Alan: Two months. Long time. Po: Depends who's counting... - The F Word
In this instance, it's me doing the counting. Two months exactly until the R&D performance of my play The F Word at The Pen Theatre, London.
This is my first major project in a few years. Between the pandemic and chronic illness, life hasn't allowed for journeys like this in a while. Both continue to present problems; my illness is no better, and COVID updates still dominate our news feed. Yet this opportunity felt too good to miss - a platform to present a shorter version of my screenplay in an intimate London venue. I hope this will form the next steps to getting The F Word onscreen. Theatre has always been my main passion, with the prospect of exploring this text on stage truly exciting.
I have a brilliant director set to lead the way; I look forward to collaborating with a director in my role as a playwright for a second time. Many a show worked on as a stage manager, but as a writer, this is relatively new territory: same industry, different perspective. How exciting.
My endless gratitude goes to the actors who supported me in an early online read-through last year. I would never have guessed back then that this opportunity was just around the corner.
Casting will commence soon. I truly can't wait to meet the new Alan and Po.
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