WORLD PREMIERE at PARK THEATRE, London. 15 Feb- 11 March 2023. More details here. Produced by Kate Productions and Lucas.A.Ferrara in association with Park Theatre.
A tender new play that explores the lives of three women navigating parenthood, love and family madness
★★★★ ‘Well acted, conveyed simply, and a compelling meditation on the fragility of female relationships’ Salterton Arts Review
★★★★ ‘Well-acted and presented without obstruction, The Beach House is a delicate, moving play’ All That Dazzles
★★★★ ‘Heart-breaking… so worth it’ London Pub Theatres
★★★★ ‘Beautifully created characters with flaws and vulnerabilities who, above all else, feel utterly genuine and totally normal’ The Reviews Hub
★★★★ ‘An exquisitely crafted production’ Broadway World
★★★★ ‘A gentle but tumultuous play about motherhood, sisterhood and the price of wanting it all’ A Young(ish) Perspective
‘Superb acting in Bethany Pitts’s simple but clear and classy staging, and also by Harper’s understated storytelling, and leavenings of humour’ WhatsOnStage
‘A considered study of the fragility of motherhood, sisterhood and sexuality. The three actors all give accomplished performances’ The Stage
‘The performances by the cast of three are well thought out’ ReviewsGate
Conceived against an ever-changing coastal backdrop, Jo Harper’s play explores the crisis of becoming a parent, knotted bonds between two sisters and the endurance of love. The Beach House was shortlisted for Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize.
SYNOPSIS – The old house by the sea is supposed to be a peaceful new start. But Liv, the stay-at-home mother, is a songwriter in crisis who’s too distracted to write, while Kate, who’s just had a baby, needs order back in her life. And Jenny, despite wanting to distance herself from her sister Kate, finds herself being drawn back to the beach house.
PRODUCTION SHOTS
Production shots by David Monteith-Hodge 
CREDITS CAST:
KATHRYN BOND: KATE
GEMMA LAWRENCE: LIV
GEMMA BARNETT: JENNY
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TEAM:
WRITER: JO HARPER
DIRECTOR: BETHANY PITTS
DRAMATURG: YAËL SHAVIT
SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER: CARA EVANS
LIGHTING DESIGNER: LAURA HOWARD
SOUND DESIGNER AND COMPOSER: HOLLY KHAN
CASTING DIRECTOR: TOM WRIGHT
INTIMACY COORDINATOR: LOU KEMPTON
PRODUCTION MANAGERS: RACHEL MORRIS AND IAM BRAME
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER: KAT TURGOOSE
LX AND SOUND OP: AMY ELLIS-HALL
PRODUCTION CARPENTER: RICHY PATERSON
PRODUCING TEAM: SASHA EASTABROOK, LAURA WHITE
CONSULTING PRODUCER: BECCA ROWSON
MARKETING: ANNA LAWSON AND EMMA NELDER
FILM: DAN POOLE – TIMEBOMB PICTURES PRODUCER: GRACE NELDER PRODUCER: LUCAS A.FERRARA
READ THE REVIEWS : 👇
- Broadway World Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Salterton Arts Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- London Pub Theatres Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- The Reviews Hub ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- All That Dazzles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- A Youngish Perspective ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Special thanks to producer Lucas A.Ferrara for production support.
REHEARSAL SHOTS
Photo credit : David Monteith – Hodge 
The story of THE BEACH HOUSE development
Shortlisted for LIVERPOOL HOPE PLAYWRITING AWARD – “a great stylised piece…a sophisticated well-structured play” Liverpool Hope Playwriting Judge.
Longlisted for THEATRE 503 PLAYWRITING AWARD.
Delighted to announce we’ve been awarded Arts Council funding www.artscouncil.org.uk to develop #thebeachhouseplay in December 2021 at New Diorama, Broadgate.👇
The Beach House R&D December 2021 created @New Diorama Broadgate featuring Isaura Barbé-Brown, Rosie Sheehy, Olivia Dowd. Photos by Dan Poole – Time Bomb Pictures
Directed by Cressida Carré
Dramaturg Yaël Shavit
Casting by Tom Wright
Produced by Grace Nelder
Producer Lucas A. Ferrara
Poster Design by James Parson
Filmed by Dan Poole, Timebomb Pictures
With thanks to Arts Council England, New Diorama Broadgate and Lucas A. Ferrara.
Feedback from Papatango playwriting prize (second round)”…a bold and engaging story …brilliant characterisation within the dialogue…loaded with subtext to foreshadow…an excellent play with heaps of potential. We wish you all the best developing this script.”
JULY 2021 – London reading of The Beach House with an all female cast featuring Alana Maria, Hannah Kenifick and Olivia Dowd.
