Supporting Wall was an award-winning London-based theatre and general arts production, promotion and management company, founded in 2008 by producers Ben Monks and Will Young and operated for nine years until 2017. The company's own productions primarily focused on new writing and contemporary theatre, while management and publicity work has included projects across theatre, comedy, film, festivals, live music and dance - including work at the BFI Southbank, Royal National Theatre and many others. During most of this time, Ben Monks and Will Young were also based at the Actors Centre as creative producers for the Tristan Bates Theatre. In November 2023 Will Young was appointed executive director of London's Royal Court Theatre.
Productions Supporting Wall's original productions include: Production Writer Director Venue Year Blue Heaven Tennessee Williams Abigail Graham Finborough Theatre, London 2009 Big Breath In Oscar Wood & Company Matthew Evans Tour, London & South East 2009 Three Shit Hot Shorts Dean Stalham Sam Miller, Emily Lim, Pam Brighton Camden Fringe 2009 Moonfleece Philip Ridley David Mercatali London & UK Tour 2010 Election Drama Various Various New Players Theatre 2010 The Jewish Wife (JMK Award Winner) Bertolt Brecht Matthew Evans Battersea Arts Centre 2010 Tender Napalm Philip Ridley David Mercatali Southwark Playhouse 2011 Yellow Daniel Saleeb Daniel Saleeb Tete a Tete Festival / Riverside Studios 2011 Shallow Slumber Chris Lee Mary Nighy Soho Theatre 2012 Tender Napalm Philip Ridley David Mercatali UK Tour 2012 Dark Vanilla Jungle (Fringe First Award winner) Philip Ridley David Mercatali Soho Theatre, London; Royal Exchange, Manchester and Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival 2013 Our Ajax Timberlake Wertenbaker David Mercatali Southwark Playhouse 2013 Jonny & the Baptists: The Stop UKIP Tour Jonny Donahoe & Paddy Gervers The company UK Tour / Soho Theatre 2014 Dark Vanilla Jungle Philip Ridley David Mercatali UK Tour & Soho Theatre http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/theatre-comedy-dance/philip-ridley-on-the-return-of-dark-vanilla-jungle-1-3316034 2014 Jonny & the Baptists: The Satiric Verses Jonny Donahoe & Paddy Gervers The company The Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival 2014 Bull (Olivier Award Winner) Mike Bartlett (playwright) Clare Lizzimore Young Vic Theatre 2015 Radiant Vermin Philip Ridley David Mercatali Tobacco Factory Theatre, Bristol / Soho Theatre, London 2015 Jonny & the Baptists Rock The Vote Jonny Donahoe & Paddy Gervers The company UK Tour & Soho Theatre 2015 You Look Tasty (A Play By A Tiger) Stewart Pringle David Mercatali The Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/you-look-tasty-play-tiger#overview 2015 Tonight with Donny Stixx Philip Ridley David Mercatali Pleasance, Edinburgh Festival https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/tonight-donny-stixx#overview 2015 Jonny & the Baptists: The End Is Nigh Jonny Donahoe & Paddy Gervers The company Paines Plough Roundabout Theatre (Southbank Centre / Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival) & UK Tour 2015-16 Octagon Kristiana Colon Nadia Latif Arcola Theatre, London 2015 Jonny & the Baptists: Eat the Poor Jonny Donahoe & Paddy Gervers The company Paines Plough Roundabout Theatre (Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival) & UK Tour 2016-17 Radiant Vermin Philip Ridley David Mercatali 59E59 Theaters, New York 2016 Thirty Christmases Jonny Donahoe, with Paddy Gervers Alice Hamilton Old Fire Station, Oxford & New Diorama Theatre, London 2017-18
Awards and nominations Supporting Wall's productions have received industry recognition, for Bull the 2015 Olivier Award for Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre; for Dark Vanilla Jungle a Fringe First Award and a nomination for lead actress Gemma Whelan for the Stage Award for Best Solo Performance; for Tender Napalm, Vinette Robinson receiving the 2012 Offie for Best Actress, and a nomination for the Evening Standard Outstanding Newcomer Award for director David Mercatali; for Shallow Slumber (Amy Cudden and Alexandra Gilbreath were nominated for the 2013 Offie for Best Actress and the nominated for the 2012 Offie for Best New Play); and for The Jewish Wife, winning the JMK director's award for Matthew Evans.
Ben Monks and Will Young were jointly nominated for the 2011 & 2012 Offies for Best Producer - Supporting Wall.
References
External links Supporting Wall official site