Rules For Living
by TOWER THEATRE COMPANY
The Cast
Rosanna Preston
as Edith
Hattie Hanh
as Sheena
Kasia Chodurek
as Carrie
Adam Hampton-Matthews
as Matthew
With Tom Tillery
as Francis
Dickon Farmar
as Adam
John Chapman
Director
Nathan Gaël
York
Assistant Director
The Team
Nick Insley
Kaushal Ginige
Technical Operator
Tamara Douglas- Morris
Sound Design
Richard Kirby
Fight Director
Rob Hebblethwaite
Set Design
David Taylor
Costume Design
Stage Managers
ASMs
About the play
Poor Carrie's feeling nervous
And Adam won't commit
Matthew's got a little secret
And Sheena won't submit
Oh, Mum's been planning Xmas
Since early January
How are they going to cope with life?
Thank God for therapy!
What happens when an extended family gathers in the kitchen for a traditional Christmas? As established mechanisms for survival are laid bare, even Mum, who's been preparing this lunch since last January, becomes embroiled. Long-held rivalries and resentments will out. Accusations fly, relationships deconstruct.
Rules For Living is a seasonal family tale of disharmony, ruined expectations, overindulgence, a manic board game called "Bedlam!" and some of life's little coping mechanisms. Let the festivities commence!
Reviews
"✭✭✭✭ 'Rules for Living' is both genuinely touching and side-splittingly funny... a superb cast....uniformly strong performances...a very entertaining evening" - Read more at LondonTheatre1
"✭✭✭✭ [T]he strong ensemble all turn in distinctive and considered performances that prove entirely engaging and believable in a well-honed production...Hugely enjoyable" - Read more at ActDrop
"✭✭✭✭ A fast-paced, compelling work full of fine performances from a close-knit ensemble....One of the most beautifully elaborate and alive sets you’ll ever see in any London fringe production" - Read more at London Theatre Reviews (LTR)
"This entertaining, high-quality production is highly recommended... The excellent cast display expert comic timing and complete conviction throughout" - Read more at The Blog of Theatre Things
"✭✭✭✭ The energy and passion from the entire cast are clearly generated ..the production certainly raised my adrenaline" - Read more at Theatre and Art Reviews