Never has an audience been buzzing with so much anticipation before a show! Who wouldn’t feel the nerves of the 52 fresh actors, writers, director and producers performing 7 plays created from scratch in 24 hours to a packed audience at the famous Old Vic Theatre? This is The 24 Hour Plays, a theatrical event with an impressive alumni.
This year the standout pieces from the 7 plays performed included ‘Zombie Nation’ by Alex Oates, directed by Ed Stambollouian and produced by Tom Harland and ‘Oh, What A Super-Injunction!’ by Gregory Skulnick, directed by Tom Attenborough and produced by David Sloan. Some brilliant acting from Nicola Kill, Jude Monk McGowan, Jonathan Smith, Liam Mansfield, Rebecca Humphries and Bethan Witcomb.
Some staggeringly good writing considering the deadline to beat all deadlines and the best platform for the next generation of theatre directors and up and coming actors. Almost 2000 young people applied to be a part of this year’s 24 Hour Plays. If you’re aged 18 – 25, this is one of the best ways to launch your career and you should certainly look into being involved with the project next year.