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Spider is an irreverent fast-paced romp with a deeply flawed character at its heart. It explores themes of power, authority, and manipulation set against a backdrop of shifting social values. For years Frank Dowling has had his acting students in his thrall. But two decades after starring in the West End hit, Spider, his vigour is waning. Set in a London drama school, we watch his students develop over the course of a year, their training culminating in an improvisational game set in Epping Forest. Here, over a few hot days in June, the discipline learned in the rehearsal room rapidly starts to unravel. The play asks what happens when you deconstruct your heroes and watches as the superior male begins to lose his grip on power. An energetic adventure story, it will leave audiences guessing until the end.T481035899Spider was originally performed at South London Theatre in April 2023 with a run time of two hours and a cast of ten. For Bitesize Festival, the drama has been distilled into 60 minutes with a reduced cast of eight.Presented byCold Comfort Productions. Director Jude Benning. Director Tom Watts (assistant). Lighting Fintan Davies. Lighting James Jackson (original production). Performer Jason Salmon (Frank Dowling). Performer Saffy Andrews (Amelia). Performer Scarlett Green (Erin). Performer Shona Delvaille (Jema). Performer Tom Boxall (Luke). Performer Henry Burt (Mitch). Performer Calla Cambrey (Nadine). Performer Joel Gibson (Oscar). | |
| 19 Aug 24 to 21 Aug 24 | The Cockpit, Inner London :: V182 listing details L678619365 |
| 19 Feb 24 to 25 Feb 24 | Riverside Studios, Outer London :: V331 listing details L945360581 |
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