An Open Letter to Death
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🖤 Inspired by the death of my beloved dad and my (ever evolving but always complicated) relationship with The Reaper in the aftermath, I present "An Open Letter To Death."
Featuring a cameo from Clive Russell (Game of Thrones, Ripper Street) it explores the often self destructive ways in which we process bereavement and face our mortality 🖤
Thank you to all my patrons and pledgers who made this happen with special thanks to Nigel Messenger, Chris Wells, Patrick Murphy, Melanie Thompson, Jade Howe, Alec Styles, Tracy Beaumont and Wayne Terence Dobb.
🔒Trigger warnings: death (obviously), self harm, blood, domestic abuse, implied rape, drug/ alcohol abuse, implied suicide, mental illness, grief and bereavement
Production Credits:
Written and directed by Olivia Hyde
Cinematography and editing by Andre Whitbourn
Lighting by Philip Whitehead
Colourist David Diley
Costume by Annaliese Butcher, Lauren Thursby, Izzy Miners, Alice Wright and Alison Pickles
Set design by Olivia Hyde, Annaliese Butcher and Victoria Connell
Makeup by Emma Worrall
SFX Makeup by Tracy Kemp
Hair by Mia Brook
Choreography by Lizzie Gunson
Production Assistants: Adam Temple, Tiffany Gast, Chris Wells, Ray Whitbourn and Louise Knight
Cast:
Protagonist: Olivia Hyde
Death: Clive Russell
Dad: Andrew Whitehead
The Crow: Mary Shalvey
The Wolf: Will Mattos
The Mouse: Izzy McKenty
The Fox: Samuel Wright
The Doe: Cheryl Holland
The Hedgehog: Holly Sutcliffe
The Squirrell: Rachael Kellett
The Rabbit: Abigail Flegg
The Moth Queen: Shreya Patel
The Moths: Elizabeth Fenrah Real, Jodie Lee Linley, Victoria Connell, Rosy McQuillan
The Priest: Jamie King
The Nurse: Linda Gapper
Funeral Guests: Chris Wells, Terry Bell, Louise Knight, Heidi Random, Claire Flegg, Annie o Toole
Special thanks to Joanne and Kevin Harris, Tom at Stuck In the Riddle, Pete Cuffe, Scarborough Council and Reighton Sands Holiday Park
Song written by Olivia Hyde and recorded, mixed and mastered by Nikki Kontinen at Glitch Studios
