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When we produced a radio drama adaptation, others played everyone but me. The Silvers were my parents, my brothers were performed by Nick Koesters and Scott Plate. But I was me.
The only time I am aware of where someone has read my role for a public audience was ten years ago, when the now-defunct Poets' and Writers' League of Greater Cleveland would produce a biennial celebration of area writers. The scene Rocking Chair was read by Senator Sherrod Brown, then U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th District.
This evening John Dayton, a young British actor will be performing the role of David Hansen in a one-night-only performance of I Hate This at 8 PM at The Lowry Studio Theatre in Manchester, produced by Freerange Theatre and directed by Hugo Chandor.
I have never met any of these people. Hugo contacted me over a year ago about the possibility of adding this piece to their repertoire. Freerange has had great success with Spoonface Steinberg by Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) which is a solo piece for one woman which tells the story of an autistic girl who is struggling with cancer. I figured a company unafraid of such subject matter, and one having received such strong notices for the work, could be trusted with our story.
However, fifteen months is a long time and 3,500 miles is a far distance. In spite of ongoing communication, it has been difficult to really think of this event as something that was going to happen. I had entertained the idea of attending, the but responsibilities at home and monetary concerns made the trip unrealistic.
Recent posts on Twitter, however, have assured me this is really happening.
Still some tickets left for @FreerangeTC I Hate This tomorrow.One man's true account of personal tragedy http://t.co/7QF0g9EhVk #lowrystudio
— The Lowry (@The_Lowry) October 13, 2014
Looking forward to @dhansenx's I Hate This at @The_Lowry @FreerangeTC tonight on International #BabylossAwarenessDay
Break the silence.
— Still Loved (@StillLovedDoc) October 15, 2014
'I Hate This' starring @John_Dayton1 is being performed @The_Lowry on 15th of October! Tickets http://t.co/xT6GUeSMY4 pic.twitter.com/1GGzyJBynU
— Freerange Theatre (@FreerangeTC) October 2, 2014
This Wednesday 15th Oct is International #BabylossAwareness Day. See this play at @The_Lowry @FreerangeTC
http://t.co/hXlg6xyLa6
— Big Buddha Films (@BigBuddhaFilms) October 13, 2014Personal favorite:
Ok... So my one man show opens at The Lowry tomorrow night... OH SHIT SON!!!!
— John Dayton (@John_Dayton1) October 14, 2014
Best of British, John. Can't wait to hear how it all plays out!
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