ABOUT US

Based in North Kensington, The Caravan Theatre serves its local community, but can travel to communities beyond. 

We come to you, bringing with us brilliant Theatre made from some of our most exciting Theatre Makers (Writers, Actors, Directors and Designers) in markets, high-streets, parks, town squares. 

Sharing relevant stories of the seldom heard to non-typical theatre audiences of up to 12 people - in our tiny 1950's Caravan Theatre 

with a big heart!  

Kensington Karavan Festival was a theatre festival of new plays specifically created for our unique Kensington Karavan our specially designed 1950's vintage Caravan Theatre!

Small Truth Theatre commissioned and staged plays written by the most exciting playwrights in the UK who brought their original stories to the streets of Portobello Road in the heart of North Kensington.

As part of the project, we also developed a sister festival of plays and live music, with The Caravan Theatre as the centrepiece at UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE. 

Our successful commissioned plays were: 

SPIRIT OF CARNIVAL 

by Emma Dennis-Edwards  

Starring Danielle Vitalis

Directed by Yasmeen Arden   

SEPTEMBER SKIES by Jessica Butcher  

Starring Safiyya Ingar

Directed by Yasmeen Arden  

DISRUPTION by Sid Sagar 

Starring Kwaku Mills and Emma Cunniffe 

Directed by Tommo Fowler

CENTRE GROUND by Chloe Todd Fordham  

Starring Penelope McGhie and Mae Munuo 

Directed by Sarah Davey-Hull 

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS by Alison Carr 

Starring Juliet Cowan and Martin Edwards  

Directed by Yasmeen Arden  

UNDER THE BRIDGE by Olivia Mace*  

Starring Yasmin Zadeh

Directed by Deirdre McLaughlin   

YANINA & ELSA by Jessica Butcher*  

Starring Gael Le Cornec and Daisy Ashford  

Directed by Lisa Cagnacci  

AMMONITE by Rachel Causer* 

Starring Rachel Causer

Directed by Nadia Papachronopoulou  

ENOUGH by Abi Zakarian 

Starring Lilly Driscoll

Directed by Yasmeen Arden   

FESTIVAL CREATIVE TEAM

Festival Director: Yasmeen Arden

Festival Sound Designer: Nicola Chang 

Festival Producer: Jamie Arden  

Graphic Design: Sofi Lee Henson    

Festival Film: Daniel Renwick

Special thanks to Robin Linde Steegman

21 & 22 September 2019

24 & 25 September 2019* 

28 & 29 September 2019

12 & 13 October 2019  

All shows were FREE and open to all thanks to funding by Arts Council England and The Westway Trust. 

*University of Hertfordshire ONLY