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Adapted by Tanya Ronder from the novel by DBC Pierre.
Director - Gretchen EgolfDesigner - Dallas Wexler FieldsAssociate Director - Laura WohlwendDialect Coach - Mary Irwin FureyChief Electrician - Nick MoranCostume Supervisor - Bex KempBA (Hons) Acting CDT Course Leader - Catherine Alexander
Creative Team - BA (Hons) Theatre Practice Students
Associate Designer - Kevin HuynhLighting Designer - Federica SpadaSound Designer - Rose Farbrother
Production Team - BA (Hons) Theatre Practice StudentsProduction Manager - Andrew WroeAssistant Production Manager - Sebastian Taite-EllisHead of Stage - George SquiresStage Manager - Evelin ThomasDeputy Stage Manager - Amanda BlancoAssistant Stage Managers - Grace Antoniou-Phillips & Ellie HutchinsonHead of Scenic Art - Daisy-Emma IversonScenic Artists - Phil Douglas & Felicity KingAssistant Costume Supervisor - Hannah FeketeDressers - Charlotte Pyne & Helen McFarlaneHead of Props - Dom PickettProp Makers - Elisha Fern & Molly RichardsWorkshop Manager - Ben MaudsleyScenic Constructors - Will Sanders, Alan Smith & Todd SmithDeputy Chief Electrician/Lighting Programmer - Dan ParrottDeputy Chief Electrician - Bradley Colerio-SwainProduction Sound Engineer - Jordan Bryan
Performed by BA (Hons) Acting CDT working alongside students from the BA (Hons) Theatre Practice
Other characters are played by members of the ensemble.
Thanks to Deborah Garvey, Men at Work Hire Company.
Overview
Texas teenager Vernon Little finds himself in an avalanche of absurdity and corruption as he is blamed by the media and his own small town community for a crime he didn’t commit. As he scrambles to wriggle free of this injustice, his desperation leads him across the border to Mexico and finally into the ultimate battle for truth, with his life on the line.
By arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
Director’s note: The events of this play begin in the aftermath of a school shooting but it’s important to note that we have set the majority of the action in 1999. The play was published in 2007, based on a 2003 novel. We fully acknowledge that in 2019 shootings in America have provoked a deeper, more urgent dialogue and we respect and honour the hundreds of thousands of victims of US gun violence in the past 20 years and before.
Cast
LaSalle / Steven / Pastor Gibbons Samuel Brewer
Dr Goosens / Pelayo Filipe Caetano
Eileena / Mr Keeter / Kid in Braces Joshua Griffin
Taylor Ayesha Griffiths
Pam / Prosecutor Jack Harrold
Brad / Bus Driver / Jonesy J.Sebastian Lee
Vernon Ella Leigh
Lally Billy McCleary
Leona / Brian / Team Leader / Court Officer Aarian Mehrabani
Sheriff Porkorney / Judge Gurie, Lally’s Mom / Todd Ryan O’Doherty
Mom Chloe Palmer
Vaine / Pelayo’s Wife / May May Abigail Sherratt
Ella / Mr Abdini Emma Tracey
Additional Information
Approximate running time: 1 hour 45 minutes without an interval.
Showtimes
- Wednesday 4 December, 7:30pm
- Thursday 5 December, 7:30pm
- Friday 6 December, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
- Saturday 7 December, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Location
Webber Douglas Studio, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Other information
NB: Tickets are non-refundable. Please check in with the box office 15 minutes prior to the start of the show where you will receive an entrance token.
Proof of eligibility is required for all concessionary rate tickets.
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is fully wheelchair accessible, please speak with our box office team on 02077228183 if you have any further enquiries.
Event price
Tickets: £10/ £5 concessions. Complimentary tickets: industry and associated professionals