The Parable of the Good Servant
New Testament stories revisited and set in present-day pre-Christmas London. Frazer Flintham's version of the Good Servant parable, set in a beauty store with an absentee boss.
New Testament stories revisited and set in present day pre-Christmas London, introduced by Rev Dr Giles Fraser. Frazer Flintham sets the Parable of the Good Servant in a beauty store, where the new manager, Wendy, begins to doubt that her demanding boss will ever show up.
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Wendy ..... Rosie Cavaliero
Carly ..... Lizzy Watts
Rod ..... Will Howard
Loren ..... Christine Absalom
Alan ..... Adam Nagaitis
Guest ..... Patrick Brennan
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
In the run up to Christmas, the third of five newly commissioned short plays inspired by the medieval Mystery Plays: contemporary retellings of timeless stories. Rev. Dr. Giles Fraser introduces the plays to give them a biblical context.
Frazer Flintham is a member of the Forward Theatre Project, and has had work on in Edinburgh, the Bush, Soho Theatre, and the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival. His next Radio 3 play, We are Mermaid, will be broadcasting in early 2013.
Rosie Cavaliero won Best Actress at the Audio Drama Awards 2012, for her portrayal of Ruthie in Lost Property.
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