Paines Plough

Paines Plough is a touring theatre company founded in 1974 by writer David Pownall and director John Adams.

The company specialises exclusively in commissioning and producing new plays and helping playwrights develop their craft.

Over the past four decades, Paines Plough has established itself as a leading new writing company producing work by a wide range of playwrights across the UK and abroad. Collaboration with other theatre organisations is a vital feature of the company’s work as since 2010 the company has co-produced every show they've worked on with either a venue or a touring partner.

In 2005, Paines Plough launched Future Perfect in conjunction with Channel 4. The scheme is a year-long attachment for emerging playwrights. Writers who have taken part include Lizzie Nunnery,Tom Morton-Smith and Duncan Macmillan.

In October 2010, the company won a TMA award for special achievement in regional theatre.

Paines Plough was formed in 1974 over a pint of Paines bitter in the Plough pub by playwright David Pownall and director John Adams.

For over 40 years the company has commissioned, produced and toured new plays all over Britain and internationally.

George Perrin

Roundabout is Paines Plough's touring in-the-round auditorium. Roundabout was designed by Lucy Osborne and Emma Chapman in collaboration with Charcoalblue and Howard Eaton. It was built and developed by Factory Settings.

Commissioned in 2010, Roundabout was built as a prototype in 2011 with Sheffield Theatres. The opening season of Roundabout consisted of three new plays performed in repertory One Day When We Were Young by Nick Payne, Lungs by Duncan Macmillan and The Sound of Heavy Rain by Penelope Skinner.

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