Art by Yasmina Reza translated by Christopher Hampton

12 - 19 May

Art promotional poster

Cast:

MARC , Dave Hill

SERGE , Norman Thackery

YVAN , Bob Carradine

An O.R.P. Production directed by Chris Thomas.

Crew:

STAGE MANAGER , Melissa Herbert

SET DESIGN , Emma Blundell & Ray Lockey

LIGHTING DESIGN , Alan Wood

SET CONSTRUCTION , Peter Turton, Joyce Watson, Ray Lockey, Danny Hulse

PICTURE FRAME INSTALLAION ,John Upton

SOUND , Wayne Colwell

TECHNICAL OPERATORS , Alan Groucott, Alan Wood

Thanks to Levine's Furniture Store for the loan of the leather sofas.

The Play:

The action takes place in the apartments of Marc, Serge and Yvan without any apparent change of scene apart from lighting.

Serge has bought a painting for a massive amount of money. Marc hates the painting and cannot understand what Serge thought he was doing - Yvan endeavours to be on both sides at the same time.

What is art? It is a signed urinal by Duchamp or a landscape by John Constable? It doesn't really matter as the play is about friendship and what happens to a friendship when shared values are, in one persons view, discarded.

Chris Thomas
PS: If white paintings are you then Robert Ryman is your man