The Young Nomads Present ... Stuff (2003)

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The Young Nomads Present ... Stuff (2003)

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Directed By
Rowan Bangs

Production Type
Young Nomads Production

Production Location
Main Theatre

Genre: Comedy / Fantasy

User Rating:

(4.8/5 with 5 votes)

Flier Summary:

an evening of monologues, dialogues and playlettes to make you think, feel and laugh written for young people.

Stuff, stuf n. material, unnamed things, belongings, subjects, to pack tightly or to fill with padding.

Baby with the Bathwater A Mum dresses her son like a girl.
Driving school. Hopeless young pupil.
First date.
Thoughts during a sermon.
Love letters.
The wolf's version of the story of Red Riding Hood.
A young boy's thoughts in prison.
Crying in movies.
Golden Door A satire on American immigration.

Production Dates & Prices: (Please note Booking Information)



Date	Time	Members Price	Non-Members Price
Friday 11th April 2003	8:00pm	£TBA	£TBA
Saturday 12th April 2003	8:00pm	£TBA	£TBA

Cast: (in programme order)



Bridget Titley	... In Golden Door
Francesca Trundle	... In Golden Door
Zoe Triantafillou	... In Thoughts during a Boring Sermon
Rowan Bangs	... In Red Red Riding Hood
Kate Raye	... In My mother collects China Cows
Anne Thomas	... In My Friend Never said Goodbye
Nick Williams	... In My Friend Never said Goodbye
Laurence Armitage	... In My Birthday on Christmas Day
Joe Alder	... Monologue: Age of Consent

Crew: (in programme order)



Rowan Bangs	... Director
Nick Johnston	... Lighting Operator
Robin Williams	... Sound Operator

Official Review:

Stuff the review

Last mornin the Young Nomads offered up their latest treat with Stuff directed by Rowan Bangs. An aptly named title indeed for a selection of some fifteen or so scenes, all set in modern day and written by a variety of lesser known playwrights. The scenes all captured different aspects of modern day life, ranging from teen-age love to boring church sermons, from watching tearjerker films to collecting china cows!

Particular highlights for me included Bridget Titley and Francesca Trundle's scene. 'The Golden Door, an excellent piece of writing looking at an eastern European woman's attempt to enter the USA the land of the free. Francesca's excitement and exuberance contrasted delightfully with Bridget's portrayal of the mundane American, as the piece highlighted how advantaged Westerners take their freedom and wealth for granted. Zoe Triantafillou's 'Thoughts during a Boring Sermon' was delivered with perfect comic timing, as was Rowan Bangs energetic re-telling of little Red Riding Hood from the wolfs point of view! Kate Raye similarly handled 'My Mother collects China Cows' with panache. 'My Friend Never Said Goodbye' provided a very touching contrast to some of the more humorous pieces in the revue, and Acne Thomas and Nick Williams are to be congratulated for their delicate handling of it. Laurence Armitage provided very dry wit with his rather sorrowful tale of having his birthday on Christmas Day and Joe Alder handled a very difficult monologue 'Age of Consent' with a balance of humour, naiivety and aggression. Finally the Company sang 'Uncle Sam's Blues' to round off the entertainment, perhaps a little too political for the evening, yet performed with gusto by the ensemble.

Congratulations predominantly to Rowan Bangs for his direction of the evening. The staging, lighting (Nick Johnston) and sound (Robin Williams) was simple and yet very effective, and the transition between all the scenes was seamless, thus ensuring the flow of the piece as a whole. This was a thoroughly entertaining and engaging night out, and as an observer of this young local talent on their last night I have to add that it seemed such a shame that it was so miserably supported. These young people are the future of amateur theatre and deserve our admiration and support.

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