Some God, Some Angel, Some Devil - Out Now!

 

A man is haunted by the spirit of his dead wife.

He knows he murdered her but can’t remember why.

He has forgotten that a lodger is about to move in.

The screams of his dead wife obliterate all else.

A black comedy, a murder (possibly) a mystery (definitely).

This play was first performed in 1993 by Exiled Theatre.

ALL PROFITS FROM THE SALE OF THIS BOOK GO TO WORLDWIDE CANCER RESEARCH.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Some-God-Angel-Devil/dp/B0FN7PPN44

Edmund Son of Gloucester - On Sale Now

Buy it here.

 

A little pressie for you all before we publish on Friday. 

This is a filmed rehearsal on Act 3 Scene 2 of Edmund - Son of Gloucester. It was created in late 1995/early 1996 for the Waterside Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon so they could check we had the chops to perform in their lovely in-the-round space.  

In this scene Robert Addie plays Soldier, Aidan Herd plays Spit and Adrian Ross Jones plays Edmund. It is a comic scene in which Spit tells the Soldier of Edmund's acts of derring-do.  

Exiled Theatre: Edmund - Son Of Gloucester - Published next week!

Exiled Theatre: Edmund - Son Of Gloucester - Published next week!: After years of gathering dust in the Exiled loft, Edmund, Son of Gloucester is finally being published. The script for this 1996 epic is pac...

 Back in 2013 - 10 Years Ago on 19th September, Kev KThomas Oyston and I met in the flesh for the first time to launch "Tales from the Black Meadow" at Reading Library. It was a packed event and one that I look back on with real fondness. I have been enmeshed in the world of Black Meadow since then with 4 books, 4 albums and a host of events that explore this strange place and its phenomena.

To celebrate this I am publishing "Tales from the Black Meadow - The Play" on Tuesday 19th September. Back in 2017 I conducted a daft experiment, taking a coach load of students from Reading to Caedmon College in Whitby to perform the play for the first time in one day. We travelled across the Black Meadow through the mist to get there. It was subsequently performed at South Street Arts Centre, Reading and the Bradfield Greeker. It is like a fever dream now but hopefully this little book captures some of it.

I am really chuffed that Bob Fischer, who also attended the premiere, has kindly written a foreword.

Celebrate with us and get lost in the mist.

Something is Coming

 

The Black Meadow Archive is open...

The Black Meadow Archive is open...

You can now buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Meadow-Archive-1/dp/1688953167 All Profits go to Worldwide Cancer Research.

And  the album here: https://thesoullessparty-cis.bandcamp.com/album/the-black-meadow-archive-volume-1

Stay out of the mist...

The Black Meadow Archive - Volume 1 - Coming Soon

Due for release in January, this new collection of short stories by Chris Lambert will explore the mysteries of the Black Meadow in the greatest detail since the disappearance of Roger Mullins in 1972 caused all research to cease.

Following extensive research and battles with Whitehall this book is finally complete and promises to be the most extensive exploration of Black Meadow lore yet.

More details to follow.

The book will be released with an album of the same name by Castles in Space.

The Comic Mystery Plays - Review in The Church Times

Very pleased to announce a lovely review from Dennis Richards in the Church Times this month.

"CHRIS LAMBERT’s The Comic Mystery Plays are an inspiring idea for next year’s Easter services in pri­mary schools. Teachers always ap­­preciate a volume that does the job for them, and the scripts of these nine sketches will save hours of work for drama teachers.

They have an intriguing back­ground: based loosely on the medi­eval mystery plays, they are in turn poignant, humorous, and trenchant. Furthermore, they take the Mystery Cycles from York and Wakefield as their inspiration. And, as any York­­shireman will tell you, you cannot do better than that."

You can purchase the book here.

You can read the full article here.

The Comic Mystery Plays - Out Now

This new collection of plays is available to buy from Amazon here.

The Mediaeval Mystery Plays Retold with added bite! 

Bring to life timeless tales from the bible in these new and exciting plays. 

Recreate the works of the Mediaeval Guilds as you perform your own Mystery Cycle! Created for performance by school, church, community and amateur groups, these plays are designed to work in any location! 

Includes: Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, The Nativity, The Slaughter of the Innocents, The Wedding at Cana, The Garden of Gethsemane, The Trial of Christ, The Crucifixion, The Harrowing of Hell and The Resurrection.

As well as the ten plays this book includes a foreword by the Bishop of Chelmsford, The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, information about the Mystery Plays, Casting forms, workshop guides and other materials to help you put on your own performances.

For more information, a school's performance pack or permission to perform please contact comicmysteries@outlook.com

Christmas on the Black Meadow - On Sale Now

A perfect Christmas gift for the Black Meadow traveler in your life (or you could buy it for yourself!)

 Do you see shadows in the mist? Are you stalked by meadow hags? Do you long to play with black stars? Do you crave a darker yule?

Then this book could be for you!

Christmas on the Black Meadow

It is Christmas on the North York Moors.

The snow sits upon the heather and bramble. The fences around  

RAF Fylingdales are silent and still. A dense mist grows in the 

distance. If you listen closely you can hear strange Yuletide chants,

the hum of a land sphere and the cackle of a meadow hag.

This collection of Christmas tales from the Black Meadow 

contains three new Yuletide stories. Experience a beautiful 

inversion of The Nativity in A Black Meadow Christmas, warm

 your toes in a tale of matriarchal terror in The Meadow Tree and 

marvel at the delightful wonders of The Black Star. You will also find

 details of ideal gifts you could give and games that you can play 

when visiting the Black Meadow.

