Opening Up  
Bridget

Written and directed by Dan Usztan

Wednesday 2nd - Saturday 5th June, 2021

At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington

One of five short plays in Opening Up, a programme curated by David Taylor to celebrate the reopening of the theatre after the lengthy closure during the Covid lockdown of 2020/2021

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Photography by David Sprecher

Cast List

Gill : Sue Brodie
Becky : Emily Deane

 

Production Team

Director : Dan Usztan
Set Design : David Taylor
Lighting Design : Nick Insley

Stage Manager : Laura Corkill
Technical Support : Laurence Tuerk
Set Construction and Rigging : Jude Chalk, Peter Foster, Isaac Insley, Stephen Ley





Dan Usztan
Dan Usztan has been a member of the Tower Theatre since 2012. He has directed Blithe Spirit, Wolf Hall, Road, One Man - Two Guvnors and After The Dance. He lives in Walthamstow with his partner and a dachshund called Magnus. Bridget is his first play.
  Sue Brodie
Sue Brodie joined the Tower in 2006 and has performed in a number of shows at the Bridewell, Theatro Technis, the Minack and now at the Tower’s new permanent home in Stoke Newington. Her last show, The Thrill of Love, was two years ago and, like everyone at the Tower, she can’t wait to get back into the theatre.
Emily Deane
Emily Deane is a freelance writer by day. She previously studied drama at school and took part in numerous amateur productions as well as her fair share of dance shows. This is her fifth Tower Theatre production after playing Clare/Louise in Road, a clown in The 39 Steps, Mary Boleyn in Wolf Hall and, most recently, Margaret in Gainsborough's Girls. During the last year, she has also performed in some of the Virtual Tower events.