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One of the joys of making theatre is the creation of a collaborative community. Without the contributions of so many we would never have made it this far. As well as the cast and crew, particular thanks are due to: | One of the joys of making theatre is the creation of a collaborative community. Without the contributions of so many we would never have made it this far. As well as the cast and crew, particular thanks are due to: | ||
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| + | * Charlotte Benstead; | ||
| + | * Jo Boniface and Hampstead Theatre; | ||
| + | * Graham and Jenny Clements and Darcey; | ||
| + | * Chaz Doyle; | ||
| + | * Laura Essex; | ||
| + | * Katie Floyd; | ||
| + | * Lily Ann Green; | ||
| + | * Bex Law; | ||
| + | * Tom Mathias; | ||
| + | * Patrycja Ozguven; | ||
| + | * Ben Rathe; | ||
| + | * Jane Roberts at the Rathbone Society; | ||
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| + | * Rebecca Vincent; | ||
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and all the SLT volunteers in the bar, box office, front of house and raffle teams, who keep things going so smoothly. | and all the SLT volunteers in the bar, box office, front of house and raffle teams, who keep things going so smoothly. | ||
Revision as of 14:44, 9 March 2022
by Ella Road
Performances: Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 March 2022, Old Fire Station
Contents
Introduction
phle•bot•o•mist (fləˈbɒt ə mɪst)
n. A nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation.
In an all too possible near future, your rating in a single blood test determines your prospects for education, jobs, credit, dating and so much more. Phlebotomist Bea meets and falls in love with Aaron, a high-rating, intelligent and handsome young man. The future looks bright, but when her lifelong friend Char discovers she has a low rating and asks Bea to fake a better blood sample, Bea enters the murky world of black market dealing. How far will people go in a world where health, wealth and happiness depend on a single blood test?
Ella Road's debut play The Phlebotomist opened at Hampstead Theatre in 2018. In 2019 the production received an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and was adapted into a radio drama for BBC Radio 3. In 2020 it was translated into German under the title Die Laborantin, leading to productions across Germany and Austria, and it became the most performed new play in the German language of 2021.
In between each of the 15 onstage scenes there are video and audio interludes, showing us glimpses of the world beyond the stage going to hell in a handcart.
Cast
- Bea - Sarah Pearcey
- Aaron - Jamie Bowman
- David - Brian McNulty
- Char - Han Evans
- Phlebotomist / Citizen / Gambler - Bex Law
- Patient - Eddie Coleman
with, on video and audio:
- Herself - Professor Dame Sally Davies
- Doctor - Katie Floyd
- Doctor - Rob Wallis
- Doctor - Vikki Thompson
- NHS helpline - David Blatcher
- Patient - Janine Wunsche
- Dater - Jo Boniface
- Charity appeal - Cal Beckett
- MyRate testimonial - Audrey Lindsay
- MyRate testimonial - Lily Ann Green
- Courtney Shrier - Celia Delaney
- Sam Manuel - Josiah De Phoenix
- Today show interviewer - Abigail Baggili
- Government minister - Vikki Thompson
- News anchor - Sarah Assaf
- Looter - Katie Floyd
- Looter - Chaz Doyle
- Looter - Paul White
- Thring Group spokesman - Tom Melly
- Dr Devki Salt - Fiona Daffern
- Journalist - John Winters
- Photographer - Caroline Durant
- Reporter voiceover - Tristan White
- Mother of the bride - Cal Beckett
- Interviewer - Mark Ireson
- News reporter - Will Howells
- Supportive bystander - Kim Goldsmith
- Demonstrator - Barry Heselden
- Demonstrator - Greg Williams
- Demonstrator - Siobhán Campbell
- CPNT testimonial - Tom Mathias
- CPNT testimonial - Kirsten Millar
Crew
- Stage Manager - Graham Clements
- Assistant Stage Managers - Bex Law and Eddie Coleman
- Operator - Jo Boniface
- Lighting Design - Carlos Guzman
- Sound Design - Adam Crook
- Set Design - Mark Ireson
- Assistant Director; Film Camera and Editor - Tristan White
- Film Sound - Will Howells and Joseph Lidster
- Construction -
- Colour Mixer - Carole Ironside
- Production Photography - Phil Gammon
- Rehearsal Photography - Simon Gleisner
Thanks
One of the joys of making theatre is the creation of a collaborative community. Without the contributions of so many we would never have made it this far. As well as the cast and crew, particular thanks are due to:
- Induja Bandara, Alexander Rawlinson and Eliot;
- Charlotte Benstead;
- Jo Boniface and Hampstead Theatre;
- Graham and Jenny Clements and Darcey;
- Chaz Doyle;
- Laura Essex;
- Katie Floyd;
- Lily Ann Green;
- Bex Law;
- Tom Mathias;
- Patrycja Ozguven;
- Ben Rathe;
- Jane Roberts at the Rathbone Society;
- Jacob Smith;
- Rebecca Vincent;
and all the SLT volunteers in the bar, box office, front of house and raffle teams, who keep things going so smoothly.
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.
See Also
Have there been other SLT productions of this play? Link to them here.
Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
