Prime resident
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Prime Resident was part of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain's Summer Sextet marking the companies 50th anniversary. The sextet cycled though each of the decades the NYT has been in Britain's theatre, culminating in Prime Resident, set in the not too distant future - 2009!
Prime Resident Performed at the Soho Theatre and Writers Centre (West-End) in Rep from the 4th August to 2nd September 2006
Written by Stella Duffy (Improbable, Spontaneous Combustion, Immaculate Conceit), Prime Resident offers a cynical view of a future Britain, under the 'dictatorship' of a Prime Resident (played by Tom Williams) and his political allies; the Shadow Monistor and Home Secretary (Ben Folwer & Chloe Casselton) - who are hell bent on returning citizens to their country of Birth. Intertwined is the story of two lovers (Abidemi Oyediran & David Mumeni), The Three Conspiracy Theorists always on the look out for the next plan (Sair Khan, Grant Black & Christian Wassell) and the religious fundamentalists (Rosie Reynolds & Lauren Cooney). Throughout the Grief Eaters (Kane Husbands, Phllipa Hambly & Petrina Sargent) drove the show forward with their comic interventions. The show reaches a dramatic climax when The Host (Stephen Johnson) leads "Repatriation! Repatriation!" and the lovers look as though they may be parted forever.
The tightly-choreographed and highly physical show was hailed as an ensemble masterpiece by the Evening Standard who quipped "Director Juliet Knight drills her cast of 14 beautifully". Lighting Design by David W Kidd was highly praised and the Sound Design by Roberto Raskovsky kept the energy high!
The Piece responds well to modern day politics, giving a comedic outlook on an otherwise very dark subject.
Directed by Juliet Knight (Assisted by Martin Stirling)
Written by Stella Duffy
The Original Cast (who performed at the Soho Theatre): Grant Black, Chloe Castleton, Lauren Cooney, Ben Fowler, Phillipa Hambly, Kane Husbands, Stephen Johnston, Sair Khan, David Mumeni, Abidemi Oyediran, Rosie Reynolds, Petrina Sargent, Christian Wassell, Tom Williams.
Designed by Mike Ozouf Costume Designed by Lotte Collett
Lighting Designed by David W Kidd Sound Designed by Roberto Raskovsky
Original Stage Management Nick Hill, Sam Orme & Kirsty Robinson
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