“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”
“Rob Ellis’s direction is defined, pacey, and superbly well-observed…Cuttings is a complete five-star must-see triumph”
The Three Musketeers
Written by Alexandre Dumas, adapted for the stage by Daniel Winder, Iris Theatre, St Pauls Covent Garden 2018
“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”
“Rob Ellis directs the play and gives it a snappy and fresh pace that keeps in line with the millennial feel of the text.”
“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”
“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”
Heroic deeds, epic duels and a lavish masquerade ball all come to life in a huge, outdoor adventure for all the family.
It’s 1626 and a young d’Artagnan sets out for Paris, determined to join the King’s Musketeers. There’s just one problem, women aren’t allowed. Undaunted, our heroine disguises herself as a man and manages to befriend the legendary Musketeer trio Athos, Aramis and Porthos.
The four fast friends are soon caught up in deadly plot involving the Queen, twelve diamonds studs and the safety of the entire French state. Will this mean war with England? Will all four of our heroes survive? And will anyone discover d’Artagnan’s secret?
d’Artagnan Jenny Horsthuis
Milady Ailsa Joy
Athos/Richelieu Matt Stubbs
Aramis/Buckingham Albert de Jongh
Porthos/King Elliot Liburd
Treville/Rochefort Stephan Boyce
Constance/Queen Bethan Rose Young
Director Paul-Ryan Carberry
Producer Debbie Hicks
Fight Director Roger Bartlett
Set Design Abby&Alice
Costume Design Kathleen Nellis
Lighting Design Ciaran Cunningham
Sound Design Adam Welsh
Composer Nick Hart
Stage Manager Tom Jackson
Photography Nick Rutter
“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”
“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”
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