Theatre503 announces new season

Theatre503 has announced its autumn season, which features four new productions.

The Battersea venue will mark its first collaboration with Bristol Old Vic And Then Come the Nightjars, which runs from 2 to 26 September 2015. Written by Bea Roberts, it charts a farm's struggle to survive the foot and mouth crisis.

Paul Murphy's Valhalla (30 September-24 October) centres on a scientific researcher and his wife who escape to an isolated Nordic research facility.

Rotterdam by Jon Brittain (27 October-21 November) is billed as "a bittersweet comedy about gender, sexuality and being a long way from home".

And Cinderella and the Beanstalk (25 November-2 January) promises "a festive treat for those who like their Christmas pantos with a twist".

Artistic director Paul Robinson said: "I'm proud that despite a cold in-house producing climate on the fringe, 503 is still so firmly committed to getting work on stage. All in all the season aims to celebrate our dedication to growing talent in-house and exploiting our development models to produce work which has the 503 kite mark."