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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
| − | + | ''phle•bot•o•mist (fləˈbɒt ə mɪst) | |
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| + | ''n. A nurse or other health worker trained in drawing venous blood for testing or donation.'' | ||
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| + | 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? | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | 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 == | == Cast == | ||
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* David - [[Brian McNulty]] | * David - [[Brian McNulty]] | ||
* Char - [[Han Evans]] | * Char - [[Han Evans]] | ||
| − | * Phlebotomist / Citizen / Gambler - [[Bex Law]] | + | * Phlebotomist / Citizen / Gambler - [[Rebecca Law|Bex Law]] |
* Patient - [[Eddie Coleman]] | * Patient - [[Eddie Coleman]] | ||
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| + | with, on video and audio: | ||
| + | |||
| + | * Herself - [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/sally-davies 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 - [[Caroline Beckett|Cal Beckett]] | ||
| + | * MyRate testimonial - [[Audrey Lindsay]] | ||
| + | * MyRate testimonial - [[Lily-Ann Green|Lily Ann Green]] | ||
| + | * Courtney Shrier - [[Celia Delaney]] | ||
| + | * Sam Manuel - [[Josiah Phoenix|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 - [[Caroline Beckett|Cal Beckett]] | ||
| + | * Interviewer - [[Mark Ireson]] | ||
| + | * News reporter - [[Will Howells]] | ||
| + | * Supportive bystander - [[Kim Goldsmith]] | ||
| + | * Demonstrator - [[Barry Heselden]] | ||
| + | * Demonstrator - [[Greg Williams]] | ||
| + | * Demonstrator - [[Siobhan Campbell|Siobhán Campbell]] | ||
| + | * CPNT testimonial - [[Tom Mathias]] | ||
| + | * CPNT testimonial - [[Kirsten Millar]] | ||
== Crew == | == Crew == | ||
| − | *[[Stage Manager]] - [[ | + | * [[Stage Manager]] - [[Graham Clements]] |
| − | *[[Lighting | + | * Assistant Stage Managers - [[Rebecca Law|Bex Law]] and [[Eddie Coleman]] |
| − | *[[ | + | * Operator - [[Jo Boniface]] |
| + | * Lighting Design - [[Carlos Guzman]] | ||
| + | * Sound Design - [[Adam Crook]] | ||
| + | * Set Design - [[Mark Ireson]] with [[Rebecca Vincent]] | ||
| + | * Assistant Director; Film Camera and Editor - [[Tristan White]] | ||
| + | * Film Sound - [[Will Howells]] and [[Joseph Lidster]] | ||
| + | * Construction - the cast and crew, with the kind assistance of the Lost Monsters company | ||
| + | * Rigging - [[Sean Thomas]] | ||
| + | * 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 for their time, loans, support and suggestions 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 | ||
| + | |||
| + | and all the SLT volunteers in the bar, box office, front of house and raffle teams, who keep things going so smoothly. | ||
== Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
| − | + | ''Just want to say congratulations to everyone involved with The Phlebotomist last night! | |
| + | ''An interesting piece of sci-fi, doing what sci-fi does best, taking a question, pushing it to the limit and then discussing the real-life implications on people and relationships. | ||
| + | ''Wonderful performances all round. Special mention to Sarah Pearcey and Jamie Bowman; I was completely invested in their relationship which seemed effortlessly natural and warm from the audience. Well done!'' | ||
| + | ''DBS for the rest of the week.'' | ||
| + | Chaz Doyle | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''Hats off to Mark Ireson and team. Really engaging, empathetic performances that draw you into a play which raises a whole bunch of very pertinent questions. It may technically be science fiction, but it's not far off being scientific fact. And the questions are ones we need to be thinking about. Go see it.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Simon Gleisner | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''I was lucky enough to see a run last night - tremendous performances delivering a gritty, funny and at times heart-wrenching script, with context given by darkly comic multimedia. #BEAD and don't miss this show - it's a cracker!'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Cal Beckett | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''I had the privilege of watching the dress run of “The Phlebotomist” last night and I found the story intriguing. A massive well done to Mark, the whole cast and crew for putting on such a show.'' | ||
| + | ''Make sure that you BEAD, Wednesday is already sold out and Saturday is to looking to be the same!'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Katie Floyd | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''Saw the Phlebotomist last night. Wow !!!'' | ||
| + | ''Wonderful performances.'' | ||
| + | ''An extremely thought provoking piece of theatre and sadly that is how some people would like the world to be. No variety just a load of perfect beings. Yuk !!!'' | ||
| + | ''Let's hope this scenario never happens but unfortunately it has already started.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Lydie Koritsas | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ''The Phlebotomist was great last night, there are some wonderful performances and it is a thought provoking play. If you haven't booked early, tomorrow night is pretty much your last chance. Just three left for tonight and one for Saturday. Grab them while you can.'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | Gareth Milton | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <gallery mode="packed" widths="300px" heights="300px"> | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist002.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist003.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist004.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist001.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist005.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist006.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist007.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Phlebotomist009.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | <center>'''[http://www.photos.sltarchive.co.uk/the-phlebotomist/ Find the full set of show photos here]'''</center> | ||
