Directors Showcase - Tom's A-Cold/The Ruffian on the Stair

Details

Tom's a Cold: Based on Franklin's disastrous polar expedition. In 1845, HMS Terror and HMS Erebus set sail from England seeking the Northwest Passage through the Arctic. Neither ship was ever seen again.Three years later, two men sit in a lifeboat. Ravaged by hunger, and haunted by their memories, they must confront truths they can no longer hide. The Ruffian on the Stair: London 1964. Joyce and Mike’s flat is under watch. A threatening young man turns up one day when Joyce is alone. He knows about their lives and their pasts. There is a score to settle and a wish to be fulfilled at any cost.

Cast/Performers

Christopher Heyward (Tom's a Cold), Luke Trebilcock (Tom's a Cold), Emma Beattie (The Ruffian on the Stair), John Paul Connolly (The Ruffian on the Stair), Carl Prekopp (The Ruffian on the Stair)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): David Egan (Tom's A-Cold), Joe Orton (The Ruffian on the Stair)
Director(s): Lora Davies, Emma Faulkner
Design: Sam Dowson
Lighting: Stuart Burgess