
There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention
By Henri Merriam
“You’ve never seen Grease? Are you kidding? Ok. So there’s this guy and this girl…”
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In the beginning there were stories. Stories of girls and women and men and Love. So when she meets him, she knows the script and she’s ready. But things are starting to go wrong and the stories she’s been told don’t serve her anymore.
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She doesn’t fit the role. She needs to rewrite her part. So she can be seen.
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Be brave. Take a breath.
There is a Light and a Whistle for Attracting Attention is brought to you by award nominated Play Nicely Theatre (Splinter, The Mechanicals Present…), written by Henri Merriam, co-produced by Mark Finbow and directed by Sophia Capasso.
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11th June The Brockley Jack Studio London
12th June The Brockley Jack Studio London
13th June The Brockley Jack Studio London
14th June The Brockley Jack Studio London
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18th June Diss Cornhall Diss
19th June Beccles Public Hall Beccles
20th June Sheringham Little Theatre Sheringham
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2nd July Fisher Theatre Bungay
5th July St George’s Gt Yarmouth
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11th - 13th July Underground Venues Buxton Fringe
19th - 21st July Underground Venues Buxton Fringe
23rd July Mercury Theatre Colchester
24th July Fonteyn Ballroom Durham Fringe
25th July Fonteyn Ballroom Durham Fringe
27th July The Quarry Theatre Bedford Fringe
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Image: Laura Gallop
Poster: Steph Pyne
Theatre and Art Reviews
*****
Merriam’s performance is faultless, using the stage space creatively. Prepare to go on an emotional roller-coaster.
Voice Mag
The script is poetic and gorgeous. There is an almost lyrical quality to it, with the play shifting deftly between reality and metaphor. Humour and heartbreak are balanced well with many moments of quiet devastation and sharp comedy.
Broadway Baby
*****
Every aspect of this prescient production is admirable – nothing less than a triumph. The staging is subtle, adept and clever, enabling the narrative to evolve and flow. The writing focuses on an issue for our times and the director, Sophia Capasso, displays a certain yet light touch.
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