Camden Fringe 2016

 

 

 

How Does That Make You Feel?

Shortlisted for a Channel 4 Comedy Award

A one-hour play by John Hill

Winner of the Player Playwrights Comedy of the Year

 

"Had me grinning from start to finish... brilliant." London Theatre 1 - review

"Hill writes outrageously funny plays." remotegoat

"See it, but don’t take your maiden aunt." WestEndWilma review

"It's funny, modern and a greatly entertaining story." The Open Door - review

Lion and Unicorn Theatre - Mon 22 to Sat 27 August 2016

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"In my opinion the real star of the show was John Hill’s writing. The gags are funny, the story is believable, and the plot points are bold. Hill’s use of subtext is subtle and clever, blending two conversations at the same time… With an extra boost this play would not feel out of place on E4..."

Joshua Oakes-Rogers The Open Door

 

 

About the play

When a doting husband discovers his wife is going to relationship counselling he insists on being part of the solution, unaware that he’s all of the problem.

Sebastian demonstrates one of his many relationship therapy

techniques on Kirsty, watched by her horrified husband Trevor.

 

"This brilliantly written short play is well worth an hour of your time… Put together the sharp fire wit and wild claims of attempted murder and infidelity are almost reminiscent of Monty Python. With only three in the cast and very little props it is a credit to the writing and acting to make this comedy so brilliant ...these crazy characters would be perfect in a sitcom but until then I highly recommend coming to see them interact in their counselling session."

Rachel Borland, London Theatre 1

 

Interview with the writer

For more information about the play and the events that inspired it, you can see an impromtu interview with the writer here.

Cast

 

Kirsty - Saria Steel

 

 

Camden Fringe Saria Steel in How Does That Make You Feel by comedy writer John Hill

Saria is a Royal Conservatoire of Scotland graduate. TV: Kaylynn Hankey in Dead or Alive (National Geographic), Vicky Weir in The Wives Did It (Discovery ID), Martha in Finding Jesus (CNN) and Natasha Hill in Silent Witness (BBC).

 

Theatre: Rebecca in Immaculate (The Arches), Girl in Enemies and Apathies (National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre), Varvara in Black Monk (Playwrights Studio Scotland), The Light in Drawn In (Theatre N16), Mary Anne Keeber in The Killing of Charles Bravo (Twenty Seven Live), Maya/Anika in Flight Lessons (Jermyn Street Theatre, Theatre 503, Edinburgh Fringe Festival) and Lucy Grendle in Sherlock Holmes and the Invisible Thing (Tabard Theatre).

 

She is represented by David Daily Associates and for more information on Saria click here.

 

Sebastian - Ethan Chapples

 

 

Ethan Chapples at Lion & Unicorn Camden Fringe 2016

Theatre credits: Nick in Bedroom Farce (Theatre Royal, Windsor), Garth in Alright Bitches (Above The Stag), Bernard in Boeing Boeing (Trinity Theatre), Sandy Tyrell in Hayfever (Theatre Royal, Windsor), Macduff in Macbeth (LOST Theatre), Prince/Paris in Romeo and Juliet (The Dell, RSC), Rivers/Lord Mayor in Richard III (Blue Elephant Theatre), Tom Jackson in Dreams From The Pit (Palace Theatre).

 

Film Credits: Andy in Forever Tomorrow (Ben Rider), Luck in Karma (Michael Abraham), Farmer in The Seventh (Ben Cook and Laurence Campbell), Nick in The Conspiracy of Dark Falls (Flynn Moores). Ethan trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London. He is represented by Lime Actors Management and further information about him can be found on his website.

 

Trevor - Tom Bonington

 

 

Tom Bonington in How Does That Make You Feel by comedy writer John Hill

Theatre includes Cut Price (theatre 503), I’m a Londoner (Courtyard Theatre), The Clinic (Pleasance London) Television work includes EastEnders, Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular , The John Childs Story,  Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Story.

 

Films include The Confusion of Tongues, ABCs of Death 2, Brief Intermission, David and Goliath and A Dark Reflection.

 

He has featured in many high-profile advertising campaigns worldwide and also worked as a presenter. Tom is represented by the Alexander White Agency and there's more information on his IMDB page.

 

 

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Directed by Manuel Bau

 

 

Manuel Bau directs How Does That Make You Feel at Camden Fringe 2016

Credits include Soft, The Moon Rose (Etcetera Theatre, Director), How to Succeed in Business... (Royal Festival Hall, Associate Director), None of the Above and Express Check Out (Horse and Stables, Director), The Mikado (Charing Cross Theatre, Assistant Director), Porgy and Bess (Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Director on attachment), Trout Stanley (Southwark Playhouse, Assistant Director), Devilish (Workshop, Assistant Director) and The Threepenny Opera (Venice, Director).

 

Manuel has directed short plays at Theatre 503 and Southwark Playhouse, is a Lincoln Center Theater Lab member, and was also recently Language Consultant on Do I Hear a Waltz? at the New York City Center.

 

 

 

Stage Manager/Production Assistant - Allie Hunter

 

 

Allie trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Acting Diploma).

 

Her stage manager and technical credits include Different Class (Baron's Court Theatre), Dinosaur Dreams (Etcetera Theatre), Devilish! (Landor Theatre), Jersey Boys (Piccadilly Theatre), How To Curse (Etcetera Theatre), Legally Blonde (Upstairs at the Gatehouse), Last Orders (Blue Elephant), Singin' in the Rain (London Oratory School Theatre), Toilet Party (Courtyard Theatre), Living Between Lies (Camden People's Theatre and King's Head Theatre) and Russell Howard (Hoxton Hall).

 

Producer credits include It's a Cabaret... Do you Mind? (Phoenix Artist Club) and you can reach her on Twitter - Allie_pops

 

 

 

Assistant Producer - Peter Vincent

 

 

Peter Vincent has written for a large number of comedians and comedy actors. He was script associate for The Two Ronnies and Dave Allen, with whom he worked for twenty years and he has had about 135 episodes of TV comedy transmitted so far, including Sorry written with Ian Davidson which ran for seven series in the eighties. More recently he has turned to writing plays and his radio comedy When The Dog Dies co-written with Ian Davidson and starring Ronnie Corbett has just been completed.

 

 

This production is supported by Player Playwrights

 

The group was founded in 1948 to encourage play writing by providing members with an opportunity to have their plays presented and criticized by the group; to improve the understanding of all aspects of playwriting by hosting guest speakers and lecturers to meetings; and to present members’ work to the public.

 

Nearly 70 years later Player Playwrights continues to bring together professional actors and writers with weekly readings, actor and writer workshops, and guest speaker events. Speakers have included Alan Bennett, Michael Palin, writer/director Jessica Swale, producer Peter Huntley and directors David Grindley and Hannah Streeter from Paines Plough, and Indhu Rubasingham.

 

For more information on the group’s annual programme of events, please click here.

 

"Love knows no bounds. Certainly not ethical ones."

Ethan and Saria hard at work in rehearsals - Photo ©Allie Hunter

 

 

Flyers, posters and programmes designed by Tim Headford.

 

 

With special thanks to:

 

Play Playwrights and its members without whom this production wouldn't have got off the ground.

 

Scriptspace and The Space, where this play started life.

 

Mike Hume of Thelma Sly Entertainment

 

Chris Mellor artistic director of the Lion & Unicorn Theatre

 

Jennifer Tang whose insightful (as always) notes and feedback helped me improve the script.

 

 

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Lion and Unicorn

42-44 Gaisford St

London NW5 2ED

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22 to 27 Aug 2016

 

 

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