WAITING IN SOHO
Waiting in Soho, written by Christopher Morgan, had its Australian Premiere at the 2022 Sydney Fringe Festival.
Following a disparate group sharing space in a Soho bar, their only common ground, Waiting in Soho interweaves the intimate stories of its characters over a thrilling 45 minutes unraveling the experiences that brought them to where they are.
Playwright: Christopher Morgan
Director and Lighting Designer: Alicia Badger
Producer: Amelia Gilday
Set Designer: Ella Grinberg
Stage Manager: Ana Fenner
Assistant Stage Manager: Andrew Badger
Kath Gordon as Tracy
Warren Paul Glover as Gordon
KJ Pringley as Penny
Brett Watkins as Nigel
Aaron Okey as Daniel
Zahara Jithoo as Bernadette
Theo Lockwood as Vivienne
“Waiting in Soho had an element of community and playfulness whilst also heartwarming and fascinating.”
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Kath Gordon
Tracy
About Kath
Kath Gordon is an actor best known for her roles in ‘It’s Not You. It’s Bree’, ‘Neighbours’, ‘The Playbook’, ‘Submerge’, ‘Prisoner’, ‘Life Through a Lens’, ‘The Footy Show’, ‘All Saints’, ‘Blue Heelers’ and ‘City Homicide’.
Kath is also an experienced acting coach, working across institutions like NIDA, Sydney Theatre School, and Marian Street Theatre for Young People.
Warren Paul Glover
Gordon
About Warren
Warren Paul Glover is a British-Australian actor, screenwriter, playwright and poet.
His theatrical credits include the immersive Vincent Ergo, Sherlock Holmes and the Ripper Murders, Northanger Abbey and Romeo & Juliet. He has also appeared in two operas (2019’s Whiteley and 2022’s Turandot) as well as several short- and feature films, TV commercials, a TV docudrama (Armed and Dangerous, playing famous bank robber and prison escapee John Killick) and video games.
Warren is also an award-winning screenwriter and has had a stage play produced off-Broadway in New York (twice). In February 2021 his debut poetry collection, Fashionably Late, was published by Ginninderra Press.
Zahara Jithoo
Bernadette
About Zahara
A unique, versatile and tenacious young actor paving her way through the industry hoping to touch people’s lives and leave her mark in the world. Beginning in Theatre, playing a variety of roles from St Joan of Arc to Aunt Eller in Oklahoma her passion has taken her to screen as upcoming and emerging Australian talent that cannot be overlooked.
COVID-19 has not stopped her, Zahara has filmed 3 shorts this year and attended Zoom masterclasses with top LA casting directors and worked closely with actor Mojean Aria on shorts, music videos and screen training. She takes direction exceptionally, she is diligent, easy to work with and brightens up every room she is in.
Inspired by the craft of acting she hopes to make the world a better place and touch peoples lives through the characters she plays. At the Brisbane Speech and Drama Eisteddfod she won Best Actor In a Female Role. It is full steam ahead for Zahara in 2022.
Brett Watkins
Nigel
About Brett
Born and raised in the suburbs of Western Sydney.
My first taste of performance was in high school when my year 9 English class performed a “literal interpretation” of the Romeo and Juliet balcony scene at the school “Song and Dance” week. It was one of the most terrifying experiences of my schooling years, but also one of the most exhilarating.
Whilst my path from school took me in the direction of Information Technology as my profession, I love expressing my creativity in other ways. Just ask anyone who knows me about my costumes at fancy dress/themed parties.
Then a couple of years ago, I came to a point in my life where I felt I needed a change. After some soul searching, I decided to go back to that terrifying and exhilarating experience in high school and give Acting a go. It truly was a life changing decision and I haven’t regretted it for a moment.
KJ Pringley
Penny
About KJ
KJ has been dancing and modelling from the age of 2 and were cast in their first acting gig, Gods of Egypt, at just 11 years old, which is currently streaming on Netflix and Stan. They’ve also appeared in Embedded and short film Bunny New Girl.
KJ has completed training at The Actors Pulse in Sydney and has performed in Cats and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat with Packemin Productions.
Aaron Okey
Daniel
About Aaron
Aaron is an emerging actor with a penchant for high energy performance.
Aaron has trained with the Actors Cauldron, Sydney Theatre School, and NIDA. Credit include but aren’t limited to, Midsummer Nights Dream (STS), Wizard of Oz (Rockdale Musical Society), and Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat (NIDA).
Theo Lockwood
Vivienne
About Theo
Theo Lockwood is an emerging Sydney based performer. They have completed training at NIDA and Sydney Theatre School. Theo’s credits include performing in Emma, Three Sisters, and Far from the Madding Crowd with Genesian Theatre.
