Casting has been revealed for the Grad Fringe Fest programme, an online virtual festival to promote the 2020 graduates who have been affected by Covid-19.
The festival will include 10 plays, with exclusive writing from graduates. These will be presented in a semi-staged format via zoom from 29 June to 12 July.
Events are free to access, performances are at 7pm except from ‘Bad Weather’ which is at 2pm, all performances will be streamed on the UKGRAD2020 YouTube channel. The festival will be fundraising for Black Lives Matter Movement and Industry Minds and organisers are asking for a £2 donation per performance via their Just Giving Page.
Full programme and casting for UKGRAD2020 Fringe Festival
29th June – Either
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A play that discusses contemporary ideas about sexuality, gender and the need to connect is directed by Alice Croft (Arts Ed).
Appearing in ‘Either’ will be Sam Keeler, Harriet Waters, Nic Myers, Bobbie Chambers, Joshua Clemetson, Cavan Malone, Jéssica Lima, Lewis Cudmore, Tiwai Muza and Nadia Violet Johnson.
2nd July – All Over Lovely
A two-character play, which frames a furious debate about politicising feminism and sexuality. Directed by Tania Gasa (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire).
Appearing in ‘All Over Lovely’ will be Eleni Richardson, Eronwy Selwyn, Ellen Pankhurst, Rogue Spare, Sofia Lamrani, Georgia Lennon, Catrin May Edwards, Olivia Jones, Shona Mason and Eleanor Harper.
3rd July – Passion Killers
A comedy about love and lost, holiday and romance and getting thrown into the deep end of the pool is directed by Natalie Blair (ALRA North).
Appearing in “Passion Killers’ will be Richard Aaron, Henry Shine, Debra Bond, Bethany Irving, Valerie Andrews Bauer, Rosie Haines, Woodrow Young, Conor O’Hara and Ashleigh Stevens.
4th July – I told my mum I was going on an R.E. trip
A play that uses verbatim text, live music, beats and rhyme to portray the stories of real women. This all female play is directed by Marina Tavolieri (The Guildford School of Acting).
Appearing in ‘I told my mum I was going on an R.E. trip’ will be Monique Eleanor, Loren Sunni, Shona Eaton, Megan Earl, Laura Pigott, Kira Jae, India Chadwick and Jemima Mitchell.
5th July – Pomona
A sinister and surreal thriller directed by Georgia Stinton (Laine Theatre Arts).
Appearing in ‘Pomona’ will be Tilly Smith, Sophie Wood, Siôn Rhys, Rebecca Lightburn, Curtis Patrick, Meryn Williams Davies and Elliott Lee.
6th July – The Zoom Sessions
Amy Nic (London Studio Centre) is a 2020 graduate who has written a series of short comedies which celebrate the madness that is zoom.
Appearing in ‘The Zoom Sessions’ will be Alexandra Bond, Clara Roxanne, Clare Plumridge, Ellie Nevard, Elizabeth Coverdale, Evangeline Henderson, Georgia Leaning, Jessikah Wilson, Karen Wilkinson, Hannah Abdool, Kassie Kardos, Mollie Amelia Jenkins, Yasmine Potter, Tania Gasa, Alistair Fitton and Tamsin Caswell.
7th July – Horses in Horse Boxes
A new piece written and directed by Aoife Beaumont (Performance Preparation Academy).
Appearing in Horses in Horse Boxes will be Saoirse Coyle-Carroll, Nathan Shaw, Matteo Johnson, Chloe Percival, Lee O’Reilly, Ella Weston, Niall Morris, Molly Huddleston and Harry Pudwell.
8th and 10th July – House & Garden
House and Garden are a diptych of plays designed to be staged simultaneously, with the same cast in adjacent auditoria. House takes place in the drawing room, and Garden in the grounds, of a large country house. Each play may be attended in either order. With co-direction by Charlie Booker (Arts Ed) & Nadia Violet Johnson (Arts Ed).
Appearing in House & Garden will be Adam Rutledge, Emily Britton, Amber Wadey, Callum Henderson, Alice Gold, Rae Bell, Josh Barnett, Emily George, Sarah Dare, Emma O’Connell, Megan Cerys-Holland, Richard Aaron, Luke Stone and Nic Cain.
11th July – Luna Gale
Powerful and arresting, Luna Gale is a heartbreaking and unforgettable tale of love and betrayal. Directed by Alex Conder (The Guildford School of Acting).
Appearing in ‘Luna Gale’ will be Daisy May-Kelly, Ashh Blackwood, Vicky Modi, Natalie Rayner, Harry Sheasby, Nia Rees and Ethan Marescaux.
12th July – Bad Weather
A play exploring the nature of violence and the possibility of redemption. Co-Directed by Bethany Holdsworth (PPA) AND Ciara Wright (LAMDA)
Appearing in ‘Bad Weather’ will be Meg Rose-Dixon, Amy Cotter, Dominic Hyam, Ruaraidh Blackwood, Louis Pieris & Madeleine Carter.
