On the 21st of July , we had a theatre performance of Moira Buffini’s Loveplay which was running for 3 nights. The performance was at the Young Actors Theatre Islington. The actors and actresses were all ages between 18-24 years old and are part of our professional acting foundation course. This play was led by a professional production team. The performance had an excellent turn out on all 3 nights.
Moira Buffini’s Loveplay is play which is set around two thousand years ago which takes us through the roman temple to the medieval abbey, elegant town house and the Victorian studio and 1960’s squat and eventually becomes a modern dating agency. Loveplay takes place in an London location. The 31 characters in the play remind the audience that the search for love throughout history has been depressing and volatile.
Loveplay is an incisive, funny and sharply observed piece of theatre about changing social, economic and sexual moves.
Cast
Dorcas- Ruby Herrington Marcus- Alexi Smith Eric – Adnan Mustafa Herek- Louis Kyriacou Derek- Luke Culloty Woman- Eileen Duffy Matilda- Carmen Cousens Gilda- Fiona Mischel Hilda- Sarah Collins-Waters Helen- Emerald Gould Llewellyn – Luke Culloty Trevelyn-Adnan Mustafa Roxanne-Jemina Jane Udin Marianne- Phoebe Martin Man- Alexi Smith Miss Tilley-Eileen Duffy Mr Quilly- Luke Culloty Millie- Phoebe Martin De Vere- Alexi Smith Buttermere- Adnan Mustafa Boy- Louis Kyriacou Joy-Carmen Cousens Flynn- Sarah Collins-Waters Quinn- Luke Culloty Lynne-Emerald Gould Gwynn-Louis Kyriacou Briggaita- Ruby Herrington Rita-Eileen Duffy Anita-Fiona Mishcel Dieter- Alexi Smith Peter-Adnan Mustafa
Production Team Director- Andrew Harries Production/Stage Manager-Anoushka Hughes Lewis Assistant Stage Manager- Tran Le & Isseu Voger Front of House- Kate Kalvinos Set Design- Anoushka Hughes Lewis & Andrew Harries Set Construction- Anoushka Hughes Lewis & the company Costume- Linyi Jia Hair & Make up Design- Darren Star Buswel Lighting & Sound – Michael Corcoran Board Op- Jack Elderfield Video – Nick Strachan Design- Josemcgill.com Actors headshot- Melanie Brown Publicity & Fundraising- Jamie Lynch & Emila Gilly
