I am apt to worry too much about what people think of me
July —
August
2024
Company
Director
Robert Forknall
General Manager
Dawn Archer
Design
Alice McNicholas
Graphic Design
Dan Bull
Brand and content
Jill Hogan
Music Jake Setters
Movement Tom Applebaum
Production SM Steff Andrews
ASM Amelia Costello
Casting Emily Jones
Cast
Garry Essendine George Naylor
Daphne Stillington Joanne McGarva
Monica Reed/Lady Saltburn Lily Carr
Joanna/Miss Erikson Rosie Taylor-Ritson
Liz Essendine Suzy Kohane
Roland Maule Guy van Onselen
Morris/Fred Johnny Allison
Henry Giles Malcolm
Present Laughter
Noël Coward
I am apt to worry too much about what people think of me
Garry Essendine is a superstar actor and personality, gracing the front covers of all the most fashionable magazines. A charismatic playboy, he is the toast of the town on both sides of the pond.
About to embark on another world tour, Garry is suddenly overwhelmed by an identity crisis. With everyone wanting a piece of him, Garry recognises his own toxic desire to be in the spotlight. Essendine, for the keen eye, is an anagram of neediness.
Present Laughter is a razor sharp and highly comic exploration of the ups and downs of fame brought up to date in the Instagram age, where the leading man struggles to present his genuine self above the magnitude of his stage, screen and social media persona.
