The Yellowchair Performance Experience: Home

Welcome

Welcome to www.t-y-p-e.net the official site of The Yellowchair Performance Experience (TYPE) and its founder Hugh Allison.

TYPE was set up in 2003 to give new talent their first chance to perform on the London Fringe. Originally “talent” referred to actors, but recently it has expanded to include writers, directors and designers.

Writing

After leaving Rose Bruford College in 2003, Hugh wrote and directed Taj based on his time there. He created TYPE to produce this show, which had a two week run Upstairs at The Gatehouse.

Hugh’s other writings include The Source of All The Evil and Appropriate Attire both developed and performed at the Cockpit Theatre), Staying In (performed as part of Arthur Fowler's Allotment at the Hideaway Bar in Tufnell Park), It Falls Foul of The Law, Nelson’s Lions, Pink, The Things We Do For Love and Worship.

Hugh also penned Waiting For German, a monologue he performed as part of Kei Benger's If We Were All To Speak Of Such Remarkable Things.

Directing

Since TaJ Hugh has directed several plays for TYPE, including The Bear (Rosemary Branch Theatre), Gospel (The Etcetera Theatre), Pretty Boy (The White Bear) and Rosalind (Rosemary Branch Theatre).

Outside of TYPE, Hugh has also directed Alma Pater for Deckchair Productions (London Pleasance Studio Theatre), Eclipsed for First Draft Theatre (various venues), Embassyland for KDC Theatre (Barons Court), KissCumKiss for Missfit Productions (Baron’s Court Theatre), Life Support for First Draft Theatre (various venues), Numbers for KDC Theatre (Baron's Court) and What Andrew Heard for Leisure Isle Productions (The Tabard).

Hugh’s experience as an Assistant Director includes Gradgrind for Icon Theatre (various venues), I Just Broke Up for Eclectic Theatre (The White Bear), Kiss Me Kate for O'Medal Productions (The Beacon), MYPN Through My Eyes for Supportanactor (The Space), Sex Death and a Baked Swan for Jane Nightwork Productions (The Rosemary Branch) and This is A Chair for The Boudoir Noir (The White Bear)

Acting & Filming

Although writing is Hugh’s main priority, followed by directing, Hugh acts on occasion as he believes it gives him more empathy when directing actors, or writing for them. For a list of his roles to date, please click here

Hugh is also building up his experience in film-making, having worked as a First AD (The Highway Code, The Human Factory and Dawn of The Zombies) and as a production assistant (80s Movie and The Cult).