With beautiful illustrations by Andy Paciorek and Nigel Wilson, this is a festive treat that will bring joy and fear in equal measure to your Christmas celebrations.

All profits from the sale of this book 

go to Worldwide Cancer Research.

Click to buy here!

Please note...

You can buy Christmas on the Black Meadow around the world. Most of the Amazon outlets are now selling it...

So whether you are in the US, the UK, Germany, Canada, France, Spain, or Italy you can buy this lovely little Yuletide terror.

Off the Block - A new collection of exciting short plays

Click on the picture to buy! 

We are very excited to announce the publication of "Off the Block" a collection of 14 short plays created for Reading Between the Lines Writers' Relay. This is a joint publication with Reading Between the Lines.

4 Playwrights 

4 Directors 

16 Actors 

1 day to write 

1 day to rehearse

 This is how it begins… 

...and it leads to murder, mistaken identity, huge questions, existential crises, magic, mystery, hauntings and so much more... Revel in this collection of short plays by award-winning playwrights. 

Each play was written for Reading Between the Lines “Off the Block Writers’ Relay” between 2012 and 2015. This incredible celebration of new writing has given playwrights, directors and actors the opportunity to create exciting new work and to blossom under pressure. Explore the discoveries, the comedy and the drama in OFF THE BLOCK.

The book is on sale now from Amazon here. It will be officially launched at this year's "Off the Block" on April 29th at South Street Arts Centre, Reading.

It contains plays by Casey Jay Andrews, Oli Bevan, Freddie Machin, Paul Houghton, Chris Lambert, Jim Rastall and Angus Barr. 

The foreword is written by internationally renowned playwright Richard Crane. 

All proceeds from the sale of the book will support Reading Between the Lines Theatre Company.

Contents:

Foreword -Richard Crane

Introduction -Toby and Dani Davies

On Hold - Chris Lambert

Melanie - James Rastall

Imposters  - Angus Barr

The Stranger - Chris Lambert

Mr C. - Chris Lambert

Green Card - Oliver Bevan

Take Off - Casey Jay Andrews

Be Prepared - Casey-Jane Andrews

The List - Chris Lambert

Surprise- Oliver Bevan

They All Stare At It - Paul Houghton

Don’t Waste Your Bullets On The Dead - Freddie Machin

The Totherington Secret - Chris Lambert

He Takes Their Hands In His - Paul Houghton

Mere Memories - Memoirs from Ellesmere College in the 1930s

We are very proud to announce the publication of Mere Memories.

This new book explores the experiences of the Reverend M.R. Lambert at Ellesmere College during the Second World War.

Journey back in time to Ellesmere College in the early 1940s and join the Reverend Michael Roy Lambert in his youth as part of Meynell House. Experience the everyday ups and downs. Taste the food. Wander the dormitories. Cower before the headmaster. Enjoy the camaraderie, the sports and the mischief that formed part of the routine of life at Ellesmere College during the Second World War.

To celebrate MFZ have created a mix of music and spoken word based on the book which you can listen to below.

Mere Memories by Chris Lambert Mfz on Mixcloud

Black Meadow: Black Meadow in Shindig! (Issue 43)

Black Meadow: Black Meadow in Shindig! (Issue 43): This month in groovetastic magazine Shindig you will find an interview with Black Meadow curator Chris Lambert about the ongoing Black ...

Songs from the Black Meadow -The Book

To celebrate the release of the Album "Songs from the Black Meadow" Exiled Publications are releasing a linked book.

This book collects the lyrics from all of the songs as well as a newly discovered tale from the Black Meadow entitled "A Minstrel Came out of the Meadow".

All profits from the sale of the book will go to Worldwide Cancer Research .

The book is available to buy now from Amazon here!

Songs from the Black Meadow - Album and Book coming soon...

Black Meadow: Who Stocks Black Meadow?

Black Meadow: Who Stocks Black Meadow?: Officially the following shops currently stock "Tales from the Black Meadow" and we love them for it! Go visit and buy it and many...

Some Words with a Mummy - Published TODAY - New Poe stage adaptation

When Professor Pononner invites his friends around one evening to unwrap a newly acquired Mummy, little do they realise the horror that awaits. The horror of reanimated corpses… …falls from high windows… ….and an overwhelming sense of British embarrassment… This new adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic black comedy is ideal for a performance on a cold winter’s night or to be read by the fireside with a glass of port.

"Some Words with a Mummy" is available to buy from Amazon today. Buy it now by clicking here.

This stage adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's satirical comedy is perfect for a Halloween celebration or to be read curled up with a glass of port in front of a fire.

As a bonus it also contains the original short story by the master of the macabre...

This was adapted for the stage by Jonathan Shelley and Chris Lambert. The cover illustration is by Nigel Wilson.

More information will follow soon.

Black Meadow: Black Meadow Giveaway

Black Meadow: Black Meadow Giveaway: Exiled Publications have two copies of "Tales from the Black Meadow" to give away. To enter this competition then get over to Goodr...

Lovely write up of Wyrd Britannia event at Todmorden

Black Meadow and Folklore Tapes joined forces on Saturday January 25th 2014 at Todmorden Library as part of the Wyrd Britannia festival. It was a lovely event. The place was packed (with some people having to stand at the back), whilst author Chris Lambert weaved his strange tales interspersed with facts about Black Meadow, documentary and music. The mood was spooky, Chris lit by a gel covered desk lamp on the floor, the audience sitting in rapt silence and stillness as he drew them into a world of Horsemen, Fog houses and Faustian pacts.

For an audience perspective check out this lovely entry by "A Year in the Country".