The Censor, or how to put on a political play without being fined or arrested

By Hannah Khalil

Director - Sarah Davey-Hull

Performed by MA Acting Contemporary 2020

Creative and Production team

Set & Costume Designer - Sammy DowsonVideographer - Jack Leigh/Eight EnginesLighting Designer - Jessica Hung Han YunSound Designer - Harry Linden JohnsonMovement - Shelley MaxwellCostume Supervisor - Alison CartledgeVoice - Morwenna RoweProduction Manager - Shaz McGeeStage Manager - Annette WaldieDeputy Stage Manager - Julia CrammerLighting Operators - Ciara Moss, Iris Willems

Overview

What if the only way to tell the truth is by putting it in a play – but you aren’t allowed to rehearse it, let alone stage it? That’s the predicament our company find themselves in. But they aren’t to be deterred. They have a plan: they’ll rehearse anyway and be ready when the Censor comes to check, with an ingenious bluff to keep them all safe. But how long can they keep up the charade? And will they ever get to the end of the real play? This world premiere, commissioned by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, explores why theatre is important – even if there’s no audience.

Showtimes

Premiere of performance film: Wednesday 9 December 8.00pm

The film is available to view on YouTube and Vimeo until 28 February 2021.

MA Acting Contemporary 2020 Students

Stage Manager Laura Rea

Woman 1/Mrs Strangemore Laura De Marchis

Woman 2/Actor Jiyeon Park

Woman 3/Actor Laura Marcus

Woman 4 /Actor Krysten Peck

Woman 5 /Actor Anushka Chakravarti

Police Officer/Actor Alexander Dunn

Officer 2 /Loveday George Hehir

Officer 3/Albert Ames Ward

Husband 4/Dr Foolbrook Miles Kinsley

Dr Foolbrook/Actor Stanley Thomas

Dr Foolbrook/Actor Zachary Fike Hodges

Dr Foolbrook/Actor James Aldred

Athena/Actor Tess Goldwyn

Daisy/Actor Julia Pilkington

Bearstead/Actor Benedict Clarke