Project Detail

The Beholder

The Actress

Synopsis

An exploration of the fragile relations between art, money and protest.
Will a world famous actress refuse to go on stage for opening night of a West End play when she finds out that an infamous man - a criminal- is in the audience and is one of the major funders of the production?
Follow the creative team and her understudy as they count down to curtain up in this sharp satire which leaves the audience asking "Should she?"; "Shouldn't she?"; "Would you?".

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 min 37 sec
Format
4K HD
Director
Priyanga Burford
Producer
Maria Austin, Priyanga Burford
Co-Producer
Kate Phibbs, Lydia Currie
Executive Producer
Paula Hawkins, Erica Wax
Editor
Jeanna Mortimer
Screenwriter
Priyanga Burford
Director of Photography
Aaron Adrian Rogers
Production Designer
Soraya Gilanni Viljoen
Sound
Denise Yarde, Sam Mason
Principal cast
Ronke Adekoluejo, Anastasia Hille, Rebekah Murrell, Maria Austin, Peter Forbes

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Priyanga Burford

The Studio
16a Spencer Hill
Wimbledon
SW19 4NY

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