we specialise in new musical theatre, exciting events, and music production

current Projects

Showtime

As part of 'SO: Stage Door', the new Arts Council England funded 2024 Audience and Artist Development Programme, The Stage Door, Aardvarks Can’t Jump Productions presented 'Showtime'

7 incredible brand-new Musical Theatre concerts featuring some of the UK’s most exciting writing teams…

Now we are back!

2025 sees us present 4 more fantastic shows and this year we have also teamed up with Mayflower Studios.

Don’t miss your chance to see some incredible performances of fresh material whilst the ink is barely dry on the page!

For each show, at least 4 brilliant writing teams bring us their wonderful songs, some of which have not been heard by anyone but themselves before. You must be there If you want bragging rights to say you saw it before it was big.

Presented by our incredible company of performers and live band, this is a night musical theatre fans cannot afford to miss!

Check out The Stage Door Website for all the latest info and to buy Tickets

Tomorrow, Maybe

by Amies & Clements

An immersive original British musical set in a commuters’ coffee shop. It focuses on snapshots of the people we cross paths with every day: from a Sicilian woman who fails to connect with the world around her, to a homeless man and his powerful tale of hope, the show questions how much we can really know about those around us.

With two sell-out runs in Southampton, the show was recently recognised as Best Newcomer, Best Opera or Musical and Production of the Year at the Southern Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards 2015. With this pedigree we realised the shows potential and developed it ready for its professional début in Edinburgh.

After receiving it's first 5 star review during previews at The Omnibus Arts Centre in London, the Show moved to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In Edinburgh it became a hot ticket, and extra performances were added to accommodate the demand. The production received multiple 5 and 4 star reviews, and won a 2016 Editors award from Three Weeks Edinburgh Festival Guide.

In association with CliMar Productions and The Bridge House Theate SE20 the production transfered to London for a short run at the Bridge House Theatre in South London.

We have produced several workshops in London whilst we helped develop the show, including performances at The Actors Centre and The Union Theatre in London

In 2024 we returned to Southampton to stage the latest version for the inaugral Southampton Fringe Festival. The performances sold out in 4 hours, and more seats had to be found to accomodate demand.

We hope to continue to develop and grow Tomorrow, Maybe. Keep up to date on the official website.
or on the official twitter feed: Tomorrow, Maybe.

About us

We love all things theatre and music.

ACJ is an innovative company creating incredible shows and events in the UK.
We specialise in New Musical Theatre, working with up and coming composers from the ground up.
Our team have produced full run musicals, workshops and specialist concert series.
We've also been known to diversify into the worlds of music production, and even live music promotion with the band 'Dotty and The Vinyls'

Past Productions

OUR TEAM

Stephanie Amies

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Steph is a Composer, Musician, Choir Leader and Teacher based in Southampton

Rebecca Bailey

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Rebecca is an Actress, Director and Writer from Southampton

Teddy Clements

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Teddy is a Freelance Musician, Musical Director and Music Teacher, based in Southampton

Kevin Jones

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Kevin is a Southampton based director, producer and drummer.

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What we are getting up to!


ACJ are proud to be helping Amies & Clements with their latest writing.
As part of the MAST Mayflower Studios Propel Artists program we presented a new musical based on the famous story 'Five Children and It'
Work now continues on the show, with Becky and Steph writing more over the summer

Alongside Mayflower Studios and The Stage Door Southampton we were successful in receiving funding from The Arts Council for a second season of our incredibly successful Showtime New Musical Theatre Concerts.
We are always keen to talk to like-minded individuals who might be interested in working with our small, but determined team so please get in touch!

Please note we do not accept casting submissions from this webform. Please keep an eye out on the usual sites for casting information when it is released.

Showtime: We hope to continue producing the Showtime concert series for new musical theatre, and we are on the lookout for more composers for 2025. Please do get in touch if you would like your work showcased.
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