Dreamschool
‘Dream School’ is a thriller about a group of students who find themselves in a cult run by a classmate's father. It was inspired by real events that unfolded at a university in the US. This story deals with themes of power and manipulation, vulnerability, and strength within an academic setting.
The play received a three-week-run at the Space (the Isle of Dogs) from June - May 2023 funded by ACE and directed by Charlotte Everest. Dreamschool was featured in The Stage and longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize.
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
Reviews
“Dream School offers beautiful examples of safe, effective ways to depict trauma onstage. The piece presents a myriad of possibilities that I’m sure other artists will steal...”
— Emma Dorfman, Always Time for Theatre
“This is the epitome of a great thriller – shocking, intriguing, intense and uncomfortable. The storyline never falters, the characters are perfectly written and the performance is so gripping that the 1 hour and 45 minutes goes by in a flash.”
— Christine Stanton, Rated Reviewed
“Dream School cleverly intertwines past and present events in its storytelling. If you can stomach the subject matter, the production will consume your thoughts afterwards.”
— Kat Masterson Reviews
That Was All
You might explore a selection of belief systems, dip your toes in some new age sciences. You might take up yoga, meditation and a plant based diet. You might even spend a day with a world renowned Mexican healer wondering why you keep walking around with the strangest feeling, and a distant memory of a pub-crawl with your dad.
'That Was All' is a one-woman show about families, memory and how to make sense out of the unspoken. It was championed and published by Stagescripts as part of their 10th anniversary in 2019.
This play was produced at Theatre503 (Part of Mountview’s Catalyst Festival 2018), the OSO Arts Centre (2019) and The Space (2021). All productions were directed by Charlotte Everest and performed by Jennie Eggleton.
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography
© Rosalind Alcazar Photography