You’d think it were a sitcom from these pics. Thanks to these grand fellas and the eternally lovely cast for putting together this fabulous play at @theuniontheatre - it was such fun, largely thanks to @jasonmooredir ‘s precise, yet generous direction. The doubt never goes away if you care enough, according to Day-Lewis, and it’s something that affects me immensely, but everyone’s continuous push for positivity and support with one another made this a big pleasure throughout. 🫂💞
NEWS! I’m having my adult professional debut at the Union Theatre, Southwark, playing one of the lead parts in ‘Rope’ by Patrick Hamilton, directed by Jason Moore (@jasonmooredir ) I’m so bloody excited - what a privilege. Tickets are on sale now @onbooktheatre ! 🤩🤭🥰
Playing Zeppo in ‘Pomona’ by Alistair McDowall at the Pleasance Theatre.
This is truly one of my favourite parts in all of theatre and I’m so honoured that I was given the chance to play my version of him. Despite the darkness of the play and the cold chicken nuggers, this is perhaps the most I’ve ever enjoyed myself on stage and the options to play with, as Zeppo, were innumerable.
Finding depth and then having to make it periphery is the nature of my process as an actor, but this was that in extremity, as Zeppo was best received when he was least serious. We’d like to say that as somewhat ‘artistic’ actors, it’s not about how an audience reacts, but that’s simply a lie when it comes to playing a comedic character like this, so I had to let go of the work I’d done on him as a fully-fledged character, hoping it would come through subconsciously, which it did.
I’m convinced I’ll always look back at this as one of the most enjoyable performances of my life and I thank @thepleasance and everyone involved for that.
Playing Juan in Lorca’s ‘Yerma’ (2023) adapted by Anthony Weigh at the Andrew Lloyd Webber Theatre.
Such fun exploring this character, who at first glance was almost impossible to empathise with, but became more and more playable as I delved into his unresolved passion for another man and the oppressively hypermasculine environment he’d grown up in. The world of rural Spain that both Weigh and our director created was alien to me, only seen in the past through orange-tinted glasses and it was thrilling to become immersed in throughout.
Richard in ‘Elephants’ (2023) by Rose Heiney (@roseheiney ), directed by Stella Robinson (@stella._.r ).
Such a pleasure performing this hilarious and scarily relatable play about a middle class family Christmas, where talk of grief, mental health and underlying prejudices come into conflict with manners (not talking about it or acknowledging it).
I was also blessed with my favourite character in the play, an alcoholic, fifty-something year-old, grieving father, who can’t - and doesn’t intend to - understand those around him, regressing into pure cynicism and uncomfortable humour to avoid feeling in front of his guests.
