Reviews and Awards:



* Awarded the Argus Angel 'In recognition of artistic excellence at the Brighton Festival and Fringe' by The Argus Newspaper, Brighton



*'A real gem' The Argus Newspaper, Brighton. Full Review: www.theargus.co.uk/leisure/brighton_festival_2010/reviews/8137725.The_Old_Man_And_The_Sea___Marlborough_Little_Theatre__Brighton__until_May_14/



*'Beautifully performed…a highly intelligent, intuitive and thought provoking drama... A resounding success for all involved' Allthefestivals.com **** Full Review: www.allthefestivals.com/show/-The-Old-Man-and-The-Sea/



*'The most wonderful visual piece of theatre to hit this year's fringe... A powerful show that will not only pull at your heartstrings, but will leave you wanting more.' FringeReview ***** Full Review: www.fringereview.co.uk/fringeReview/3327.html



*'With a cast of just three, the intensity conjured up is incredible... It is a testament to the acting skill of Bill Hutchens who plays Santiago that, as he battles the sharks that encircle his imaginary vessel, you are rather tempted to lift your feet and gaze down onto the floor just to make sure that none are swimming near you.' Indieoma.com. Full Review: www.indieoma.com/commentaries/johnny-others-the-old-man-and-the-sea-the-marlborough-theatre


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The Cast:

The Old Man Bill Hutchens
The Young Boy Vernon Nxumalo
The Sea Sara Atalar

Director Laura Casey
Writer Rob Young
Producer Will Writson









Bill Hutchens' recent credits include two short films (Henry, Desperados) that will be at the Short Film Corner at Cannes 2010. Other recent Film and TV credits include The Napoleon Complex Pilot Series (Zontash) which ran on Sky 199, Attack Of The Invisible People (Yuri), Amongst The Birds (Stanley), Legend of the Golden Fishcake (Michael), Talk (Jim), The Plot (Tommo), Laid To Rest (Jim), The Contest (Frank), Shadows (Mohammed), Lovers and Fighters ( Tony Miller). Recent theatre credits include The Old Man and the Sea (Old Man), Pluto (John Bootes), Giving Gorilla's British Passports (Eddie), Lilies (Simon 1952 & Timothee), Woyzeck (Andres). Please find more information about Bill on www.billhutchens.com.



Sara Atalar trained for three years at The Urdang Academy on the Musical Theatre Course. Productions whilst training included Cabaret/ Sally Bowles, Mill On The Floss/Maggie Tulliver and Moby Dick/Stubb. Over the past year she furthered her study as an Artist in Residence at The Southbank Centre under the direction of Mary King. Throughout the year she performed in many professional productions, including Sandy Denny:A Tribute (Queen Elizabeth Hall) and The Rime of The Ancient Mariner (Young Vic/Southbank Centre) and has also been performing at various London music venues with her band Visions Of Trees.


Vernon Kizza Nxumalo is a young actor, writer & creative artist from London. His recent credits include: Mars Attacks Kingston (G Man, Gerald), Other Voices (Luke), Young Speakers (Tam) and Love Improviser (Cupid). Other recent Film and TV credits include: How To/We Are What We Do (Gregory), Our Opinion (Gang Leader) & Rumba & Roots (Presenter). When he is not acting, Vernon is freelance writer and has penned over fifty articles and reviews, three thousand poems and ten short stories. For more information on Vernon go to: www.kizza.co.uk




Rob Young's feature film, Miranda, starred Christina Ricci, sold in 22 countries and won the Audience Award at London's Raindance Film Festival. He has been commissioned to write screenplays for BBC Films, Filmfour and Working Title. He has also written TV scripts for the BBC and Channel 4, a play for Radio 4 and ten theatre shows for the London stage. These include Obsession and Surfing (both Time Out Critics' Choice), The Shoe Shop of Desire (featured in a BBC2 documentary), Ex, Carbon Miranda & Tango til you're Sore (which were commissioned as screenplays) and The Man with the Absurdly Large Penis. "A fascinating playwright", The Times. Rob trained in theatre design and was an expedition photographer in Chile, Tanzania and Pakistan. He spent ten years in photographic archive and one month in a cave. He is currently co-writing a feature film and is the lead writer on a project for BBC Online.



Laura Casey is Artistic Director of Magpie Blue Productions and Artistic Associate of Upstart Theatre. She completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Theatre Directing at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 2009. Recent directing credits include: Mods and Rockers for Upstart Theatre (Midnight Matinee at The Tristan Bates Theatre), The Christmas Truce by Sarah Sigal and Deep and Crisp and Even by Jo Pinto for Upstart Theatre (A disused shop, SW6), The Old Man and The Sea adapted by Laura Casey (Cockpit Theatre), England by Tim Crouch (Karamel Club), The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh (Mountview Academy), Urban Legends, devised for That Theatre Company (Krudttønden Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark) and Antigone by Jean Anouilh for The Improv Group, an abstract improvisation group led by Laura in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Assisting credits include: Oh Well Never Mind Bye by Steven Lally, directed by Tom Mansfield for Upstart Theatre (Union Theatre), The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, directed by Trilby James (Jackson's Lane Theatre) The Lover and Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter, directed by Claus Bue for That Theatre Company (Krudttønden Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark).