MAGNIFY
NEW DIORAMA THEATRE 2024
MAGNIFY was an exciting sharing of original work devised and performed by a cast of Kestrel alumni actors at the New Diorama Theatre in August 2024. Created from scratch over a two week process, it was the end result of a creative collaboration between our Associate Artist Simon Longman (Royal Court, Paines Plough) and the acting company.
The show followed one man’s life from birth to death - the ordinary and the extraordinary, the everyday and the exceptional, all at once.
Kestrel alumni are men that we have worked with on a previous project - this means the Kestrel team met them while they were in prison or at risk of entering it. The cast were paid at Equity rates for their work on this project.
“This made me feel like I actually achieved something great. It’s one of the best things I’ve done..act and be involved in Kestrel”
— Lee, performer in Magnify
Creative Team
Directors / Eleanor Henderson & Jason York
Dramaturgy and Playwrighting / Simon Longman
Producers / Kay Michael & Annys Whyatt
Designer / Lauren Connolly
Videography / Giovanni Edwards
Production Photos / Greta Zabulyte