| + | ==Video interludes== | ||
| + | The scenes on stage were interspersed with video and audio interludes showing what was happening in the rest of the world: | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Q_O5sPr2JaKsjwEYkEb6PQedTKsxyQC/view Professor Sally Davies] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KmEySEFT3JJ4ywGNMU6BB65kqh9QdZFl/view MyRate dating video] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10KqU8w73eamSdugvWmXe-hq5qjnUKGyo/view MyRate testimonial] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rpKpKlo0h6Rx_SvSE49QiSPOB00iubaS/view The Courtney Shrier Show] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ClJ4zXodse3HWE_AxSnjD6oXp-ZYYcMr/view Headline news] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSoiwwBS_8Ln0K9-6YW0eQRFMdQlz5um/view The Thring Group] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kUTrR2JOS_GF5uBaogbCT-JkRPQqsKfZ/view Dr Salt found guilty] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SVPkKT1FJE2Pw1SZS-JbywHuFiQu47l7/view Mother of the bride] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M9Ayr46HbRb6kL4z7zBsgRDxWQ-hV1eK/view Meanwhile in America] | ||
| + | * [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m67pCdTCfkgZmc-2871DZaGhQ2d-s5sC/view CPNT] | ||
| + | |||
| + | And, in my ongoing mission to get Graham Clements to come from behind the scenes, we made a [https://drive.google.com/file/d/13dE3y8K1vSyD91XuxvtaodVNal04ytSm/view trailer] | ||
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | == Reminiscences and Anecdotes == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
| − | + | [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1868410/10152430-episode-5-the-phlebotomist SLT podcast] - Mark Ireson discusses the play | |
| − | + | [[Category:Productions|Phlebotomist, The]] | |
| − | [[Category:Productions]] | + | [[Category:Old Fire Station Productions|Phlebotomist, The]] |
| − | [[Category:Old Fire Station Productions]] | + | |
Latest revision as of 15:36, 5 October 2024
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 with Rebecca Vincent
- Assistant Director; Film Camera and Editor - Tristan White
- Film Sound - Will Howells and Joseph Lidster
- Construction - the cast and crew, with the kind assistance of the Lost Monsters company
- Rigging - Sean Thomas
- 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 for their time, loans, support and suggestions 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
and all the SLT volunteers in the bar, box office, front of house and raffle teams, who keep things going so smoothly.
Reviews
Just want to say congratulations to everyone involved with The Phlebotomist last night! An interesting piece of sci-fi, doing what sci-fi does best, taking a question, pushing it to the limit and then discussing the real-life implications on people and relationships. Wonderful performances all round. Special mention to Sarah Pearcey and Jamie Bowman; I was completely invested in their relationship which seemed effortlessly natural and warm from the audience. Well done! DBS for the rest of the week.
Chaz Doyle
Hats off to Mark Ireson and team. Really engaging, empathetic performances that draw you into a play which raises a whole bunch of very pertinent questions. It may technically be science fiction, but it's not far off being scientific fact. And the questions are ones we need to be thinking about. Go see it.
Simon Gleisner
I was lucky enough to see a run last night - tremendous performances delivering a gritty, funny and at times heart-wrenching script, with context given by darkly comic multimedia. #BEAD and don't miss this show - it's a cracker!
Cal Beckett
I had the privilege of watching the dress run of “The Phlebotomist” last night and I found the story intriguing. A massive well done to Mark, the whole cast and crew for putting on such a show.
Make sure that you BEAD, Wednesday is already sold out and Saturday is to looking to be the same!
Katie Floyd
Saw the Phlebotomist last night. Wow !!!
Wonderful performances.
An extremely thought provoking piece of theatre and sadly that is how some people would like the world to be. No variety just a load of perfect beings. Yuk !!!
Let's hope this scenario never happens but unfortunately it has already started.
Lydie Koritsas
The Phlebotomist was great last night, there are some wonderful performances and it is a thought provoking play. If you haven't booked early, tomorrow night is pretty much your last chance. Just three left for tonight and one for Saturday. Grab them while you can.
Gareth Milton
Gallery
Video interludes
The scenes on stage were interspersed with video and audio interludes showing what was happening in the rest of the world:
- Professor Sally Davies
- MyRate dating video
- MyRate testimonial
- The Courtney Shrier Show
- Headline news
- The Thring Group
- Dr Salt found guilty
- Mother of the bride
- Meanwhile in America
- CPNT
And, in my ongoing mission to get Graham Clements to come from behind the scenes, we made a trailer
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.
References
External Links
SLT podcast - Mark Ireson discusses the play
