Lowbrow Presents
One Hell of a Job.
The Waverley Room, The Festival Club.
1:45pm, 21st to 27th August 1994.
Cast:
| Eve Hill | Danielle West |
| Peroxide | Emma Sheehan |
| Molly | Kate Fox |
| Stella | Vickie Harper |
| George Grey and Kieron Scott | Hugh Tomlinson |
| Devil | David Williams |
| Reg | Squizz |
| Ern | Lloyd Wood |
| Author | Milly Shilton |
| Directors | Milly Shilton |
| Emma Sheehan | |
| Dogsbody | Erik Pearson |
History of the Play.
The concept of One Hell of a Job was born into the imagination of Milly Shilton (Bar Op. and Burger-Seller extra-ordinaire) after a late-night binge of cheap hock and chocolate Hob-Nobs. Depending on who’s asking the question, the play’s central theme tends to pivot between equality as a status symbol practised by pseudo-feminists, or more simply, a view of privatisation and insider dealership.
One Hell of a Job was first performed at Loughborough Students’ Union Auditorium on the 28th of February, 1994. It brought together an unlikely group of students who had but one thing in common - their total exhibitionism. Oh, and they were also all members of Lowbrow, the Union’s performance arts society.
That first performance was a remarkable success, attracting an audience of over 200 - no mean feat at a university that consists in the main of joggers, leapers and others of that ilk with an almost unnatural and unsavoury desire to grasp a bat.
The original script was written in six days - due to necessity - and has been adapted for its appearance at the Fringe. There have also been some changes made to the cast, due to a few of the originals moving on to become arcade assistants, chefs, sausage fillers and announcers on Sky TV.
This version of One Hell of a Job has been brought to you with the help of Loughborough Students’ Union, and by the never-ending efforts of Milly, Emma and Erik, who have managed to turn the tasks of grovelling and blagging into art forms.
Cast Biographies.
Glamorous leading lady Danielle West states her interests as searching for the ultimate in pulling tops and throwing up over her friends at night clubs. Her knowledge of classical theatre is never-beginning and her ambition at this moment is to be ambitious.
Previous roles have included:
"Oprah", in a modern day version of Everyman
"Woman Falling Down a Mental Hole" in Mental Holes and Other Pitfalls Facing Pretentious Theatre Companies.
Kate Fox. The beautiful and flirtatious Molly is given life by Bradford’s own Kate "Janice Long" Fox. A media student who has even fewer lectures per week than PE finalists, she spends her spare time gazing at the stars and consulting astral charts. She is loved by everyone, with the exception of the burger-bar staff whose food she insults "live on air" whilst safely locked up inside the Union’s radio station.
Shropshire lass Vickie Harper is the girl with no accent! Vickie enjoys getting chatted up by lemmings at 80’s discos. Previous projects have included seeing how many drunken students can fit into a photo booth. Previous roles include:
"Aerobics Instructor" in Everyman
"A Slice of Meringue" in Secret Life of Cake.
Hugh Tomlinson has longed to be an actor since seeing a gangster movie at the age of six and realizing that his angelic features could be his fortune. Hugh had to put down his tennis racket to be here with us, proving that the new catchphrase being circulated by Loughborough’s more creative students is having an effect: "put down that bat, pick up a script".
David Williams. The man most likely to! Taut, tanned muscles and a gleaming, genuine, smile combine to make David the heartthrob of Lowbrow. (What?) It is rumoured that he joined Lowbrow originally believing it to be a discreet dating agency, and that he was far too British to cause a fuss about it once he had realized his mistake. Little is known of this Ph.D. student, who really should have known better!
Squizz. Millionaire’s son Squizz keeps himself to himself and is clearly one of our more refined members, with a nose that can distinguish numerous brands of rough rubbed tobacco. He states his fashion influences as a combination of Spike Milligan and Su Pollard, giving him the appearance of a frenzied mannequin. With a huge heart of pure gold, Squizz turned to acting when he realized that it would be a crime against humanity to keep his enormous talent and potential to himself. He is one of life’s great givers.
Lloyd Wood has nothing to declare but his eagerness. talk.bizarre will never believe this.
Emma Sheehan was born, gets drunk frequently and enjoys trips to Leicester. Yet another drama student, Emma’s pastimes include observing horny men on Thursday nights down the Union, purely for research reasons, you understand, and listening to the poorest examples of popular music imaginable. Her catchphrase, "Come to Mama", is not altogether removed from her ambitions at this time.
Milly Shilton is an addict of cheap hock and fears for all poultry produce drawn into domestic disharmony. A Black Country lass with a bit of a reputation for being "Assertive to the Brink of Friendly Dictatorship", her likes include old movies, old songs and old(ish) men. Her dislikes are thrush, Emma’s music collection and people who insult her taste in boots or hats. Her previous plays have included seeing the union of the ghosts of Oscar Wilde and Joe Orton in the cut-throat world of after-dinner speeches.
Erik Pearson. Lougborough’s own Mr. Smiler. Reliable and consistent, with no marks on his character or skeletons in his pigeon hole. This makes a career in politics look decidedly unlikely.
Two bosses, one goal, what’s a girl to do ?
How will Eve, wife of a successful entity entrepreneur, survive the transition from supporting spouse to Tormentor of Sexist Souls?
Would you trust Reg and Ern with your files? Or underestimate Molly and Stella?
Will Peroxide ever finish a pedicure?
How will the Devil manage his triplicate now that his little woman is "dabbling" in the management?
How will the death of Keiron Scott, disc jockey, affect Eve’s existence?
What has any of this to do with Peggy Lee or Meat Loaf?
Who knows?
Who cares?
You’ve paid your money!
Now take your seat!
Lowbrow is a Loughborough Students’ Union
supported society. (And we love ‘em for it!)