BED by Jim Cartwright

 

13th 15th 16th 17th and 18th December 2003.

Helford Theatre, Truro 8pm £5.00

Following TRUCCO’s huge success with their first ever production (in December 2002) of ROAD, they now present (in Dec 2003) another play by Jim Cartwright –
BED (again directed by Derek Ross).

BED is very different from ROAD. It is not a ‘realistic’ piece at all – more an intricately constructed piece of abstract, surrealist theatre. The Cartwright mastery of qwerky, odd, poetic sparkling language is, however, still very much present in this wonderful play about sleep, dreams, insomnia, memory, regrets and fears, joys and sorrows. Seven ‘elderly’ people appear to be sharing one enormous bed, which covers almost the entire stage. Their attempts to get to sleep are constantly thwarted by Cartwright’s outrageously inventive creation in the bitter and resentful character of ‘Sermon Head’. But sleep eventually envelops them all, and their past lives and dreams are shown in a sequence of exquisite snapshots, through physical and highly visual theatre.

"This play will leave you truly breathless, and wishing for more. And that’s a guarantee!"

BED was performed using two casts,who played alternate nights.

CAST

CAPTAIN... Tom Hill and Pete Collett
CHARLES... Alex Dobbs and Mark Selby
COUPLE MAN... Mike Peters and Alex Ridsdale
SERMON HEAD... Sam Perrins
BOSOM LADY... Caroline Wilkes and Laura O'Brien
COUPLE WOMAN... Ashleigh Forde and Emma Handley
SPINSTER... Frances Speedie and Rebecca Treverton
MARJORIE... Harriet Dyer and Nichola Butland

For photos, interviews and any other press/publicity matters, please contact
Calvin Dean (Press Officer) trucco@postmaster.co.uk