Platonov - 2025

In winter/spring 2025, I had the honour of lighting designing the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's performance of Platonov in the Webber Douglas Studio in London.

Platonov: I thought I'd changed. A woman speaks to me, says one word, and I set out once more on yet another squalid dishonest romance. Why?

Men struggle over questions of world-shattering importance. Nothing shatters my world except women. Caesar had the Rubicon and I have women. The worst two words in the language: ladies' man.

This production is based on a slightly abridged script of Sir David Hare's version of the play for the Almeida Theatre, Chichester Theatre and National Theatre. It was premiered by The Almeida Theatre Company, London on 31 August 2001.

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LOCATION

The Webber Douglas Studio - London

PRODUCER

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

YEAR

2025

SETTING

Thrust Stage - Indoor

Platonov

  • By Anton Chekhov
  • Performed by The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Acting 25'
  • Translated by David Hare
  • Director - Ian Wooldridge
  • Set and Costume designer - Amelia Feeney
  • Lighting Designer - Felix Weis
  • Sound designer - Alex Bautes
  • Costume supervisor - Ellen Murgatroyd
  • Associate director - Callum Sharp
  • Assistant Lighting designer - Penny Lougher
  • Scenic Painter - Lauren Poole
  • Stage Manager - Charlotte E Padgham
  • Deputy Stage manager - Emily Pettican
  • Assistant Stage Manager - Leo Tsokolaeva
  • Head LX - Luis Callender
  • Deputy LX/ LX Operators - Adam Lloyd, Aimie Partridge, Oliver Stilwell
  • LX Programmer - William Gibbs
  • Production Sound Engineer - Evie Robinson
  • Production Manager - Shaz McGee
  • Assistant production manager - Charlotte Hamlin
  • Fit up crew - Lisa Bain, Seraphina Denton

Pictures by - © Cam Harle