Sometimes I feel there is a theatre angel hovering over me, waiting for me to get really excited about a play, and if for some reason at first I don’t get the part I’m so eager to do , the angel somehow manages to conjure up the part for me.
Many years ago I saw the filmed version of The God of Carnage, which was given the name Carnage and directed by Polanski. I thought it was brilliant and remember thinking I’d love to do the play one day. Somehow or other I never got round to talking about it with anyone, but it came to mind again after I saw a production of The Really Small Theatre Company over a year ago: they would be perfect for the play.
As luck would have it, they decided to do it before I ever mentioned it. The only problem for me, was that they had it fully cast. I was both happy that they were doing it, knowing they’d do a wonderful job with it, and at the same time thoroughly disappointed I couldn’t do it with them. I have seldom felt so strongly about wanting to do a play as I have with The God of Carnage. The last play I felt like this about was Pinter’s Betrayal, and I couldn’t believe my luck when I was offered the part of Emma in The Finn-Brit Players’ production in 2009. So, when fate, or the theatre angel, decided to give Riikka Faucher an addition to her beautiful little family, and I got an email from Joan asking me if I’d be interested in taking Riikka’s place, I burst into tears of joy.
Acting with Mira, Daniel & Christian is a dream come true. They are my dream team: talented, passionate, witty, fun. When you add our director, Joan, with whom I have a long theatrical history and who I also love dearly...well, I feel really lucky.
For me every production is a learning experience, and I know working with these talented friends, I will be learning more about the craft of acting than I have in a long time. With Yasmina Reza’s shrewd humour and acutely insightful observations on modern society, the text itself is a joy to act. Can’t wait to start working on it. This is one you don’t want to miss!