CABBAGE PRODUCTIONS
taking comedy seriously
We're a writer-led comedy collective founded in London's West End. From a small theatre above a pub to Edinburgh sell-outs, international tours, and Methuen-published scripts — we make comedy that travels.
Cabbage Productions
From self-funded shows above a pub to international tours and Methuen published scripts in less than five years.
Cabbage Productions was founded by actors and writers Matthew Howell and Jack Michael Stacey, who met during the original London production of The Play That Goes Wrong in the West End. They began writing together in 2019, and haven't stopped since.
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What followed has been a rapid and unlikely success story: from a self-funded debut at the Edinburgh Fringe to sell-out runs, national and international tours, and scripts published by both Methuen and Bloomsbury. Their sitcom pilot Section 13 was longlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award.
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In 2024, writer and director Katie-Ann McDonough joined the company as Creative Director, bringing a background in farce, ensemble comedy, and new writing development that has sharpened and expanded the company's artistic vision.
Together, Cabbage Productions makes comedy that is precise, physical, and genuinely funny — theatre built on the belief that the biggest laughs come from the truest moments.
THE TEAM
Matthew Howell
co-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Matthew is an actor, writer, and comedy maker whose career spans stage, screen, and audio. He is one half of the Offie-nominated sketch duo Horrigan & Howell, and his work is defined by theatrical boldness matched with comic precision.
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founder
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Jack Michael Stacey
co-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jack is an actor and writer working across theatre and screen, with a theatrical voice that blends sharp wit with genuine structural craft. His writing has been shortlisted for the prestigious Verity Bargate Award, and his play 100 Paintings was published by Renard Press and enjoyed a sell-out run.
Jo Hartland
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Jo is the operational backbone of every Cabbage Productions show. As Associate Producer, she ensures that the company's high-energy, fast-paced productions run with military precision — from rehearsal room to opening night and beyond. She brings calm, clarity, and unstoppable organisation to a company that specialises in controlled theatrical chaos.
Stephen Hyde
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
imon composes and oversees the musical world of Cabbage Productions' shows — the scores that sharpen comedic timing, underscore absurdity, and bring each production's emotional texture to life. His work is heard in every beat and every awkward silence.
Katie-Ann
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Katie-Ann joined Cabbage Productions in 2024, bringing with her a rich background in farce, ensemble comedy, and new writing development. As Creative Director, she shapes the company's artistic vision, steers the development of new work, and brings a director's eye for physical comedy and theatrical invention to everything the company makes.
Her involvement has taken Cabbage Productions' work to a new level of ambition and precision — and The Librarians is the first major production to reflect her influence across the full creative process.
Simon
Executive producer
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