RADA Youth Company: Acting present Poor Connection (2020)
First broadcast in August 2020. Written, devised and improvised by RADA Youth Company: Acting 2019-20, Phil Sheppard and Rachel Chellapah.
How beauteous mankind is. O brave new world,
That has such people in't.
Poor Connection is a film exploring relationships in lockdown and the highs and lows of creating an online production.
In a land of social distancing and screen fatigue, Poor Connection documents a young theatre company's attempts to stay connected and create theatre online. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare's The Tempest, this film was created remotely by the RADA Youth Company actors in living rooms and bedrooms across the UK.
Cast:
Rwan Asde - Taate
Bukky Bakray - Toshi
Ella Byrt - Blossom
Mascuud Dahir - Malik
Craig Denham - Billy
Jasmine Elcock - Precious
Eliezer Gore - Abiarthur
Darcy Hall - Blair
Aaliyah James - Amelia
Nicole Kilama - Karen
Alexander Marsh - Valentine
Trineti Modeste - Avery
Prabjot Sandhu - Manjuka
Robert Wilson - Bobby
Creative team and crew:
Director - Phil Sheppard
Co-director / Project Assistant - Rachel Chellapah
Video Designer / Filmmaker - Gino Green
Dramaturgy - Phil Sheppard
Production Assistant / Stage Manager - Lauren Taylor
Stage Manager - Hannah Birtwistle-Crossland
Producer - Axa Hynes