Hampstead Theatre has announced the full casting for the world premiere of Personal Values by Chloë Lawrence-Taylor. Directed by Lucy Morrison, the cast includes Holly Atkins (Sons of the Prophet, Hampstead Theatre; People, Places & Things, National Theatre / Trafalgar Theatre), Rosie Cavaliero (Abigail’s Party, Hampstead Theatre / West End; Prey; Unforgotten; Kaos), and recent graduate Archie Christoph-Allen, who is making his Hampstead Theatre debut.
Personal Values is a perceptive, poignant, and witty look at sisterhood and the enduring strength of even frayed family ties.
“Me and your Mum coped in very different ways… Scratch that. We didn’t cope, in different ways. We just about held on… And I don’t know who let go first.”
Veda and Bea haven’t spoken since their Dad’s funeral; not since Bea scratched something obscene into the bonnet of Veda’s cherished convertible. But one wet Tuesday morning, Veda shows up out of the blue on Bea’s doorstep, determined to break down the walls built by so many things left unsaid. But before they can do that, there’s the small matter of the physical walls Bea has surrounded herself with – walls made of newspapers, suitcases, cutlery, commodes, keyboards, and hundreds, likely thousands, of bags-for-life.
Personal Values marks Chloë Lawrence-Taylor’s Hampstead Theatre debut. Her previous plays include When the Head Became a Cage, The Heart Took Flight (RADA), and If We Ended This (Camden People’s Theatre).
Lucy Morrison returns to Hampstead following the sold-out production of The Animal Kingdom and Akedah. Her other credits include Hope Has a Happy Meal, That Is Not Who I Am, and Scenes with Girls (all Royal Court).
Set Design is by Naomi Dawson, associate design and costume design is by Hannah Schmidt, lighting design by Holly Ellis, and sound design by Max Pappenheim.
Personal Values plays Hampstead Downstairs from 11 April to 17 May.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
