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Owing to sickness, Jessica Clark is unable to perform this evening (Fri 24 Mar). Jessica’s co-performer Rebecca Banatvala will perform the play with the script in hand.
A contemporary thriller with ancient roots.
A show to savour” ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide on Life According to Saki
When a woman tells a lie to her girlfriend, a seed is planted that starts to grow in the darkness. Now roots are cracking up through the pavement and branches are coming in at the windows, and – as she starts to see things that no one else can – she becomes the focus of some seriously unwanted attention.
The award-winning Atticist and Ellie Keel Productions present a new play about passion, power, and photosynthesis.
Price
From £12
Presented by
A co-production with Ellie Keel Productions and MAST Mayflower Studios, in association with 45North
Written by
Rafaella Marcus
Age Guideline
16+
Content Advice
Contains distressing themes, scenes of a sexual nature, scenes of sexual violence, strong language/swearing.
Running Time
70 Minutes (No interval)
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Cast
Jessica Clark
Jessica is an actress experienced in both theatre and TV, including ‘Versailles’, ‘Death in Paradise’ and ‘All Creatures Great and Small’.
She has worked on video games such as ‘Final Fantasy XVI’, ‘Dragon Quest XI’ and ‘Warhammer: Age of Sigmar’. Jessica has also worked extensively in radio drama and has voiced many commercials.
Rebecca Banatvala
Rebecca Banatvala is British actress known for ‘Love, Death and Robots’ (2019) and ‘Fez: The Royal Scent’ (2019).
She graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a degree in Classical Acting in 2016. Rebecca also has a degree in French and Arabic from the University of Oxford.
Since graduating Rebecca has quickly become recognised for her strong screen talent. Having already received indie-festival award nominations for Best Actress for her role in ‘Ruxi: A Road to Slavery’ and won best actress for her role in ‘Mad About You’.
Creatives
Writer
Rafaella Marcus
Rafaella Marcus
Rafaella Marcus is a 2021 MGCFutures bursary winner and JMK Award Finalist, whose work focuses on bringing marginalised voices to the stage, especially women.
Director
Jessica Lazar
Jessica Lazar
Jessica Lazar is an Offie-nominated freelance director of theatre and audio.
She is part of award-winning theatre company Atticist, and represented by Jessica Stewart at Independent Talent.
Set & Costume Designer
Rūta Irbīte
Rūta Irbīte
Rūta is a London-based performance designer. She trained in Performance Design and Practice at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and was a shortlisted finalist for the Linbury Prize for Stage Design 2013. Her performance design work mainly focuses on devised work and new writing, often in found spaces.
Lighting Designer
David Doyle
David Doyle
David is a multi-award winning producer and lighting designer working primarily across Ireland and the UK. With more than five years professional experience in the industry, he is an experienced practitioner whose work has been presented in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, The Netherlands, France, the USA, Australia, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. David has been nominated for an Offie for Best Lighting Design in an Off-West End show for East from Atticist at the King’s Head Theatre. David is co-Artistic Director and part of the producing team for Atticist as well as working on many freelance projects. He is the Executive Producer for Jermyn Street Theatre and the former Producing Assistant for the Abbey Theatre, Ireland’s National Theatre.
Composer & Sound Designer
Tom Foskett-Barnes
Tom Foskett-Barnes
Film credits include the Academy Award-nominated BLACK SHEEP (dir. Ed Perkins) and the BAFTA TV-nominated TONI_WITH_AN_I and Guardian documentary SAINTMAKING (dir. Marco Alessi).
For stage, Tom’s work includes WORK.TXT (Soho Theatre/Staatstheater Mainz), SAP (Roundabout), HOTTER/FITTER (Soho Theatre), ANNA BELLA EEMA (Arcola Theatre) and THE BEAT OF OUR HEARTS (Exeter Northcott Theatre). Tom has worked at theatres including The Globe and The Old Vic.
In 2016 Tom was announced as Sound and Music Composer in Residence with ROLI, as part of the Embedded_Innovate scheme. In 2017 Tom was selected as part of the Old Vic 12. Tom has received commissions from The Chisenhale Gallery, BBC Radio 3 and the ICA.
Movement Director
Jennifer Fletcher
Jennifer Fletcher
Jennifer graduated from LABAN with a BA Hons in Dance Theatre. Since then she has been working in Theatre, Opera, Comedy, Dance and Film as Director, Choreographer and Writer. Her work has been presented in Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, Portugal, USA and throughout the UK. Jennifer co-founded and continues to direct; ‘The Mostly Everything People‘ and ‘NOVA‘. Represented by Karen Baker at Associated Arts.
Associate Director
Charlotte Vickers
Charlotte Vickers
DIRECTOR, Hurricane Blues, Southwark Playhouse, 1 performance, 2018
DIRECTOR, Start of the Rainbow, Theatre 503, 2 performances, 2018
DIRECTOR, Whatever it may mean, Southwark Playhouse, 1 performance, 2017
DIRECTOR, Edward II, Oxford Playhouse, 1 week, 2017 *student
DIRECTOR, The Last Five Years, Michael Pilch Studio, 1 week, 2016 *student
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Rent, Oxford Playhouse, 1 week, 2016 *student
Training
North Wall Catalyst Program, 2019
Morley College Theatre Directing, 2017-8
Young Vic Queering Brecht Workshop, 2017
LSM Musical Theatre Grade 8, 2014
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