Not 1, not 2, not even 3 but FOUR of ACT’s clients are performing in Mark Haddon’s Polar Bears at the White Bear Theatre 28-30 August. See here for tickets www.whitebeartheatre.co.uk/whatson/polar-bears
Pamela Hall as Margaret brings her captivating mixture of vulnerability and steeliness to the role. An experienced actor, singer and voice coach; Pamela has worked extensively in theatre and on screen.
Ciaran Duce brings a grounded, humoured energy to the role of Sandy. Ciaran is an actor/writer from Birmingham whose recent TV credits include ‘Doctors’, ‘Just Act Normal’ and ‘Tribal Mark.’
Nicholas Gauci plays Jesus. Originally from Malta, Nicholas has brought his enigmatic yet powerful presence to many stage and screen productions including ‘The Crumple Zone’. ‘Phaedra’ and ‘The Count of Monte Cristo.’
Kim Featherstone plays Kay, a character who flits between being magnetically alive and utterly lost. Kim brings vulnerability and honesty to this role drawing on her personal experiences of witnessing bipolar disorder.
‘Polar Bears’ by award-winning ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ author Mark Haddon puts on full display the human struggle on behalf of a partner, a brother, and a mother to love, support and live with someone suffering from a psychological condition. Haddon’s writing is intelligent and vivid, refusing to temper the bursts of brutality, tenderness and humour displayed by those embroiled in mental instability.
