{"id":334,"date":"2019-07-19T15:40:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T15:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/randomthoughtsltd.com\/?page_id=334"},"modified":"2025-10-14T14:34:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:34:24","slug":"view-the-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/randomthoughtsltd.com\/?page_id=334","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That Cat Is Not Real &#8211; a read-through<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"That Cat Is Not Real read-through\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1108171960?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Read-through of Chuck\u2019s new play on flat-sharing with a robot, \u2018That Cat Is Not Real\u2019.<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Actors (l-r) Beth Eyre, Alison Skilbeck, Tim Hardy, David Barnes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:25px\">The techies predict we will soon all co-habitate with a supportive AI companion. This dark comedy explores how we may be able to come to terms with flat-sharing our minds . . . with a robot. That could the final solution to existential loneliness. If we can trust the tech guys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warehouse of Dreams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/randomthoughtsltd.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=319&amp;action=edit\">See Reviews<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The View from Nowhere<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/randomthoughtsltd.com\/reviews-the-view-from-nowhere\/\">See Reviews<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Warehouse of Dreams\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pkPTI9dGtpQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>85 minutes<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Moriarty runs a refugee camp in the Middle East. It\u2019s a city of troubled people growing like a tumour and it\u2019s 24\/7. Shedloads of food, water and excrement, the thievery, threats and protests, aggrieved co-workers, a hostile press, young girls sold into sexual slavery . . . with his gift of the gab and wry sense of humour he can tough that out. The nightmare which stalks his soul is the spectre of ineradicable guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pkPTI9dGtpQ\">Watch this play<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/o9_6v3YbmYE\">Watch complete Video Diary<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Put on a Fringe Theatre Play in London without Having the Foggiest . . .\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o9_6v3YbmYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Okay, you\u2019ve written a play. Now what? 46 minutes<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yq2MInO6o6g\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong> 2nd July 2014: 132 days until First Night. 10&#8242; <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YYHcnFNVhKM\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>21st July 2014: 113 days until First Night. 3&#8242;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=umBcGIKtjAM\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>1 August 2014: 102 days until First Night. Should we involve the c<\/strong>harity, War Child? <strong>8&#8242; <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ke_9qJaUsws\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> 21 August 2014: 82 days until First Night. 4&#8242;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OawPDS0ytsU\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>31 August 2014: 72 days until First Night. 6&#8242; <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y6oW1YE9ycc\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <strong>18 September 2014: 54 days until First Night. 2&#8242; <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 7<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yT7gBOxIVKg\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>29 September 2014: 43 days until First Night. 6&#8242;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 8<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bl7x3gzZx8U\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong> 10 October 2014: 32 days until First Night. 4&#8242;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Diary 9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u68pC4kjGTo\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>9 November 2014. 2 days until First Night. 6&#8242;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/randomthoughtsltd.com\/view-the-play\/\">Return to Top of Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The View from Nowhere - Act 1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/245874368?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Act 1 &#8211; 48 minutes<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#fcfcfc;background-color:#91090b\">Prez is a brilliant biochemist. His experiments show a leading herbicide is carcinogenic. In the lab it causes sexual abnormalities in frogs, and there is evidence it pollutes the environment and affects humans, too. He has an existential fight against entrenched interests on his hands. Not helped by the chip he carries on his shoulder as big as the sink estate he grew up on &#8211; where he survived by acting the irreverent clown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/245874368\" style=\"background-color:#a30003\">Watch Act 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FdN3LR8Z9RQ\" style=\"background-color:#a30003\">Watch Act 2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The View from Nowhere - Act 2\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/247007541?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Act 2 &#8211; 47 minutes<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now in Production 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now in Production 1 - The First Read-through\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k0gb77qKN5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The First Read-through. In a theatre stairwell!<\/strong> 3&#8242;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now in Production 2  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now in Production 2 - The Stage\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9NgDKMn7wk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Should we put this show on in the round? <\/strong>1&#8242;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now in Production 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now in production 3 - Stage Design\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fUEYiD3BNl0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Checking out the set design and lighiing plan<strong>, we meet at the National Theatre. Where else?<\/strong> 2&#8242;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now in Production 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now in Production 4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/219293263?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Announcing the cast of the new show!. 2&#8242; <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now in Production 5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now in Production 5\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/220849070?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Cast Meets Script.  3&#8242;<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now in Production 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Now in Production 6\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/223045008?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rehearsal Day 9. 2<\/strong>&#8216;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That Cat Is Not Real &#8211; a read-through Read-through of Chuck\u2019s new play on flat-sharing with a robot, \u2018That Cat Is Not Real\u2019. Actors (l-r) Beth Eyre, Alison Skilbeck, Tim Hardy, David Barnes The techies predict we will soon all co-habitate with a supportive AI companion. 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