‘I wanted to change. To let the dark make me clean, heal me.’ Lead writer on ‘Skins’, Ben Schiffer lets us eavesdrop on an intimate unnerving moment between lovers. Staged completely in the dark this rare intrusion on a private moment shares with the audience a beautiful insight into a young girls mind. With the raw energy and truthful writing of Ben Schiffer we are able to feel the emotions of the characters and understand the thoughts of these young people's most inner thoughts.

With only 20 audience members in the room and the show completely in the dark the walls breathe with our reactions as the twists unfold

Directed By Martha Lott, Starring Sara Lange and Hjalmar Svenna.

From the people who brought you the award winning Scarborough by Fiona Evans, Winner of the "Advertiser Fringe Award for Best Theatre 2009"

30 mins running time

HOLDEN STREET THEATRES – THE MANSE

22nd Feb - 18th Mar

7pm, 8pm & 9pm Tues - Sat

7 & 8pm Sundays

Tickets $15 - $20

ABOUT THE WRITER BEN SCHIFFER

Ben was cited as one of Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow 2009 and his screenplay Cheerleaders 3D came second in the 2010 BRIT LIST with 8 votes. Cheerleaders 3D is slated to begin shooting in the spring of 2012, directed by Tom Harper and produced by Cloud Eight Films.

He is currently writing Coming Up, a romantic comedy set at Oxford University for Working Title Films, as well as Cherries, a thriller for Pathé. He has been commissioned to develop a television series, Beautiful Game for Impossible Pictures /BBC Scotland and his pilot for the series, GOTHS, co-written with Jack Thorne for Shine Media has been recently completed.

Previously, Ben was one of the lead writers of the Bafta-winning E4 drama Skins, writing a total of five episodes for each of the first four series, as well as writing one episode of Spooks Code 9 for Kudos/BBC Three. His previous comedy pilot Not Safe for Work won an RTS Student Award in 2010. His first commission, whilst still at University, was the short film Hot or Not, broadcast on BBC One in 2006.

His recent theatre work includes His Ghostly Heart and 50 Ways to Leave your Love, both commissioned by and performed at The Bush Theatre as well as at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Ben has been on the Royal Court Young Writers Scheme and has had his previous plays performed in London, Dublin, Edinburgh and the Latitude Festival.

Ben was educated at Trinity College, Dublin where he graduated with First Class Honours in English Literature and History.

CAST AND CREATIVES

ACTOR: Hjálmar Svenna

Hjálmar trained in Physical Theatre and Acting under Tina Mitchell and when on to study at Adelaide College of the Arts receiving an Advanced diploma of Arts (Acting). Hjalmar has worked with a number of companies, in Film, Theatre, Musical Theatre; including ‘That’s My Hat’, ‘Splash TC’ and Accidental Productions and has appeared in previous Fringe shows.

His Ghostly Heart is one of the most exciting and challenging shows I've ever worked on. I was very excited when I found out Sara was in the play with me, we were in acting school together and are very good friends. I'm glad to be a part of the Holden Street community this fringe and getting to work with Martha is great, Sara and I met Martha in 2009 when our class was a part of State Theatre’s King Lear.

ACTOR: Sara Lange

Sara was awarded the David Atkins Scholarship Award at National Children’s Dance Theatre and went on to study at Adelaide College of the Arts receiving an Advanced diploma of Arts (Acting). Has appeared in Film, Cabaret, Theatre and Musical Theatre including Fringe 2011 show ‘Miller and Moore presents…’

I am incredibly excited about working on a debut show in the Fringe, and the fact that 'His Ghostly Heart' is written by Ben Schiffer who is so highly regarded (and rightly so I think) for his amazing writing on Skins in the UK. It is so great to be working on such a relevant and new script. I feel like its written for people my age without being selective., I mean, I'’m really looking forward to my parents seeing (or hearing) the play, but I know my brothers will love it too.