Rich Chilver

For Frequency Theatre: ACTOR ~ DIRECTOR ~ PLAYWRIGHT ~ PRODUCER

Graduate of The University of Portsmouth and The Central School of Speech and Drama, Rich has interned in the Literary department of The Hampstead Theatre and benefitted from The Royal Court’s Young Writer’s program. His literary work continued with The Mercury Theatre as their script reader for two years. Rich has worked with Real Circumstance, written for radio with Menagerie Theatre company and his writing has been supported by an Escalator, Arts Council grant.

Rich Chilver’s new play Shed has been developed with the assistance of many creatives from within Frequency Theatre. A work-in-progress of his new play formed part of the 2012 Pulse Festival in Ipswich.

 

People Bethany Sharp, Darryl Crawley, James Potter, Matt Bradbury, Rich Chilver, Sian Notley, Sophia Sheridan, Stephanie Humpheries, Thomas Edwards

The Landlady

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Written by Sophia Sheridan

he walls are creaking, the roof is leaking, but the landlady is in denial that there is anything wrong with her property.

 

People Bethany Sharp, Christopher Kell, Peter Fogarty, Rich Chilver, Vicki Weitz

Identity Crisis

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Written by Christopher Kell

Pamela finds a lost handbag, and wishes she owned the life which went with it...

 

People Bethany Sharp, Emily Dixon, Jo Palmer-Tweed, Rich Chilver, Robert Crighton, Simon Goodway, Simon Kirk, Stephanie Humpheries, Thomas Edwards

Onion Gods

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Written by Simon Goodway

Stranded on a desert island, two pirates discover a civilization with some alternative ideas...

 

People Bethany Sharp, Ricardo Mussi, Rich Chilver, Tamsin Steele

Tamsin

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Written by Rich Chilver or Tamsin Steele

A play which is not entirely sure of its author.

 

People Bethany Sharp, David Norton, Rich Chilver

After Heineken

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Written by Bethany Sharp

Simon likes to talk. That. Is. All.

 

People Bethany Sharp, Chris Magee, Danny Solomon, Gabby Wong, Graham Watts, Natalie Songer, Rich Chilver, Richard Hornsby, Simon Kirk, Tim Freeman, Vicki Weitz

The Man Who Tended Dahlias

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Written by Graham Watts

Based on true stories from the conflict in Singapore during the Second World War.

 

People Alistair Ward, Bethany Sharp, Nicholas Barton-Wines, Rich Chilver, Robert Gathercole

The War That You Missed

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Written by Rich Chilver

Rivalry breeds war among two brothers.

 

People Bethany Sharp, David Kantounas, Rich Chilver, Simon Kirk, Thomas Edwards, Vicki Weitz

The Party

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Written by David Kantounas

This topical play draws inspiration from the developments in Cyprus over the weekend of 23rd-24th of March 2013.

 

People Caro Dixey, David Norton, Liz Mullen, Miranda Bell, Ricardo Mussi, Rich Chilver, Scott Sophos

Read No Evil

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Written by Caro Dixey

How many more bad news stories can there be?

 

People Bea Svistunenko, Bethany Sharp, Kate Southwell, Kim Bennett, Rich Chilver

I Got You Babe

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Written by Catherine Scott

New mother Fiona arranges a coffee morning, but biscuits, best china and smiles are not enough to hide her underlying worry.