Summer 09/10
Summer Plays 09/10
Daylight Robbery: A ‘How-to’ Guide by John Moore
Ever wonder why you never see dramatic hold-ups at gun-point with Brits
involved? New comedy play ‘Daylight Robbery’ embraced the witty, sarcastic,
oh-so-British sense of humour in its bid to follow the desperate attempts
of a rather nervous young man in the face of cynicism, sarcasm and good old
fashioned disrespect.
Performed on the 27th & 28th May in The Debating Chamber.
Cast:
Ed: Ben Meredith
Richard: Tom Orange
Jack: Ryan Foster
Louise: Aella Jordan-Edge
Emily/Richard’s Mother: Louisa Talhi
Written by John Moore
Directed by Jess Duxbury
Lighting and Sound by Chris Postle and Jess Duxbury
Betrayal by Harold Pinter
The play’s subject is not sex, not even adultery but the politics of betrayal and the damage it inflicts on all involved.”
Harold Pinter’s penultimate play, “Betrayal” commonly known as “the backwards play” revolves around the love triangle of Robert, Jerry and Emma and explores how the politics of betrayal can be perceived universally.
Performed on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th June 2010 in The Debating Chamber.
Cast
Emma: Rosemary Terry
Jerry: Tom Bucher
Robert: Luke Booys
Directed by Rosie Thomson and Callum Cameron
Lighting and Sound by Chris Postle
4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane
‘What do you offer your friends to make them so supportive?’
Sarah Kane’s final play explores the rhythms of madness and depression; her stunningly poetic language delves into the darkest depths of human consciousness whilst creating the most beautiful of theatrical imagery. 4:48 Psychosis is ‘As compact and beautiful as a diamond in structure – and yet the mood it inspires is as black as coal’.
Performed on the 9th, 10th & 11th June 2010 in The Debating Chamber.
Cast: Alice Devlin-Burgh, Jess Duxbury and Ryan Foster
Directed by Ellen Carr
Produced by Kristina Sammut
Lighting and Sound by Chris Postle and Ellen Carr
The Arsonists by Max Frisch
A city’s being plagued by arson attacks, how will the everyman respond? Max Frisch’s moral play without a moral fuses ethical questioning with sparks of humour.
Performed on the 16th, 17th & 18th June 2010 in The Debating Chamber.
Cast:
Biedermann: Ashraf Ejjbair
Babette: Amy Herbert
Schmitz: Jessica Strawson
Eisenring: Jamie Hunt
Chorus: Steph Singer, Charlie Ely and Jemma Deer
Lighting by Alex Sayer
Directed by Tutku Barbaros and Sam Caseley
