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.
Pete Maxey – TomPete 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.
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 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’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