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Humble Boy (photo: Zoë Jelley)

by Charlotte Jones
Talisman Theatre Company, May 2005
Director: Tim Willis

I played troubled genius Felix Humble in this marvellous play about family relationships, astrophysics and bee-keeping. It was good to get my teeth into a nice meaty acting role again, and to draw on elements of my own life in creating what I hoped was a more rounded, believable character. The production had some good reviews (though a very flattering mention of my performance was sadly cut from later editions of the Coventry Evening Telegraph) and the ensemble cast of six were a happy and gifted team.

Left to right are Felix (me) and Jim the gardener (Richard Baker).

Humble Boy (photo: Zoë Jelley) I attempt to explain superstring theory to Mercy Lott (Kate Washer) while Jim looks on.

Humble Boy - the set (photo: Emily Woodward) Getting into character. Emily Woodward took this pic (with her phone!) of me absorbing the atmosphere of Bob Teers’ beautiful garden set before the audience arrived for the final performance.

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