THE CHAINSAW MANICURE
Cast and Creatives:
Dan Dawes
Hannah Hawkins
Tamaryn Payne (2017)
Alice Osmanski (2018)
Director: Dan Dawes
Production: Simon Reilly and Nina Flitman
Sound and Lighting Design: Francois Langton and Matt Part
Operator: Rosie Nisbet and Julian Starr
Graphic Design: Claire Durrant
Poster Design: SAAN Designs
Photography: Carl Stuart, Dan Dawes, and Thomas Kett
by Thomas Kett
Tabard Theatre: 2nd -- 20th May, 2017
Churchill Theatre: 3rd -- 7th April, 2018
Two housemates, Abigail and Frances, personify the spirit of the 90s. Frances is the 'retired' party-goer, Abigail is the 'new age hippy'. But both are victims of an insatiable disease: desperation.
Frances' newly found sobriety belies a lingering hunger for excitement, whilst Abigail's futile journey for inner peace is an attempt to cover some deep rooted neuroses. Their self-reflecting musings are interrupted by their weird new flatmate, Gary --- an unhinged young man who happens to own a chainsaw...
A recipe for farce is created and an exploration of the darker side of Girl Power ensues. A fast-paced, jam-packed comedy, featuring brilliant 90s tunes.
Thomas Kett's pugnacious farce, The Chainsaw Manicure, transferred to The Churchill Theatre after a sold-out and critically acclaimed run at The Tabard Theatre in 2017.