Rich Chilver
For Frequency Theatre: ACTOR ~ DIRECTOR ~ PLAYWRIGHT ~ PRODUCER
Graduate of The University of Portsmouth and The Central School of Speech and Drama, Rich has interned in the Literary department of The Hampstead Theatre and benefitted from The Royal Court’s Young Writer’s program. His literary work continued with The Mercury Theatre as their script reader for two years. Rich has worked with Real Circumstance, written for radio with Menagerie Theatre company and his writing has been supported by an Escalator, Arts Council grant.
Rich Chilver’s new play Shed has been developed with the assistance of many creatives from within Frequency Theatre. A work-in-progress of his new play formed part of the 2012 Pulse Festival in Ipswich.
In the Shadow of the Bulldozer
•Written by Deanna Walker
Essex, 1975: the sound of bulldozers tearing down neighbours’ homes.
Essex, 1975: the sound of bulldozers tearing down neighbours’ homes.
Painted Words
•Written by Painted Words competition winners
"For the practice of virtue, a modicum of comfort is necessary."
"For the practice of virtue, a modicum of comfort is necessary."
Oldest Recorded Town
•Collated by Rich Chilver and Bethany Sharp
A verbatim comment on Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town.
A verbatim comment on Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town.
Just like Pain
•Written and Directed by Rich Chilver.
The sounds of her car accident stay with Lara in her everyday life.
The sounds of her car accident stay with Lara in her everyday life.
A Place of Importance
•Written by Rich Chilver
Burt tries to convince his wife that this really is a place of importance, and a place in which she should stay.
Burt tries to convince his wife that this really is a place of importance, and a place in which she should stay.
Under the Willow Tree
•Written by Armelle Lajus
Kept apart for thirty five years, William returns to Mary a different man.
Kept apart for thirty five years, William returns to Mary a different man.
Contains Nudity
•Written by Rex McGregor
Bringing the concept of having an ‘active’ old age to a new level!
Bringing the concept of having an ‘active’ old age to a new level!
The Phone Call
•Written by Raaj Rana
An innocent phone call on the way home becomes a record of something much worse in Frequency Theatre's first horror play.
An innocent phone call on the way home becomes a record of something much worse in Frequency Theatre's first horror play.
