SYNOPSIS
In a near dysfunctional future, ‘sometime quite soon’, an estranged and isolated composer, Jerome, lives alone in a shuttered high-rise flat, safe from the roaming gangs outside who practically rule the streets. His only company is his beloved music technology and a robot nanny, and she's on the blink.

Jerome is trying to compose a definitive work on love, but has had writer’s block ever since his wife, Corinna, left with their daughter, Geain, four years earlier. Desperate to see his daughter again, he decides to deceive his wife and a representative from the Department of Child Wellbeing, by enlisting the help of an out-of-work actress and his malfunctioning robot. When things don't work out, Jerome has to improvise. It's remarkable what can be done with a microchip, a screwdriver and a hair dryer...

"Henceforward" is one of Ayckbourn's quirky black comedies about human self-deception and isolation. As always with Ayckbourn, he manages to juggle humour and poignancy, laughter and pathos. The struggle of the artist - and the struggle for love - is explored in this dark, futuristic tale.

There are eight roles in the play, with two of the characters appearing only on video. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the play.

Please visit our auditions page for the full audition notice, including all the character descriptions and contact information.


 “This brilliant play offers an ultimately bleak vision of men, machines and society. But the exhilarating Ayckbournian paradox is that the darker it gets the funnier it becomes” ~ The Guardian

“A superbly constructed comedy” ~ Daily Telegraph

“Nobody can be as funny as Alan Ayckbourn, or as frightening” ~ Financial Times

Amy's View, described as playwright David Hare’s masterpiece, opens at the Masque Theatre on Friday the 5th of July. Sir David Hare is one of Britain's most internationally performed playwrights. After a sold-out season at the National Theatre, Amy's View transferred to the West End, and later to Broadway, earning widespread critical acclaim for Judi Dench in the role of the mother.

A well-known West End actress receives a visit from her daughter Amy and her new boyfriend, an aspiring film director. This sets in motion events which only fully come into shape sixteen years later. A fascinating insight into three main characters and how lack of communication can cause so much confusion! The play is directed by the multi-award winning Brenda Gray (Best Director - Marvin's Room) featuring Hannah Klaassens as Amy, Anton Schӓfer (Best Supporting Actor - The Sum of Us) as Amy’s boyfriend Dominic and Bernie Jacobs as the mother. The stellar supporting cast includes Dennis Benneyworth (Best Actor - Gaslight, Mixed Couples and Visiting Mr Green), Sheila Inglis (Best Actress -Nunsense) and Gary Green (certificate of excellence - The Odd Couple).

The performance on Wednesday the 10th of July will be in aid of the Chaeli Campaign. The Chaeli Campaign aims to change the life of one disabled child at a time in a significant way, mobilising the minds and bodies of children with disabilities. For more information visit www.chaelicampaign.co.za