Breathing Corpses
Breathing Corpses is an award winning 2005 play by the British playwright Laura Wade which first premiered at the Royal Court Theatre.
Tracing the story backwards from the discovery of a corpse named Jim in a hotel room by the seemingly cursed and talkative hotel maid Amy, the play follows the story of Jim and the corpse he found himself in his storage warehouse which drove him to suicide in the first place.
For the play Laura Wade won the Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright 2005 and the Pearson Playwrights Best Play Award and George Devine Award. The production was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Amy | Laura Elphinstone |
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Ben | James McAvoy |
Charlie | Rupert Evans |
Elaine | Niamh Cusack |
Jim | Paul Copley |
Kate | Tamzin Outhwaite |
Ray | Ryan Pope |
Crew | |
Casting | Lisa Makin |
Company Voice Work | Patsy Rodenburg |
Costume supervisor | Jackie Orton |
Design | Paul Wills |
Director | Anna Mackmin |
Flight director | Terry King |
Lightning | Mark Jonathan |
Production manager | Sue Bird |
Sound designer | Ian Dickison |
Stage manager | Sally Higson |
Stage manager | Rebecca Sustin |
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Breathing Corpses is an award winning 2005 play by the British playwright Laura Wade which first premiered at the Royal Court Theatre.
Tracing the story backwards from the discovery of a corpse named Jim in a hotel room by the seemingly cursed and talkative hotel maid Amy, the play follows the story of Jim and the corpse he found himself in his storage warehouse which drove him to suicide in the first place.
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