When Laura Furner, the producer of It Rains Diamonds on Jupiter
stepped forward at the beginning of the performance with what was, in effect, a
public health warning about the subject matter, you knew this had the potential
to be racy, hot and steamy. And boy was it hot, especially as the ventilation/fan was turned off during a particularly humid night!
Eleanor Ross’s play is based on a young woman’s time as a sex
worker in the UK’s escort industry and tells the true story of Liv, who
discovers ‘an alternative way to get by at university, it feels like she’s hit
the jackpot. And actually, it’s pretty fun… at first.’
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| Jacob Melling & Rosanna Suppa |
As Liv leaves university to forge a career in journalism, she is
haunted by the decisions she made to pay for her future. And, as she moves up
the career ladder, faces the realisation that the world doesn’t approve of the
work she chose to do. When a call from her past comes out of the blue, the life
she worked so hard to build begins to collapse around her…
Anastasia Bruce-Jones has directed a fascinating, fast-paced
production which is led by, what can only be described as, a tour de force
performance by Rosanna Suppa as Liv – ‘Billie Piper made it look so easy’. On
stage throughout, Suppa adds credence to the claim that all human life is here
as she explores the myriad of punters in a sex worker’s client base – from a
lonely old man to a violent abuser.
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| Rosanna Suppa & Oriana Charles |
Oriana Charles as Jai, Liv’s girlfriend, portrays a brilliantly
needy predatory confusion as the layers of Liv’s life are gradually exposed.
Jacob Melling as Bill, Liv’s peripatetic pimp, is seedily menacing as he
portrays his business as quaintly normal and Jonny Cox-Vinnel as Dale, the gay
boy rent boy – ‘I quit being a lawyer to fuck’ – is a fascinating foil to Liv’s
confusion as her life unravels.
All in all, It Rains Diamonds on Jupiter is a very tight and
coherent piece of writing and is beautifully performed by a supremely talented
ensemble. It is, without doubt, a play that deserves, and feel sure will get a
more significant and sustained audience.
Drayton Arms Theatre Performances:
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Thu 20th Jun 2019 - 7:30 pm
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Fri 21st Jun 2019 - 7:30 pm
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Sat 22nd Jun 2019 - 7:30 pm
Book tickets CLICK HERE https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/tickets/it-rains-diamonds-on-jupiter
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