JB Shorts consists of six short plays in total that will all be shown in one evening, including one written by Ian Kershaw who wrote Star-Cross’d the outdoor production we staged in Alexandra Park this summer.
I am directing one of the plays written by Carole Solazzo and Christy Horrocks called Seeds which is set on the eve before a priest’s ordination and he’s starting to get second thoughts…
Carole is a great supporter of the Coliseum being a former participant of the Coliseum’s writing group and she has now become regular writer for Radio Four series The Archers and on BBC One’s Doctors.
Carole asked me a few months ago to direct the play and I jumped at the opportunity to be part of the project which is part of the Greater Manchester theatre scene. Ordinarily I would be directing the first production of the autumn/winter season at the Coliseum but as we’re opening slightly later than usual this year due to the refurbishment I was able to say yes to Carole.
The Seeds cast are all local actors who put themselves forward to be considered for roles in the JB Shorts programme. It’s a small cast of three and they have all been brilliant to work with. While they are all fairly young, they have all got a good deal of experience of working in both large and small scale productions. Being part of something like JB Shorts is a great opportunity for an actor, not only for experience but the chance to meet other directors and writers from the North West.
If you want to catch this year’s programme, the plays will be performed at Joshua Brooks in Manchester until Saturday 20 October and it’s just £6.00 a ticket.
Kevin Shaw
Artistic Director
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