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In Praise of Love
By Terence Rattigan
Directed by Norma York
28 Sept - 5 Oct 2019
A deeply moving drama about the often hidden truths and feelings in marriage. It turns on Sebastian and Lydia Crutwell’s insistence on protecting each other from the knowledge of Lydia’s terminal illness. Rattigan’s pitch-perfect dialogue combines comedy and heart-rending pathos.
The cast comprises 3 men and 1 woman.
Sebastian Cruttwell - 60ish - Novelist and critic, married to Lydia, it was a marriage of convenience. He knows that she is unwell, but is unable to show his emotions, he covers this with an unfeeling indifference.
Lydia Cuttwell - 50ish. Married to Sebastian who she loves, she has a slight Eastern European accent. She is terminally ill. She is fragile but with an underlying strength.
Mark Walters - 40 to 50ish. He is an American but lives in London. He is a successful writer and film maker. He is a friend and confidant of both Sebastian and Lydia who he has always been in love with. He is i the awkward position of being pig in the middle between the Cruttwells.
Joey Cruttwell - 19-20s. Son of Lydia and Sebastian. He does not get on with his father, who not only has opposing political views but also puts him dow a lot, although Joey is trying to seek his father's approval.
As with most auditions at the Chesil the balance of auditionees' ages will be a factor in determining casting as well as those performance skills demonstrated.
By Terence Rattigan
Directed by Norma York
28 Sept - 5 Oct 2019
A deeply moving drama about the often hidden truths and feelings in marriage. It turns on Sebastian and Lydia Crutwell’s insistence on protecting each other from the knowledge of Lydia’s terminal illness. Rattigan’s pitch-perfect dialogue combines comedy and heart-rending pathos.
The cast comprises 3 men and 1 woman.
Sebastian Cruttwell - 60ish - Novelist and critic, married to Lydia, it was a marriage of convenience. He knows that she is unwell, but is unable to show his emotions, he covers this with an unfeeling indifference.
Lydia Cuttwell - 50ish. Married to Sebastian who she loves, she has a slight Eastern European accent. She is terminally ill. She is fragile but with an underlying strength.
Mark Walters - 40 to 50ish. He is an American but lives in London. He is a successful writer and film maker. He is a friend and confidant of both Sebastian and Lydia who he has always been in love with. He is i the awkward position of being pig in the middle between the Cruttwells.
Joey Cruttwell - 19-20s. Son of Lydia and Sebastian. He does not get on with his father, who not only has opposing political views but also puts him dow a lot, although Joey is trying to seek his father's approval.
As with most auditions at the Chesil the balance of auditionees' ages will be a factor in determining casting as well as those performance skills demonstrated.
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