2022

Saturday 22nd July 7.30pm

 

 

How has actor awareness helped you ?

Actor Awareness gave me the chance to showcase the short version of my play in front of an audience and get feedback. And now they’ve given me the chance to showcase a whole hour of work, in front of public, industry and reviewers; a really invaluable opportunity.

What do you hope to get from the festival?

Feedback, first and foremost. And to see how the material plays out in front of an audience – what works and what doesn’t. And the chance to network, see other people’s work and make contacts. 

In three words tell us your writing style ?

Punchy, funny, dynamic.

In one sentence sell us your play ?

A dystopian drama about a post-Brexit British Muslim ban.

 

About the Writer & Director…. Colleen Pendergast

Colleen Prendergast trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. As an actor, her credits include The Mortal Ash (Bush Theatre) and The Comedy of Errors (Nuffield Southampton). As director her credits include After Penelope (White Bear/Rome International Fringe Festival) and The True History of the Tragic Life and Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana (Hope Mill Theatre).

2022 is her first full length play.

 

Cast

Gower – Richard Innocent

Richard Innocent trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Recent theatre credits include 2022 (Brockley Jack, Old Red Lion Theatre) and The True History of the Tragic Life and Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana, The Ugliest Woman in the World (Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester). Richard is a graduate of the University of Leeds, and has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe for Fourth Monkey Theatre Company and Aireborne Theatre. 

Colquhoun – Jayne Edwards

Jayne is an actor, writer and voice over artist. Since graduating from Bretton Hall, she has worked extensively creating and performing new work, both scripted and devised. As an Associate Artist for the Pensive Federation she has performed at The Oldham Coliseum, Tristan Bates Theatre and The Vaults. In October 2016 she was awarded the Special Mention in the 3 minute round at Monologue Slam, Theatre Royal Stratford East. 

Selwa Dewan – Lauren Santana

Lauren has been lucky enough to play a variety of exciting roles in London venues, including Juliet in The Secret Theatre Company’s production of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’ She has also performed with a company in Vienna and recently filmed in New York for an upcoming fantasy book trailer, ‘The Shadow War Saga.’