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Richard Spaul talks Skaree Monstas

Every year, our summer run of Artistic Director Richard Spaul’s solo performances adds to the repertoire. In 2025, the addition is Skaree Monstas, and here Richard offers background and insights into his approach. Richard, let’s Read more…

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Out Of Place

Out of Place is an installation by Cambridge-based artist Maria Pesma, with an accompanying performance by in situ: The installation is in the Cambridge Leper Chapel from Wednesday June 25 to Sunday June 29. Artist Read more…

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Word Reviews of The Bacchae

InSituTheatre · 20240710 – Spoken Review of The Bacchae – Boris Mayger I found the play very powerful. It is re-occurring to me occasionally, in a nice way, for pondering. I’m mulling over the various Read more…

 

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Hamlet

Hamlet

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Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

"Wonderful."
"Great acting"
"Richard is so expressive and emotive."
"Amazing"

Ghost Stories II

Ghost Stories II

"Amazing… Atmospheric… Scary"
"Wonderful ambience and approach to building the performance."

Richard Spaul tells The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover

"Brilliant story telling… Magical… Engaging"
"Scared the living daylights out of me"
"Enrapturing"
"Spellbinding"

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    Voice: the Muscle of the Soul

    The human voice is a fundamental instrument of communication – expressing information, emotion and character.

    It is versatile and expressive. It sings, speaks, chants, sighs, laughs, cries, yawns, squeaks, and groans. It probably tells other people more about ourselves than any other single aspect of our being. It’s the “Muscle of the Soul”.

    And yet many people struggle with their voices; feel …

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Richard Spaul

Artistic Director

Richard has worked as actor, director, teacher and writer since co-founding in situ: in 2000.

Born in London in 1959, Richard's passion for performance grew from watching his parents, Alice and George, performing with the Tower Theatre Company.

Having acted and directed at university in Cambridge, on graduating in 1980, Richard co-founded Cambridge Experimental Theatre to create more immediate, physical and dynamic work than most conventional theatre. Cambridge Experimental Theatre toured extensively throughout Britain and Europe, performing a mix of new work and classics, especially Shakespeare.

Richard was Artistic Director of Cambridge Experimental Theatre from 1980 until 2000, when he founded in situ: with Bella Stewart and Pete Arnold.

Bella Stewart

Bella Stewart

Artistic Director

Co-founder Bella Stewart is a former member of Cambridge Experimental Theatre and the director of in situ:'s experimental performances Made On Another Day, Wild, The Calendar Project and the ghost in me.

Maxine Fay

Maxine Fay

Board Director

Maxine is a leading in situ: collaborator who has appeared in The Cherry Orchard, Oedipus Rex, King Lear, The Winter's Tale, Ratman: A Case Of Obsessive Neurosis, Made On Another Day, , The Calendar Project, Wild, unnamed, Three Sisters and Woyzeck.

Jennie Ingram

Jennie Ingram

Board Director

Poisoned by TV and Toddlers, I escaped to the theatre and was blown away by an in situ: production of Macbeth.

Alive again I managed to infiltrate the company as a groupie and love everything they do. Having an unquenchable thirst for the shows my favourite role is front of house where I can welcome and enthuse with those new and old to the company.

Melting the boundaries between actor and audience provides a magical escape during a performance, whether you’re in a House or in the Woods. Scripted works always offer extra dimensions to the observer and devised pieces allow easy access to fresh and exciting art forms.

Meaningful and moving, the thrill of an in situ: show never abates...

Board director Susan Quilliam

Susan Quilliam

Board Director

Susan has acted with insitu: since 2008, including performances of King Lear, The Calendar Project, Hamlet, Be Absolute For Death and most recently, The Master Builder.

"I love the unique, exerimental nature of insitu: productions, and in particular our welcoming approach where everyone is valued, whether new to or experienced in acting; there are no divas!"

A relationship expert who works as an advice columnist, writer, broadcaster, trainer and coach, Susan researches and writes articles for in situ:'s website.

John Cooter

John Cooter

Board Director

John has collaborated in a number of in situ productions since 2009, including Frankenstein, Canterbury Tales, Decameron, Oresteia, Three Sisters, The Odyssey and The Master Builder Project.

A now mostly-retired teacher, he is also a committee member of a voluntary arts
organisation in his local community.

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