The three actors bounced off one another with superb chemistry and pace moving the story along slickly and built the comedy tenfold. A fantastic production, Cuttings is a modern comedy for a modern audience and it is a revelation
— ★★★★★ London Theatre Reviews
Rob Ellis’s direction is defined, pacey, and superbly well-observed…Cuttings is a complete five-star must-see triumph
— ★★★★★ The Review Chap

Cuttings

Written by Ollie George Clark, Relish Theatre, The Hope Theatre 2019, Rehearsed Reading - Theatre503 2019

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Every inch of the small space of The Hope is used well, with attention to detail and the intimacy really does make the audience feel part of the story
— ★★★★ LondonTheatre1
Rob Ellis directs the play and gives it a snappy and fresh pace that keeps in line with the millennial feel of the text.
— ★★★★ Broadway World
Under Rob Ellis’s direction, the play moves in real time, leading up to the point of Arthur’s arrival. This constant looming visit and the perpetual ringing and buzzing of phones lend the play a sense of urgency, with the three actresses each moving franticly around the stage, their seriousness clashing beautifully with the pink, sparkly and neon-covered PR office created by Caitlin Abbott
— Camden New Journal
Relish Theatre have been producing work in London for a while now having formerly been a Norfolk-based company. Cuttings is a sign of more good things to come if they can maintain this standard
— ★★★★ London Pub Theatres

THERE’S ACTUALLY NO SUCH A THING AS GOOD PUBLICITY, THERE’S JUST PLANNED AND UNPLANNED, AND THIS IS VERY MUCH THE LATTER.”

YouTuber turned actor Arthur Moses wins an Olivier Award, and moments later goes on to drunkenly deliver the most offensive, outrageous and profanity laden speech in the ceremony’s history.

His publicists Gracelyn, Ruchi and Danica have quite a morning ahead of them.

They’ll need to apologise on his behalf all whilst fielding calls, defusing social media, stamping out print, handling the talent, licking SOLT’s wounds and if Arthur could stop posting on Instagram for a second that would be great.

Ruchi Natasha Patel

Gracelyn Joan Potter

Danica Maisie Preston

Featuring Elliot Liburd, Dene Horgan, Beth Organ

Producer Amy Hendry for Relish Theatre

Set & Costume Design Caitlin Abbott

Lighting Design Holly Ellis

Sound Design Rob Ellis

Stage Manager Gwenan Bain

Casting Katherine Edmonds

Photography Cam Harle

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Rob Ellis’ energetic direction makes good use of the Hope Theatre’s small performance space, the trio’s stalking of the space mimics the frenetic pace of their thought processes
— The Stage
Rob Ellis’ production starts at a run and rarely pauses for breath during the 75 minutes that follow. The same goes for the actors, and Joan Potter, Natasha Patel and Maisie Preston never miss a beat as the three women hilariously brainstorm and bicker their way in real time through a hectic Monday morning
— The Blog Of Theatre Things

Rehearsed Reading

Theatre503, January 2019

Ruchi Dhanushka Anson

Gracelyn Jamie-Rose Monk

Danica Isobel Daws

Featuring Elliot Liburd, Dene Horgan, Beth Organ

Stage Manager Georgia Dacey

Photography Andrea Irmeni