Court.
Court.
noun
1. a body of people presided over by a judge in civil and criminal cases.
verb
1. be involved with (someone) romantically
2. pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour.
Tawny's life would be perfectly ordinary if it weren't for the fact that 22 years ago she was ‘the girl’ in a high-profile celebrity rape case.
Caught between running from a story she doesn’t want to tell and knowing that the media chase won’t end until she speaks out, ‘Court.’ explores the mutability of story, truth and victimhood.A fictional story inspired, in part, by the life and experiences of Samantha Geimer. Two actresses portray one woman, pursued for 22 years for "the truth".
Directed by Richard Wright-Firth. Written by Candice van Litsenborgh Bios: Candice van Litsenborgh is a Fleur Du Cap and Naledi nominated actress (Best Actress in a musical - Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors) as well as the 2015 Broadway World Best Actress in a musical winner. She was also named one of the top 5 actresses of 2015 by Die Reviewer. Performance: Vacancy, Sweeney Todd, Little Shop of Horrors, Sunset Boulevard, Showboat. Court. is her first full-length original script having previously adapted From the Heart and written her one woman cabaret, Understudy Blues.
Claire-Louise Worby left her home-town of Sante Fe, New Mexico when she was 16 to pursue a classical theatre education in London. After graduating from the Italia Conti Academy of Dramatic Arts, she kicked off her career in Los Angeles, performing in sketch comedy shows such as “So You Think You Can Laugh” and taking on roles in indie films (Cereal, Lossed) and TV (Real Cowboys: Wyatt Earp, SAF3). This is Claire-Louise’s debut on a South African stage, having previously worked with Canned Rice Productions as the director of Vacancy. Performance: Arsenic and Old Lace, Desdemona in Othello, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing, Poppy.
Richard Wright-Firth can currently be seen playing Muldoon on the Starz International series, Black Sails and was also a member of the BBC’s famed radio drama company as well as being a lecturer and director at Italia Conti Academy of Dramatic Arts, one of the most prestigious drama schools in the world. Richard directed Understudy Blues and From the Heart for Canned Rice Productions. Performance: Vacancy, Black Sails (tv), Modder en Bloed (film), Julius Caesar, Macbeth and Robert Syverton in They Shoot Horses Don’t They?
Media & Reviews
Review of Court by Barbara Loots
Review of Court by Laurie Scarborough
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Audience Responses
Great to see some strong, thought provoking theatre delivered with crisp, skillful precision. Wonderfully crafted writing and masterful acting engaged the audience and sustained the dramatic tension from start to finish. Loved it. An excellent choice of show that required an intimate space for delivering such challenging perspectives.
Brilliant show!
Great and probing script, excellent performances (Candice is transformed and different again), tight direction. Any lapse was my own. I was exhausted. Need to see it again.