JASPER FROST

    PRODUCT

By MARK RAVENHILL

‘I love your work. I love it. Iʼve seen you do those turns on a sixpence. Hate. Love. Click. Power. Subjection. Click. Iʼve seen you do that with a cast I wouldnʼt wish on a mini-series. Itʼs gonna be fabulous once itʼs been punched up.’

Olivia is a hot young starlet; all she needs is the script to save her from B-movie hell. James thinks he's got the perfect pitch, a script which combines a torrid love story with the dark spectre of terrorism. If only he can persuade Olivia, he's got the perfect product. 

In this new revival, Mark Ravenhill’s Product deals with themes of harassment and consumerism, and provides a biting satire on the harrowing state of the modern film industry.

Product opened at the Backstage Theatre in Mountview, London, as part of the Catalyst Festival on 27 June 2019. The cast was as follows:

Olivia   Sophie Kisilevsky

James   Ewan Pollitt

Director   Jasper Frost

Playwright   Mark Ravenhill

Producer   Paige Hayley Evans

Stage Manager   Pip Snow

Designer   Bettina John

Production Stage Manager   John Blunden

Photographer   Stefan Hanegraaf

AUDIENCE REVIEWS (submitted anonymously):

“★ ★ ★ ★ ★. Such a remarkable, thrilling performance. I want more of it!”

“Every aspect was stunning. Funny, tense, turned on a sixpence. Just blown away.”

“Incredible. Faultless. So thrilling”

“Could have watched another hour. Brilliant, brilliant cast, lighting, and direction. 10/10”

“Couldn’t imagine it done any differently.”

“Brilliant and fresh”