Tom Marshall, who plays Ben, says the aim is for them to be in “in each other’s hair”. White continues, “The BT is the perfect space as it is an enclosed underground stage.” Not only will it allow for an atmosphere of claustrophobia but it will also amplify moments of suspense and horror.
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Having spoken to Marshall and White, I’ve spoken to two-thirds of the production. There are only three of them: two actors and the director. Yet this is far from a disadvantage. Marshall raves about how “it was nice to be so small, it wasn’t overcrowded and allowed a space for us to develop.”
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