{"id":415,"date":"2016-01-05T12:07:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T12:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2016-01-05T12:34:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T12:34:00","slug":"crushed-shells-and-mud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/?page_id=415","title":{"rendered":"CRUSHED SHELLS AND MUD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flexslider-wrapper\"><div class=\"flexslider\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-2687-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-2687-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-2687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-2687-904x603.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">@ Jack Sain, 2015<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/17-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/17-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/17-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/17-603x904.jpg 603w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/17.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-9741-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-9741-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-9741-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-9741-904x603.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">@ Jack Sain, 2015<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3654-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3435-904x603.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">@ Jack Sain, 2015<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3415-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3415-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3415-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3415-904x603.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><div class=\"flex-caption\">@ Jack Sain, 2015<\/div><\/li><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3023-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"slide-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ben-musgrave.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Crushed-Shells-Dress-\u00a9-Jack-Sain-2015-3023-904x603.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MWYf4n2IShU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>England trembles in the grip of a devastating epidemic. But in a remote coastal village, quiet Derek waits for love and life to really begin. Then Lydia arrives. She burns brightly, beyond Derek\u2019s wildest dreams. And she is hiding something.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When Derek discovers her secret, they are both propelled into a strange new world of conflicted desire and dangerous loyalties, where terrifying forces test their courage and humanity. But can love survive the fear inside?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"\">Musgrave writes so beautifully: these intricate, intimate moments \u2013 psychological dances of persuasion, rivalry and cruelty. (whatsonstage)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crushed Shells and Mud premiered at the <a href=\"http:\/\/southwarkplayhouse.co.uk\/archive2015\/crushed-shells-and-mud\/\">Southwark Playhouse<\/a> in October 2015.<\/p>\n<p>It featured incredible performances by an\u00a0astounding cast &#8211; ALEX LAWTHER (nominated for a whatsonstage award for his performance as Derek), HANNAH BRITLAND, ALEXANDER ARNOLD, SIMON LENAGAN, LAURA HOWARD, CLARE ALMOND. Stunning realised by a top-notch creative team headed by the director RUSSELL BOLAM. The designer was ELLAN PARRY, lighting designer RICHARD GODIN, sound designer RICHARD HAMMARTON, and casting director was GEORGIA FLEURY REYNOLDS.<\/p>\n<p>The play was published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickhernbooks.co.uk\/Book\/1804\/Crushed-Shells-and-Mud.html\">NICK HERN BOOKS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was produced by\u00a0Caitlin Albery Beavan for Moya Productions and Nadezhda Zhelyazkova.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the things that have been said about the play (I&#8217;ve selected things that focus on the writing, but there&#8217;s an abundance of praise for the outstanding, award-nominated performances and production to be found elsewhere).<\/p>\n<div class=\"\">REVIEWS<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">&#8216;<\/span><span class=\"\">Musgrave writes so beautifully: these intricate, intimate moments \u2013 psychological dances of persuasion, rivalry and cruelty. (whatsonstage)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2018Teen spirit in the apocalypse\u2026\u00a0A sensitive portrait of a teenage love triangle&#8230;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Russell Bolam\u2019s pensive production, with a strikingly rickety design by Ellan Parry, highlights the writing\u2019s strengths. There\u2019s much to admire in the performances, too\u2019 (Evening Standard)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2018The imagery is haunting, the performances are top class and the progression of the play always keeps us enthralled\u2019. (thereviewshub.com)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&#8216;A heartwarming and heart wrenching portrayal of teenage relationships.&#8217; (Exeunt Magazine).<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&#8216;4*s\u2019 (Westend Wilma)<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&#8216;4*- &#8216;this play is infectious&#8230; troubling but thrilling &#8230;a performance that will stick with you&#8217; (auditorium mag.co.uk<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">TWITTER<\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">And there&#8217;s lots on twitter (from people I don\u2019t know!) including:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2018Can\u2019t stop thinking about #CrushedShellsSP @swkplay last night. A captivating and compassionate play with a stellar cast! Go and see it<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"\">\u2018Gripping, charismatic, heartfelt writing, elegantly played by a vibrant cast &#8211; 5*&#8217;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&#8216;Intimate and eerie, storytelling at its finest, #CrushedShellsSP @swkplay enchanting set and courageous acting from all. Go see!&#8217;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">&#8216;Crushed Shells &amp; Mud at @swkplay had me on the edge of my seat. Incredible acting and the 2 hours flew by. Intriguing, dark and haunting.&#8217;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; England trembles in the grip of a devastating epidemic. But in a remote coastal village, quiet Derek waits for love and life to really begin. Then Lydia arrives. She burns brightly, beyond Derek\u2019s wildest dreams. And she is hiding something. 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