Theatro Technis Presents
Hannah Khalil’s new play is a love letter to theatre
One hour until curtain up, and Omar Sharif isn’t happy. The show went well last night, but he feels aggrieved that he was upstaged by his fellow actor, again. He puts on his makeup and longs for a little moment of peace. But that isn’t easy when he has to share a dressing room. It’s more than Omar can endure – he is the star, isn’t he?
And then comes Mag, the assistant director, although Omar has hardly noticed her before. He thinks she’s disturbing him to give feedback on last night’s performance, but she has more important things to discuss. And Daphne, his dresser, has been given the task to find out whether Omar has dyed his moustache again. There have been complaints. These are escalating.
Being a successful actor isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
The play is set backstage at Chichester Festival Theatre in 1983, when Omar actually starred in Terence Rattigan’s The Sleeping Prince. Playwright Hannah Khalil has spoken to his real co-stars and former staff at the theatre to create a fictional piece inspired by this moment of theatre history.
Cast: Al Nedjari as Omar; Ishia Bennison as Daphne and Lara Sawalha as Mag. Directed by Chris White.
NEED TO KNOW: There will be a post show Q&A with the playwright and director on Wednesday June 3 following the show at 7:30pm.
