Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair
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Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair, is a black comedy
, written by Marcus Markou
, which premiered at the Trafalgar Studios
on the 14th May 2009 and ran till 6 June. The cast included Sia Berkeley
, Adrian Bower
, James Lance
and Imogen Slaughter
. The story concerns a character who, during a recession, has a breakdown and fantasises about becoming the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
The Spectator
magazine review called it "A bourgeois sitcom with a macabre heart and a central character who responds to stress by indulging in a satirical dream-life". The review in The Sunday Times
was scathing and gave it one star.
The play was directed by Adam Barnard and produced by James Seabright.
Black comedy
A black comedy, or dark comedy, is a comic work that employs black humor or gallows humor. The definition of black humor is problematic; it has been argued that it corresponds to the earlier concept of gallows humor; and that, as humor has been defined since Freud as a comedic act that anesthetizes...
, written by Marcus Markou
Marcus Markou
Marcus Markou is a British playwright, actor and internet entrepreneur. His play Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with Flair was staged in May 2009 at the Trafalgar Studios with actors James Lance and Adrian Bower...
, which premiered at the Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios
Trafalgar Studios, formerly The Whitehall Theatre until 2004, is a West End theatre in Whitehall, near Trafalgar Square, in the City of Westminster, London....
on the 14th May 2009 and ran till 6 June. The cast included Sia Berkeley
Sia Berkeley
Sia Berkeley is an English actress. She is best known for her television work, perhaps most for playing Scarlett in the television series Skins.-Career:...
, Adrian Bower
Adrian Bower
Adrian Bower is an English actor, best known for his role as physical education and geography teacher Brian Steadman in the first three series of the British comedy series Teachers...
, James Lance
James Lance
James Lance is a British actor who is best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series. James Lance attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School...
and Imogen Slaughter
Imogen Slaughter
Imogen Slaughter is a British actress who graduated from the Oxford School of Drama. Her credits include Elizabeth in David Starkey's four-part 2000 television documentary. about Elizabeth I and as Penny in the Trafalgar Studios's production of Ordinary Dreams; Or How to Survive a Meltdown with...
. The story concerns a character who, during a recession, has a breakdown and fantasises about becoming the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
magazine review called it "A bourgeois sitcom with a macabre heart and a central character who responds to stress by indulging in a satirical dream-life". The review in The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
was scathing and gave it one star.
The play was directed by Adam Barnard and produced by James Seabright.