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Programme Notes for 2 : 22 A Ghost Story
The audio description for this show will take place at the Grand Opera House Belfast on Saturday 18th November at the matinee performance, 2.30 pm. Please take your seats 10 minutes before the performance begins if you would like to listen to these notes notes read out. The show will last approximately two hours and 15 minutes including an interval.
The play 2: 22 A Ghost Story is a supernatural thriller, written by Danny Robbins. It premiered in the London West End in 2021 and received a Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for best new play. The action takes place across 24 hours in a newly gentrified part of London.
The play is in six scenes with two acts, with a 20 minute interval at 1 hour 10 minutes.
Each scene change is marked by the outline of the set (an irregular pentagon) illuminated in neon pink.
THE SET
The Victorian terrace house has been recently renovated with an extension to the original house. There is a new spacious open plan kitchen and dining room. At the rear of the stage are imposing glass sliding doors that open onto a dark garden. The garden can also be lit by a strong security light. A tall leafy pot plant and a wooden cabinet adorn the wall to the left of the garden doors, and books and framed photos sit on the cabinet. Near the garden doors is a telescope on a stand.
To the left of the room is a white inner door with coloured glass panels in its’ upper section. This door opens on to the hall and staircase. Above this door is a digital clock glowing red that shows the time. On the left hand wall is a door that leads to a guest toilet. On the wall near that door is a shelf with a wall heater below and two wall lights above.
The left hand side of the room is furnished with a dark green settee with cushions. A round coffee-table, sits on a white rug, with a cream coloured beanbag. A white Baby Monitor sits on the coffee table, and some baby toys are strewn on the rug.
To the right of the dining room is a kitchen Island, with a cooking hob and cupboards. On the far right, underneath a sloping ceiling and Velux window is a sink , dishwasher and more storage space. On the right hand wall towards the garden doors stand a tall refrigerator, adorned with fridge magnets. Centre stage and back towards the garden doors stands a simple, old wooden dining table, surrounded by four chairs and a baby’s highchair.
Cast Description (in order of appearance)
Jenny (Late 30’s)- a primary school teacher-English accent:
Average height and slender, with brown hair tied back. In the short opening scene one Jenny is dressed casually in sweat pants, t shirt and large grey overshirt with slippers as she is doing home decoration.
From Act two and throughout the rest of the play she is wearing a short sleeved maxi length dress with a belt, in a light red colour. Her shoes are cream-coloured chunky high heels with a platform sole.
Lauren (late 30’s) -a psychotherapist -American
Average height and slender, with dark hair worn loose and shoulder length. She is wearing a suit, with black slim fit trousers and jacket, with a v neck white sleeveless top underneath. Black high heeled dress shoes finish the outfit.
Ben (late 30’s)-a builder -London accent
A tall slender man, with mid- brown hair, and beard neatly trimmed with thin sideburns.
He is wearing a blue jacket with thin lapels and straight slim fitting black trousers. A white shirt underneath. His shoes are black with white socks.
Sam (late 30’s) -a physics professor and writer -English accent
A tall medium build man, with dark hair and glasses. He is casually dressed in blue jeans with a t shirt and a check overshirt, and brown boots. He is wearing a large wristwatch.
The audio description for this show will take place at the Grand Opera House Belfast on Saturday 18th November at the matinee performance, 2.30 pm. Please take your seats 10 minutes before the performance begins if you would like to listen to these notes notes read out. The show will last approximately two hours and 15 minutes including an interval.
The play 2: 22 A Ghost Story is a supernatural thriller, written by Danny Robbins. It premiered in the London West End in 2021 and received a Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for best new play. The action takes place across 24 hours in a newly gentrified part of London.
The play is in six scenes with two acts, with a 20 minute interval at 1 hour 10 minutes.
Each scene change is marked by the outline of the set (an irregular pentagon) illuminated in neon pink.
THE SET
The Victorian terrace house has been recently renovated with an extension to the original house. There is a new spacious open plan kitchen and dining room. At the rear of the stage are imposing glass sliding doors that open onto a dark garden. The garden can also be lit by a strong security light. A tall leafy pot plant and a wooden cabinet adorn the wall to the left of the garden doors, and books and framed photos sit on the cabinet. Near the garden doors is a telescope on a stand.
To the left of the room is a white inner door with coloured glass panels in its’ upper section. This door opens on to the hall and staircase. Above this door is a digital clock glowing red that shows the time. On the left hand wall is a door that leads to a guest toilet. On the wall near that door is a shelf with a wall heater below and two wall lights above.
The left hand side of the room is furnished with a dark green settee with cushions. A round coffee-table, sits on a white rug, with a cream coloured beanbag. A white Baby Monitor sits on the coffee table, and some baby toys are strewn on the rug.
To the right of the dining room is a kitchen Island, with a cooking hob and cupboards. On the far right, underneath a sloping ceiling and Velux window is a sink , dishwasher and more storage space. On the right hand wall towards the garden doors stand a tall refrigerator, adorned with fridge magnets. Centre stage and back towards the garden doors stands a simple, old wooden dining table, surrounded by four chairs and a baby’s highchair.
Cast Description (in order of appearance)
Jenny (Late 30’s)- a primary school teacher-English accent:
Average height and slender, with brown hair tied back. In the short opening scene one Jenny is dressed casually in sweat pants, t shirt and large grey overshirt with slippers as she is doing home decoration.
From Act two and throughout the rest of the play she is wearing a short sleeved maxi length dress with a belt, in a light red colour. Her shoes are cream-coloured chunky high heels with a platform sole.
Lauren (late 30’s) -a psychotherapist -American
Average height and slender, with dark hair worn loose and shoulder length. She is wearing a suit, with black slim fit trousers and jacket, with a v neck white sleeveless top underneath. Black high heeled dress shoes finish the outfit.
Ben (late 30’s)-a builder -London accent
A tall slender man, with mid- brown hair, and beard neatly trimmed with thin sideburns.
He is wearing a blue jacket with thin lapels and straight slim fitting black trousers. A white shirt underneath. His shoes are black with white socks.
Sam (late 30’s) -a physics professor and writer -English accent
A tall medium build man, with dark hair and glasses. He is casually dressed in blue jeans with a t shirt and a check overshirt, and brown boots. He is wearing a large wristwatch.
