doesn’t always know the right answer. The production is committed to providing the opportunity to as many students as possible to get involved in a Playhouse show, no matter their experience, as student theatre should be accessible to all. The show, which is performing in Trinity term, will act as a welcome and positive break from the stresses of exam season, as well as having a broad appeal to members of the public through the link to the band Madness.

II. Univ student Rosie Lawson is a member of the Cast for this production in the role of Ensemble.

III. Univ student Benjamin Watson is a member of the Crew for this production in the role of Sound and Projection Assistant

IV. The show is running at the Oxford Playhouse from Wednesday 20th May-Saturday 23rd May (Trinity Term, Week 4).

V. A £50 grant is needed for this show to be performed. Due to the large cast and performance space, our costs for costume and sound will be significantly higher than other student productions, making the generous contribution of JCRs a crucial element in our production process.

VI. Support for ‘Our House’ would contribute massively to the student theatre scene in Oxford. The Playhouse shows are the biggest and most professional productions that student theatre in Oxford has to offer. Putting on such a large, fun, high-energy production will allow us to demonstrate the talent and effort that is in such abundance in student drama, which will further improve the already fantastic reputation that it has and encourage more individuals to take part in the future. Furthermore, support for this production would also be giving back to the wider community of the city of Oxford, as the Playhouse is a key theatre frequented not just by students but by many members of the public.