Casting Yellow Gentlemen
We’ve cast the play! It was a trauma finding the actors. However, very interesting seeing how the actors interpret your words and seeing your characters come to life and take on a life of their own. Out of your hands. Wow.
Actors complain there are not enough good roles written for them.
(female roles, old people, non-white etc.)
But when you do write non mainstream non-white Caucasian roles, you find there’s no one who can or wants to play them!
Who should be the leading light? Actors blame the writers. Writer blame the commissioners, theatres and producers. Theatres blame the audience.
The audience just want a good play and story and don’t care where it comes from?
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About me
I'm a playwright and investment analyst. I have a broad range of interests: food, gardening, innovation & intellectual property, sustainability, architecture & design, writing and the arts. I sit on the board of Talawa Theatre Company and advise a CIS investment trust on socially responsible investments.
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Recent Work
Recent plays include, for theatre: Nakamitsu, Yellow Gentlemen, Lost in Peru, Lemon Love. For radio: Places in Between (R4), Patent Breaking Life Saving (WS).
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Nakamitsu
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Yellow Gentlemen
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