by Ian Diddams
images by Sandcastle Productions
A very new addition to Bath based theatre companies, Sandcastles Productions brings their self penned piece of theatre to The Mission Theatre next week. Playwright Charlie McGuire describes “Glass House” as a mix of “Twelve Angry Men” with the defendant in the room, regarding some human beings that are viewed as a problem to be solved, rather than aided. He adds that this is a provocative play, that asks many questions… but provides few answers. Theatre is meant to challenge us, and this play should do that, leaving us all to make up our own minds.
Glass House is a one-act, boundary-pushing piece of mocku-theatre, inter-spliced with pre-recorded interviews with the ‘real-life’ inspirations for the on-stage characters. These interviews take us through the nail-biting events of February 14th 2011. On a night of unrelenting rain and flooding in the countryside, a stand-off between a bus driver clinging to the rules and a homeless man who can’t afford a ticket inexorably stirs up an enthralling mire of tension and social conflict amongst the passengers.
Sandcastle Productions are a collaboration of school and university friends, many currently in their second year of courses around the country. Charlie noted he heas been heavily influenced by Robert Icke.
Backed by The Mission Theatre itself who were very receptive to them, this is a world premiere of “Glass House” before it transfers to The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it can be found at “Greenside@George Street” between 18th-23rd August at 7.30pm.
Mission Theatre tickets from https://www.eventbrite.com/e/glass-house-at-the-mission-theatre-bath-tickets-1246930525769
Edinburgh Fringe tickets from https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/glass-house
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