National Tour – Spring 2014

First in a series of modern classics was Frozen by Bryony Lavery which we co-produced with Birmingham Repertory Theatre in Spring 2014, followed by a short national tour. It was performed by 4 Deaf actors and 2 hearing actors in a visual and physical style. Frozen tells the story of three people affected by the disappearance of 10 year old Rhona.  Nancy, her mother, Ralph who abducted her and Agnetha, a psychiatrist who is studying what causes men to commit such crimes.  The three people’s stories intertwine over a period of 25 years as the play explores grief, emotional paralysis and forgiveness. It was performed in BSL and spoken English.

We performed at:-

Birmingham Repertory Theatre, followed by a tour:-

The Albany – Deptford, New Wolsey Studio – Ipswich, Stratford Circus – London, Octagon Theatre Studio – Bolton, artsdepot – London & The Key Theatre Studio – Peterborough.

 Cast (click for photos)

Nancy – Jean St Clair & Hazel Maycock    

Ralph – Neil Fox  &   Mike Hugo    

Agnetha – Deepa Shastri & Sophie Stone

Appearing on film – David Ellington &  Tyrone Huggins

Director – Jeni Draper

Designer – Jo Paul

Lighting Designer – Ian Scott

Sound Designer – Becky Smith

Video Designer – Benjamin D Cooper

Our production brought a new perspective to this modern classic by working with a double cast. Each character was played by 2 actors one working in BSL the other in spoken English.