Kefi Theatre presents the premiere of Kindred, a play by Aimee Walker-Reid, which confronts the hilarious and harsh realities of love, and asks the question: how long can a lover be a carer before something snaps?
It’s the most important week of their lives. On Saturday Matt is meant to be marrying Lois, the love of his life. Bad timing. Right now, he struggles to leave the flat alone. But as the couple prepare for the happiest day of their lives, with each step towards order, fate has other plans. The week starts with a funeral instead.
After a punch up at the wake, it’s up to Lois to keep the week from spiralling out of control. And as Matt’s anxiety increases, very soon it’s not just the ‘big day’ at stake but the relationship itself.
“I feel like I’ve lived a whole life in the space of this week.”
Aimee Walker-Reid graduated as an actor from Rose Bruford in 2021, directing, writing and adapting children’s plays, Shakespeare and musicals alongside her acting, before developing ideas for her first two hander, Kindred. The play asks how strong love and connection must be in the face of loss, grief and mental illness, whilst also exploring the strange, and sometimes hilarious, habits of human nature.
Directed by George Rowlands
Assistant Director: Morgan Burgess
Set Design: Aimee Walker-Reid, George Rowlands & Jayden Lewis
Lighting Design: Jayden Lewis
Musical Director / Composer: Morgan Burgess
Movement Director: Aimee Walker-Reid
Cast: Lois : Aimee Walker-Reid; Matt : Finlay Vane Last
Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH. Dates: Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 January 2024 at 7.30pm. Admission: £17, £15 concessions (15+)
Booking: Theatre website: www.brockleyjack.co.uk
Company website: https://kefitheatre.wixsite.com/kefi-theatre
