![]() ![]() His delivery of ‘that’ monologue is simply magnificent. ![]() Not distracting from the production’s dark tones, HisĬharacter, A, is completely unaware of himself in a beautiful and disturbing She feels both strong and vulnerable atĬallum Howells brings natural charm and humour to his role. As the production is in collaboration with Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, all four actors are second year acting students and they do their college proud in this production.Įmily John explores her character and it really feels as we ![]() Its hard to pinpoint one as a standout as they all work well as an ensemble and stand-out as individuals. The playis breathing and vibrant in its direction, which compliments Crave perfectly.Īll four performances are excellent. ![]() Jones, however, brings the play to life with excellent physicality, Sometimes Crave is performed quite statically which really doesn’t seem to The decision to perform in traverse is a great one, notĪllowing the actors anywhere to hide. Well helping Jones control the pace, which is done beautifully. To rhythm which highlights the script’s strengths. This is exactly why Samantha Jones and Yasmin Williams chose it for theirĪs it is, the artists involved relish and rise to the challenge brilliantly. She wrote Crave for directorial interpretation, to be explored and played Makes those involved work for its brilliance. With no vision, it’s just a bunch of words. It won’t carry itselfĪnd is open to interpretation. The script is great but not an easy one to direct or act. If theĪrtists involved don’t rise to the challenge, the play will fail. That said, the script can’t do the work on its own. Almost every line is crucialĪnd despite running at 45-minutes, there are brilliant plays twice as long with But it is worth saying, you won’t see many plays more realĪnd brilliantly written than this in your life. The writing is obviously excellent, and not really up for A bold statement of, “this is what we can do.” A theatre that allows youngĪrtists to take bold steps, as Kane was allowed to do by The Royal Court. It’s a turning point in their own careers and Sarah Kane hasĪlways felt somewhat connected to The Other Room. The Other Room opened in 2015 with Blasted, Sarah Kane’s first play. I met up with them to chat about it before the run started which you can read HERE to find out more about the production process and the Professional Pathways Programme. Room, trainee director, Samantha Jones, and trainee producer, Yasmin Williams,Īre presenting their showcase production, Crave As part of the Professional Pathways Programme at The Other ![]()
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