RADA's video: RADA Youth Company: Acting present Poor Connection 2020

First broadcast in August 2020. Written, devised and improvised by RADA Youth Company: Acting 2019-20, Phil Sheppard and Rachel Chellapah. How beauteous mankind is. O brave new world, That has such people in't. Poor Connection is a film exploring relationships in lockdown and the highs and lows of creating an online production. In a land of social distancing and screen fatigue, Poor Connection documents a young theatre company's attempts to stay connected and create theatre online. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare's The Tempest, this film was created remotely by the RADA Youth Company actors in living rooms and bedrooms across the UK. Cast: Rwan Asde - Taate Bukky Bakray - Toshi Ella Byrt - Blossom Mascuud Dahir - Malik Craig Denham - Billy Jasmine Elcock - Precious Eliezer Gore - Abiarthur Darcy Hall - Blair Aaliyah James - Amelia Nicole Kilama - Karen Alexander Marsh - Valentine Trineti Modeste - Avery Prabjot Sandhu - Manjuka Robert Wilson - Bobby Creative team and crew: Director - Phil Sheppard Co-director / Project Assistant - Rachel Chellapah Video Designer / Filmmaker - Gino Green Dramaturgy - Phil Sheppard Production Assistant / Stage Manager - Lauren Taylor Stage Manager - Hannah Birtwistle-Crossland Producer - Axa Hynes