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New Writing 2012
by David Clifton, Jim Holt, Michael Sands, Cynthia Dickens
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Dates Tues 22nd to Sun 27th May 7.30pm (6.30pm Sun) Tickets: £12 (£8 concessions), two for the price of one on 'Thrifty Thursday' Venue: Barons Court Theatre, below 'The Curtain's Up' pub Comeragh Road, Fulham, London W14 9HR Bookings: 020 8932 4747 | ||
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CAST  First Half Directed by Carl Gilbey-McKenzie The Earlsfield Ghost, a true story told by David Clifton Discussing the evening of New Writing with CP Chairman, David Clifton, we realized that we had a true ghost story - and a gay one at that - right under our noses. Some years ago, David and director Carl shared an extraordinary evening which was the culmination of a series of astonishing events in a house David had bought from a mutual friend. Now scripted as The Earlsfield Ghost it will open our evening of new writing. And we promise you, it really is true. Suicide Suite by Jim Holt. Irene: Gill Daly Rob: Stan Colomb Jerry: Oliver Bailey American writer, Jim Holt, imagines a gay couple signing the lease for a Victorian loft in which many people have died (the 'Suicide Suite') but who is the strange house agent and what is she up to? Set in an unspecified American university town. Irene, a middle aged realtor (estate agent) is showing the flat to a gay couple. Rob is 25 and cheerfully 'out', making explicit references to his sex life. His partner, Jerry, is in his mid-thirties and less willing to advertise his sexuality. The flat only has one bedroom, which is an immediate sticking point, but as Jerry becomes increasingly keen on the views and the architecture, they learn of the sinister death toll in what has become known as the Suicide Suite. The three roles are all of equal importance. When All is Said and Done, by Michael Sands Is Andrew just a casual jogger or is something strange, even sinister, going on...? Andrew: Stan Colomb Second Half The Eye by Cynthia Dickens, directed by Alison Liney A north London couple move to their idyllic country retreat. Helen, a successful business woman, pays the mortgage. Sarah, young and feckless, stays at home. Seeds of trouble already, but when a neighbour reveals the history of the house the passions and crimes of the past engulf the present with tragic results. The core of the play is the relationship between the two women. There are tensions as well as humour, further enlivened by their reaction to the gossiping neighbour. The normality of their life together is in sharp contrast to the horror of what has taken place in the house so many years before. Present day: Emmaline: Annina Kaski Helen: Sukhraj Dhillon Sarah: Catherine McCarthy 1818: Yvonne(Eve): Sharron Spice David: Will Bryant Charles: Christopher Laishley
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