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Theatreland

Synopsis

An aspiring actress invites us to share a glimpse of her life working as an usher in a West End theatre, exposing the wasted talent and questioning what it takes to be an artist.
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Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Director
Carys Watford
Producer
Carys Watford
Editor
Eoghan Synnott
Screenwriter
Carys Watford
Director of Photography
Heath McWaters
Production Designer
Carys Watford
Sound
Helen Miles
Composer
Roly Witherow
Principal cast
Rosanna Holland, Iain Christie, Kevin Watt, Erin O'Toole, Shahnewaz Jake, Nadine Hanwell

Genre

Woman Director Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Arcadian Fields Pictures

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