Darkness, Darkness in Production

The Nottingham Playhouse/New Perspectives production of Darkness, Darkness, directed by Jack McNamara, began its two week run at the Playhouse on Friday, 30th September. The set was designed by Ruth Sutcliffe; the lighting designer was Azusa Ono, sound designer, Drew Baumohl and projection designer, William Simpson. The final performance will be on Saturday, 15th October. All production photographs © Robert Day.

The body of Jenny Hardwick, who disappeared during the Miners’ Strike, is unearthed after 30 years.

David Fleeshman as D.I.Resnick & Simone Saunders as D.I.Catherine Njoroge, both very much on the case

Elizabeth Twells as firebrand supporter of the striking miners, Jenny Hardwick

John Askew as striking miner, Danny Ireland

Chris Donnelly, as Jenny’s former husband, Barry, facing up to some probing questions

The older Danny under interrogation

Martin Miller as retired P.C.Keith Haines & Emma Thornett as his wife, Jill

Catherine enjoys a reunion with her former boy friend, Adam, played by Jonathan Woolf – or does she?

Resnick and a fellow Notts County supporter at Meadow Lane

 

Darkness, Darkness in Rehearsal

Here they are, the cast and director of the Nottingham Playhouse – New Perspectives production of Darkness, Darkness, busy in rehearsal at New Perspectives HQ in Basford, Nottingham. All photos ©Robert Day.

David Fleeshman as Charlie Resnick, Simone Saunders as Catherine Njoroge

Director, Jack McNamara, with Kathryn Wilson in the background

Elizabeth Twells as Jenny Hardwick

John Askew as Danny Ireland

Jonathan Woolf as Adam Uttley

Chris Donnelly as Peter Waites & Barry Hardwick

Emma Thornett & Martin Miller as Jill & Keith Haines

Emma/ Jill Haines talks it over with David/Charlie

The author gets into the spirit as the cast record the voices for a miners’ picket

Simone/Catherine & David/Charlie mutually supportive towards the end of another gruelling day