Park Theatre (July 2015, with Ann Pinnington Productions), Waterloo East Theatre (May 2014), Edinburgh Fringe (August 2013), Etcetera Theatre (Rehearsed reading – March 2013)
Positive tells the story of Benji, a twentysomething Londoner living with HIV. This isn’t a story about doom, gloom and death, though – it’s about Benji’s struggles with stigma, and the anxiety that comes with it. One year after his diagnosis, he’s become something of a recluse; and now it’s time he grabbed life by the balls and properly started living it again.
“Kitchener can write a brilliant comedy sketch and he scatters them generously. Clearly, he’s a playwright to watch” – The Times • ★★★★★ Attitude • ★★★★★ LondonTheatre1 • ★★★★★ QX • ★★★★★ West End Wilma • ★★★★★ So So Gay • ★★★★★ Beyond Positive • ★★★★ The Stage, The Gay UK, The Public Reviews, Everything Theatre, Remote Goat, Viva la Musical!, Views From The Gods, ThreeWeeks, Broadway Baby, Boyz, EdFringeReview
The play has been published by Playdead Press and the playtext is available here.
TALENT:
Director: Harry Burton (2015), James Callas Ball (2014), Rob Ellis (2013)
Producer: Ann Pinnington (2015), Alice Wright (2014), Shaun Kitchener (2013)
Cast:
Park Theatre 2015:
Benji – Timothy George
Nikki – Nathalie Barclay
Margo – Sally George
Greg – Paul Heelis
Olly – Ryan J Brown
Jennifer – Claire Greenway
Matt – Shaun Kitchener
Waterloo East Theatre 2014:
Benji – Timothy George
Nikki – Nathalie Barclay
Margo – Sally George
Greg – Paul Heelis
Olly – Ryan J Brown
Jennifer – Jamie-Rose Monk
Matt – Shaun Kitchener
Edinburgh Fringe 2013:
Benji – Will Marsh
Nikki – Nathalie Barclay
Margo – Lorna Baillie
Greg – Paul Heelis
Olly – Timothy George
Jennifer – Jamie-Rose Monk
Matt – Shaun Kitchener
Etcetera Theatre 2013:
Benji – Will Marsh
Nikki – Natalie Lester
Margo – Jamie-Rose Monk
Greg – Paul Heelis
Olly – Marc Gee-Finch
Jennifer – Katherine Edrupt
Matt – Edward McClean
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