The Echo

This show was on at the Etcetera Theatre as part of the Camden Fringe 2011, and it sold out every night!

Here are some reviews of it:

“A huge success for the writer, and for the cast, and a great coup for the Camden Fringe.”
- Middlebrow Magazine
(Read full review here)

“…a highly watchable and well-executed piece of theatre, with rounded characters persuasively brought to life by a talented young cast.”
- On The Fringe
(Read full review here)

 

For one impossible evening, ghosts of the people we loved return, not as we saw them last, but as they were when they were most alive. But are you the same person now that you were when they loved you? Can you justify your present to the past?

A shy academic, alone in his office after the funeral of his best friend, is surprised to see her ghost walk through the door not as the 94 year old he knew, but as she was at his age – wild, vivacious, and surprised to discover that she ever ends up being best friends with a man who can’t even down a bit of sherry without choking on it. Helen, middle aged and going through a messy divorce, is confronted with her husband as he was when she first fell for him, and Rich, 26 and still getting pocket money, finds himself justifying his drab existence to his old school friend.

The Echo is a play about identity, about promises kept, and about time.

 

ABOUT THE CAST AND CREW

                • Jeanette Rourke – Helen
                  Jeanette trained in Paris/Berlin/London The Institute of Performing Arts Paris/Berlin/RADA/The Actors Centre. Credits in both feature and short film work, including the lead role of ‘Annie in the ‘BAFTA’ winning best short film, ‘Do Not Erase’, Directed by Asitha Ameresekere. The BAFTA win took Jeanette to screening around the world and encounters with a wonderful global audience. Feature film sequel in pre-production for 2011.TV credits for T4 and BBC. Stacks of theatre credits, portraying a rich range of characters, working at the York Theatre Royal, Liverpool Everyman,The Soho, The Pleasance, and with great directors such as Matthew Lloyd, Harry Bradbeer,Ken Campbell and many, many more. For more information please visit www.jeanetterourke.com
                • Pete Maxey – Tom

Pete is studying for a BA Theatre Arts degree, specialising in performance at Middlesex University and is currently involved in a number of shows across London in assistant directing and stage management roles in addition to playing the part of Tom in The Echo. Involved in drama and theatre from an early age, he is keen to explore all elements and styles of theatrical practice and is thrilled to be involved in this exciting new production. Previous acting credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, No Exit, Trumpets and Raspberries, Lifex3 and If You Died, a recent devised piece.

            • George Weightman – Rich
              George graduated in Drama & Theatre Studies from the University of Kent in 2010 and since moving to London has performed in numerous films and theatrical productions including ‘Mods & Rockers’ at the Tristan Bates Theatre and in ‘Enchanting Rupert’, Play on Films latest venture which is scheduled for release later this year. George will also be performing in ‘Ink’ with Spun Glass Theatre at the Edinburgh Festival. He also studied at the Moscow School of Art (MXAT) and has played the title role in ‘Oedipus Rex’, Dionysus in the ‘Bacchai’ and the lead role of the Maniac in Dario Fo’s ‘Accidental Death of Anarchist’.
            • Kimberley Bliss – Stacy
              Kimberley Bliss has a BA Hons in Musical Theatre from Colchester Institute. She started performing from a young age, in concerts, plays, pantomimes and on live television. She is interested in working in all areas of theatre, television, film and music. Kimberley is so excited to be working on this fantastic new play and The Camden Fringe.
            • Alexander Nash – Dan
              Alex trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.  Theatre includes: Antigone (Southwark Playhouse); The Miser, Beethoven’s Tenth (Chichester Festival Theatre); Hamlet, As You Like It (English Touring Theatre); Macbeth, The Hostage (Harrogate); Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theatre Royal, Bristol); Northanger Abbey (Mercury Theatre); Hard Times (Good Company).  TV includes: Kavanagh QC, Call Red, The Bill, Eastenders, Grange Hill, Peak Practice.
            • Annalie Wilson – Esme
              Annalie was born in Leeds and trained at Webber Douglas on the Lilian Baylis scholarship. Theatre credits include Katharina in The Taming Of The Shrew (Marlowe Theatre Canterbury,) Sarah in Mr Kolpert (Greenwich Theatre) and Garance in Les Enfants Du Paradis with Simple8 (Arcola.)  Musicals include Godspell (Bloomsbury Theatre) and Falling For Eve, written and directed by Matt Charman. Films include Back to Nature, premiered at London’s East End Film Festival, Pulse Award-winning short The Chihuahua Messiah and feature Someone Else (RSA Films.) TV appearances include Heartbeat and Emmerdale. Annalie is also a talented singer, songwriter and pianist, and won the Leeds Bright Young Things Award for her music in 2001. She is currently recording her second album with her band.
              • Adam Marchan – Director

Adam Marchan is an experienced Theatre Director whose credits include ‘Susanna’ at the Theatro Technis, ‘Knacky Jointus’ at the Hen and Chickens and ‘The Crucible’ at the Lost Theatre. He is passionate about exploring a variety of approaches and techniques to create a style of theatre that is vibrant and dynamic, as well as being accessible to a wide audience.

                      • Nicole S. C. Ingemann – Assistant Director

Nicole recently graduated from a BA in Directing at Rose Bruford College, her recent credits include After Liverpool by James Saunders, Coffee by Edward Bond, Contact by Alice Birch and Perfect Congregation, a devised piece. Nicole continues to explore the relationship between visual storytelling and text.

                              • Grace Knight – Writer and Producer

Grace Knight’s previous writing work for Orpheos includes her radio play, ‘Writing Marble Road’ and filmed monologue ‘Shaken’. She was also series producer for Orpheos’ Machine of Death Monologues.


Show taking place at Etcetera Theatre
Above the Oxford Arms 265 Camden High Street London NW1 7BU

Mon 1 August 2011 7:30pm £7.50 conc. £5.00
Tue 2 August 2011 7:30pm £7.50 conc. £5.00
Wed 3 August 2011 7:30pm £7.50 conc. £5.00

 

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