Two’s Company and Soho Theatre present EX Two’s Company and Cast, Soho Theatre present in order of appearance: Chris Whitehead - Barman Amy Booth-Steel - Ruby Gerard Carey - Jack Siobhan Dillon - Claire Simon Thomas - Keith Company EXa play with songs Tricia Thorns - Director by Rob Young Peter Woollard - Musical Director music by Ross Lorraine Soho Theatre Alex Marker - Designer 10 November – Duncan Coombe - Lighting Designer 3 December 2011 Damien Delaney - Choreographer Jane Deitch - Casting Director Emily Stuart - Costumes Matt Noddings - Production Manager Dan Gammon - Stage Manager Graham Cowley - Producer Set built by Alex Marker Assistant Constructors/Painters: Natalie Parsons, Tori Jennings Our grateful thanks to: Louis Constantine, Sarah England, Teresa Revill, the Questors Theatre, Ealing, Zosia Stella- Sawicka, Henrietta Burton, Rhian Morris, Liorah Tchiprout, the Students of the Production Arts All colour photos taken by Helen Maybanks Course Kingston College. in September 2011. Please note that Gerard Carey has now stepped into the role of An earlier “sketch” version of EX ‘Jack’(previously played by Gabriel Vick, who was first seen at BAC in 1999, features in some of the following images). directed by Lisa Goldman INTRODUCTION FROM THE WRITER: I thought it would be funny to write a show about meeting your Ex, in a bar. It has all the nerves of a first date, yet you’ve already seen their bum. Seen them snore. Seen them cry (over Sandra Bullock). And yes, you still fancy them, even though you know what they’re like. I wanted to explore that weirdness. And another thing, why do women always fall for the bad guy? I’ve got some really intelligent female friends, with high falutin’ jobs, but they all turn to mush when Mr. Wrong walks in the room, in his leather trousers. And even though they know that he’ll treat them like dirt, they still sleep with him. What’s all that about? Sex, obviously. Note to self: buy leather trousers. But tonight, lets pretend. We’ve created a show where the bad guy gets slapped, by a woman, then another woman. The nice guy is tall, dark and handsome - and all the women fancy him. Hooray! But watch out, those bad guys are sneaky. Trouble looms... I feel I should warn you that this show contains swearing. And singing. Other than that, you’ll be fine. Please laugh loudly (like Brian Blessed) during the funny bits and sob, uncontrollably, at the rest. CAST AND ROB YOUNG (Writer) Rob has been commissioned to write COMPANY original screenplays for BBC Films, BIOGS Filmfour and Working Title, as well as TV scripts for the BBC and Channel 4. His adaptation of Hemingway’s Pulitzer Prize winning novella, The Old Man and the Sea, won the Award for Artistic Excellence at last year’s Brighton Festival before transferring to a sell-out run at the Arcola Theatre then Riverside Studios (2011). His other theatre includes Surfing and Obsession (both Time Out Critics’ Choice), The Shoe Shop of Desire (BAC/BBC2) and The Man with the Absurdly Large Penis (Young Vic). Rob is the co-founder of the art group, The Curious Guide. For more info see: www.robyoung.info Rob will by trying out his new play, Crush, at the Finborough theatre from December 19th. ROSS LORRAINE (Composer) Ross Lorraine’s music embraces many idioms and influences, from jazz and pop music to experimental avant-garde. He has been asked to write for many of the best known contemporary music ensembles and soloists in the UK. His music has been broadcast on Radio 2, Radio 3, BBC World Service and abroad, and performed in festivals throughout Europe, in the USA and the Far East. He has also written songs and instrumental music for theatre, including productions at the Riverside Studios and the Almeida Theatre. He can be followed on Twitter @RossLorraine. AMY BOOTH-STEEL (Ruby) SIOBHAN DILLON (Claire) Training: Birmingham School of Siobhan was studying for her fashion Acting (1st class BA Hons in Acting) accessory degree at The London College of Fashion when she entered Theatre: ‘Britannia’ in Nicked Andrew Lloyd Webber’s (Hightide Festival) ‘Peggy Blackett’ How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? in which in Swallows and Amazons (Bristol Old she finished third. Vic) ‘LaRosa’ in Sister Act (London Palladium) ‘Fraulein Schweiger’ in The For the past few years Siobhan has Sound Of Music (London Palladium) been songwriting and recording her ‘The Genie’ in Aladdin (Worcester solo album which has taken her all Swan) ‘Velma’ in Scooby Doo (UK over the UK, Australia and America. Tour) ‘Dulcinea’ in Don Quixote Rides Theatre: Vivienne in Legally Blonde (Birmingham Rep) Again (SavoyTheatre), Sandy and Patty Film: ‘Doris’ in Kill Keith Simcox in Grease (Piccadilly); Sally Bowles in Cabaret (UK tour) and Television: Hustle, I’d Do Anything, MI Mandy in Can’t Smile Without You (UK High and Doctors tour). Workshops: The Trouble with Doug Other work: performed with Paul (Royal & Derngate) Poppy (RSC) Keep Gambaccini and the BBC Concert Smiling (BBC) Matilda (RSC) 57 Hours Orchestra on Friday Night is Music (National Theatre) The Light Princess (BBC Radio 2). (National Theatre). Night Siobhan is delighted to be appearing in EX - an original musical and working with the team at the Soho Theatre. SIMON THOMAS (Keith) GERARD CAREY (Jack) Trained: Guildford School of Acting Training: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Simon has recently finished playing the role of Warner Huntingdon III in Theatre: Invisible Man (Menier the West End production of Legally Chocolate Factory), Jack and the Blonde at the Savoy Theatre. He Beanstalk (Paul Robeson Theatre), previously played the title role in Historian / Prince Herbert in Spamalot Disney’s TARZAN at the Neue Flora (Palace Theatre, London); he created Theatre in Hamburg. the role of Robertson Ay in Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Theatre: Other West End: Rapunzel’s Mary Poppins (Bristol Hippodrome and Prince in Into the Woods Ralph, Prince Edward, West End); Timothy Rackstraw in HMS Pinafore, Frenchman in Noises Off, Pantalion in His Dark in Cymbeline, Officer/Musician in Materials, Smee in Peter Pan, the Twelfth Night (Open Air, Regents Munchkin Mayor in The Wizard Of Park); Lucien in Marguerite with Ruthie Oz and the White Rabbit in Alice Henshall (Haymarket); Make Me Song, (Birmingham Rep); a review of the music of William Finn In Wonderland Grumio in The Taming Of The Shrew, (New Players). Robert in The Merry Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wives of Windsor, starring Judi Dench Outlaw in and Simon Callow (RSC) Two Gentlemen Of Verona and Servant in High Society (Open Air Other Theatre: Tony in West Side Story Theatre, Regent’s Park) (50th Anniversary Production), Oliver Television includes: Torchwood and Barrett IV in Love Story by Howard . Goodall. Lovesoup Film: Army Conscript in Bigga than Ben for Annex Films. Television: Charles Darnay in Tale of Two Cities (PBS America), Mr Danes in Doctor Who -Two-part Christmas Special 2009 (BBC), How Music Works for Tiger Aspect. CHRIS WHITEHEAD TRICIA THORNS (Director) (Harry / Associate Musical Director) Started her career in the West End Chris began his career as an actor, as part of John Neville’s company at graduating from the Academy of Live the Fortune, after a Classics BA from and Recorded Arts in 1996 before he Nottingham University. diversified into musical direction. As Director: My Real War 1914- Musical Direction: Miranda Sings ?, which she adapted from Lieut (Leicester Square Theatre), Chess Havilland Le Mesurier’s letters home (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), From A (Trafalgar Studios and national Jack To A King, Daydream Believer, tour), Red Night (Finborough), The It’s Only Make Believe, Little Shop Searcher (workshop production, of Horrors, The Wiz and the critically Greenwich Theatre), What The acclaimed Hot Mikado (Upstairs at Women Did (Southwark Playhouse), the Gatehouse); national tours of Forgotten Voices from the Great War Forever Plaid (Ovation Productions) (Pleasance), Black ‘Ell (Soho Theatre), and Winnie the Witch (Watershed Twelfth Night (Dulwich Picture Productions/Birmingham Rep). Gallery), Peer Gynt (Alleyn’s Theatre), Passion Play 2000 (massive community Teaching work includes The Actor’s play which she also wrote), Wizard of Centre, London Studio Centre, Oz (new adaptation with new songs, LSMT, Rose Bruford, Italia Conti and which she also wrote), The Mysteries, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, The Knack, Dulwich Cavalcade and where Chris is currently Head of Music several plays for children which she on the Musical Theatre Programme. also wrote. During his time at Mountview he As an Actress, Theatre includes: End has been MD of Closer Than Ever, of Story (Chelsea Theatre), Harry and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Chelsea Me (Warehouse), Façade (Dingley and Theatre), Rent (Bernie Grant Arts Dulwich Festivals) A Kind of Alaska Centre), Nunsense (St Pauls Church) (Edinburgh, tour and USA), Time’s and Sweet Charity (Shaw Theatre) Up (Windsor), The Libertine / Man along with Musically Supervising and of Mode (Royal Court & Out of Joint writing the vocal arrangements for tour), Betrayal (BAC and tour), Run three graduation showcases at the For Your Wife (West End) and leading Criterion Theatre. He has recently roles in theatres in Salisbury, Ipswich, been a guest teacher at Trinity Edinburgh, Liverpool, Guildford, College of Music and the IES. Derby and many more. Many TV Chris is an Executive Director of appearances including Six Characters Lucky Stuff Productions. Their debut in Search of an Author, Darling Buds production was Lucky Stiff (Wimbledon of May, Dangerfield, A Touch of Frost, Studio Theatre). For LSP he also Keeping Up Appearances, Rumpole, composed the incidental music for The The Bill, London’s Burning, and Baltimore Waltz (Brighton Festival). feature films including Captives and He was also MD and wrote the vocal The Turn of the Screw.