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THE CLEANSING OF CONSTANCE BROWN presented by STAN'S CAFE
@ A E Harris, 1st - 19th March, 18.30 & 20.30 (running time 70min)
(no perfs. Sundays or Mondays)
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Framed was commissioned by Croydon Clocktower for November
2002. The idea was to reimagine the Clocktower as a series of film sets and
to use its visitors as extras, body doubles, runners and make up artists.
During a two week period we became a film crew and shot in various locations
around the building and at the end produced a 15 minute black and white silent
film classic called....Framed.
On the last night, after some frantic last minute editing, and arrivals
in stretch limousines, the film was premiered at the end of a showing
of short films. Towards the end of the night the fiction of the film
collided with the reality of the evening's events and the audience
were ushered outside to witness the shooting of the final spectacular
scene of the film, in which the Clocktower went up in flames and smoke.
Framed tells the story of Dr Krank and his incredible
rejuvenating face cream, made by draining the youth from small children.
After the accidental death of a child during one of his cream creation
sessions Krank resolves to stop manufacture. He meets his most powerful
client the 100 year old Lavinia to tell her that the great adventure is
over. She is furious and storms out of the cafe causing the waitress to
spill tea over Krank. This marks the start of a beautiful romance and the
innocent Betty persuades Krank to destroy his equipment and start a new
life with her. Lavinia, however, has other ideas and steals Krank's equipment
and has him shot. He survives but is sent to prison. With help from Betty he
manages to escape and she breaks into Lavinia's house to destroy the equipment
and retrieve Krank's precious formula book. The film ends with Lavinia perishing
as flames engulf her house while Krank destroys the formula so that he and Betty
can happily grow old together.
No video available - yet.
Dr. Krank: Graeme Rose
Lavinia: Bernadette Russell
Betty: Heather Burton
Muscle: Dan Skinner
Director: Amanda Hadingue
Camera Operator: James Yarker
Lighting: Craig Stephens
Sound:Sarah Archdeacon
Director: James Yarker
Editor: Joseph Potts
Music: Giles Perrin
Props: Lottie Leedham
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Video: Framed
DVD
£18.00 including postage
DVD
£18.00 including postage
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