Details

Originally written as radio plays, both stem from a 1930's radio station where Mr. Happiness is the agony uncle of yesteryear. This 25 minute monologue takes the audience on an exquisite journey as Mr. Happiness helps solve problems from across the country, some tragic, some funny, but all of them compelling. The Water Engine is a radio thriller where young inventor Charles Lang creates a machine so brilliant that it will change the world forever; an engine that runs on water. Looking only to protect his invention and provide a better life for his sister Rita, Charles must triumph over the life-threatening Oberman and his conglomerate to give this marvel to the world, but at what price? The double-bill will be the inaugural performances in the brand new 125-seater space The Screening Room, within The Old Vic Tunnels, which is run by The Old Vic Tunnels Volunteers to showcase new writing, new productions, new work, and new producer collaborations.

Cast/Performers

David Burt (Mr Happiness), Mensah Bediako (The Water Engine), Katharine Bennett-Fox (The Water Engine), David Burt (The Water Engine), Lee Drage (The Water Engine), Will Harrison-Wallace (The Water Engine), James Hillier (The Water Engine), Timothy Knightley (The Water Engine), Anna Maguire (The Water Engine), Lucy Roslyn (The Water Engine), Jamie Treacher (The Water Engine), Lawrence Werber (The Water Engine)

Creatives/Company

Author: David Mamet
Producer(s): Dominic Lindesay-Bethune (for Theatre6 Productions), Oliver Mackwood (for Theatre6 Productions), Holly Reiss (for MokitaGrit Productions), Joe Fredericks (for MokitaGrit Productions)
Director: Kate McGregor
Design(s): Amy Cook (The Water Engine), Carla Goodman (Mr Happiness)
Musical Director: Maria Haik Escudero
Music: Maria Haik Escudero
Lighting: Will Evans
Sound: Godslove Mensah