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Surfacing by Sarah Miller

 
 
 

After two sell out shows, Sarah Miller’s ASBOy and ICE BABY, The Ashton Group’s ground breaking Apprenticed Actors Company returned with Sarah's new play called SURFACING

3 things to know about Aaron:


1. He is 17 and lives with his dad in a seaside town


2. He walks to the beach everyday with his tape measure and his note-book

3. He has Asperger’s syndrome and views the world his way


One day he finds a girl on the beach, Luna, and discovers feelings that are not so easy to measure

 

 

This is a play about the unexpected, how hidden things surface and feelings are revealed . . . like Luna’s secret story


Told in Sarah Miller’s funny and always unexpected story-telling style, and featuring a brand new company of young Barrovian actors

Andrew Denison Lee
Ashleigh Dobson Beth
Damian Rose Aaron
Karen Mitchell Luna

Design Michelle Huitson

Music Phill Gregg

Lighting Chris Whitwood


"Entertaining, though provoking and enthralling; I was highly impressed by the young people's acting skills and characterisations. The young people at Burnley Youth Theatre thoroughly enjoyed the performance, responded positively to the issues and were very impressed by the actors and the set."

Jane Hall, Resident Workshop Leader at Burnley Youth Theatre

Surfacing was performed at

forum twenty eight, Barrow-in-Furness, 5th March 2008

Burnley Youth Theatre, 6th March 2008

The Playstation, Penrith, 10th March 2008

The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, 12th March 2008

The Apprenticed Actors Company is an initiative to give young people from Furness their first experience of working in professional theatre.

 

This is what audiences have said about the Apprenticed Actors Company:

‘A really enjoyable evening. A delight to see such talented performers.’

‘Really enjoyed it. Acting was great, great team’

‘Absolutely amazing. I loved it’