box of tricks
World Première of
Rural
Kenny Emson
White Bear Theatre
30th January - 18th February 2007
Director: Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder
“I think I can see people jumping…From the towers, the buildings. Look closely, the black dots…Falling down like leaves, without a care in the world…They look like they know they’re alive. They’ve made their choice.”
The cities burn. The people flee. Jim and Robert ‘ghost’ their way through the country manors, waiting for Gas to call. Just two more houses before the coast. Just two more stops and they’re free. But when Annie discovers them in their latest retreat, things spiral out of control, and decisions must be made.
A play for today, Rural casts a long shadow across its bloody landscape into our own. Both personal and political, the play explores the importance of choice and freedom in a world void of either.
Reviews
"Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder’s production endows proceedings with Pinteresque menace, while William Roberts’ stage design… evokes the sulphurous town/country opposition."
Time Out «««
"Rural has an uncomfortable political and personal resonance that rings true. Impressively directed by Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder, all three actors produce strong performances… Rural compels the spectator to find a light in a quagmire of darkness."
Extra! Extra!
"Brilliant production… brilliant acting. Very intense … Timeless."
On the Fringe, Resonance FM
Production Team
Designer: William Roberts
Lighting Designer: Rob Stemson
Sound Designer: Chris James
Stage Manager: Tine Lund
Cast: Ed Fromson, Sam Millard and Phoebe Whyte.
Rural
Kenny Emson
White Bear Theatre
30th January - 18th February 2007
Director: Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder
“I think I can see people jumping…From the towers, the buildings. Look closely, the black dots…Falling down like leaves, without a care in the world…They look like they know they’re alive. They’ve made their choice.”
The cities burn. The people flee. Jim and Robert ‘ghost’ their way through the country manors, waiting for Gas to call. Just two more houses before the coast. Just two more stops and they’re free. But when Annie discovers them in their latest retreat, things spiral out of control, and decisions must be made.
A play for today, Rural casts a long shadow across its bloody landscape into our own. Both personal and political, the play explores the importance of choice and freedom in a world void of either.
Reviews
"Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder’s production endows proceedings with Pinteresque menace, while William Roberts’ stage design… evokes the sulphurous town/country opposition."
Time Out «««
"Rural has an uncomfortable political and personal resonance that rings true. Impressively directed by Hannah Tyrrell-Pinder, all three actors produce strong performances… Rural compels the spectator to find a light in a quagmire of darkness."
Extra! Extra!
"Brilliant production… brilliant acting. Very intense … Timeless."
On the Fringe, Resonance FM
Production Team
Designer: William Roberts
Lighting Designer: Rob Stemson
Sound Designer: Chris James
Stage Manager: Tine Lund
Cast: Ed Fromson, Sam Millard and Phoebe Whyte.
"A veritable box of theatrical tricks" - The Stage
"A veritable box of theatrical tricks" - The Stage
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Photos: Stuart Allen