Neville's Island - May 2002

Neville's Island is by the English Playwright Tim Firth, who has written many scripts for film, television and theatre. The script is available under ISBN number 0-573-14005-7.
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Performed Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 and Tuesday 21 to Friday 24
May 2002
At the Theater im Seefeld,
Kirchgemeindehaus Neumünster, Seefeldstr 91 Zurich

Directed by - Dorothy Nauer
Martin Russell was 'Neville'
Paul Day was 'Gordon'
Aleš Král was 'Angus'
Bill Johnson was 'Roy'

The story of "Neville's Island"is about four out-of-condition middle-aged businessmen who take part in a Management Team-building exercise in the English Lake District.
Unfortunately, Neville reads a little too much into the clues they have been given and they end up shipwrecked on a small island in the middle of Derwentwater.
There then follows a rollercoaster ride of emotions, with the bonding process between Gordon, Angus, Roy and Neville going seriously wrong as night sets in and they are still stuck on the island, with no food and the belief they are not alone.
Neville's Island is very much a comedy, but many poignant moments and a few very serious ones make for an entertaining and well-rounded play.

The 'wet start' meant the four cast members had to
completely change into dry clothes on stage

Neville (Martin Russell) puts a positive spin on the situation but Angus (Alés Kral) fears they are in a crisis.

Their time on the island is taking its toll.
Roy (Bill Johnson left) brings in a well-overdue snack in the form of a falcon.

Before coming on each cast
member was soaked in a paddling
pool off stage. Above Paul Day
(Gordon) takes the plunge.

Roy (Bill Johnson left) discovered
the Lord and Gordon (Paul Day)
behaved like one.