 Auditions.
Aren't they often cattle calls? Far too many actors called and subjected
to the rigours. This is different.
Lauren,
Catherine Kitis, wants to be an actress. She craves fame, but how far is
she prepared to go for this? Stella , the director, Naomi Martin does
not believe in the traditional audition process, each of her auditions
last a day and are one to one.
Stella
pushes Lauren to her limits, subjecting her to all manner of tests, all
designed to either make or break her. So how will the timid mouse who
enters react to all this? Booze, drugs, humiliation, seduction, physical
violence are all tricks of Stella's audition process.
This
for me was another of these gems that are to be found in the brochure.
It nearly didn't make it onto the list to see, but am I glad it did.
There
are two superb performances from the actors and the play written by
James Johnston and directed by Rachel Yu is a powerful piece of
theatre and there is also some live cello playing by Robert Baldock as
well.
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