Pity's Francesca Mills: a week in the life at the Royal Court
© Dan Wooller for WhatsOnStage
Francesca Mills stars in the Royal Court's Pity, which opened this week at the Royal Court. Directed by Sam Pritchard, the eccentric piece is set in a town square that goes through a surreal transformation. Mills' credits include A Tale of Two Cities at Open Air Theatre, A Pacifist's Guide to the War on Cancer at the National and The Two Noble Kinsmen at the Globe. Here, she guides us through her week as Pity officially opens.
Dorian with his cans
FM: "Dorian layering some backing vocals on the tracks for the songs."
Creative sparks are flying
FM: "And so it begins… tech day one. Let's do this!"
How to get everyone's attention
FM: "WE RAN OUT OF TEABAGS."
Just hanging out with high-flying friends
FM: "Whatever you do, don't look up."
Rattled at the Royal Court
FM: "First preview. Came off stage from "ATROCITIES". Completely dazed. So many pyros, so much smoke, I love it!"
Abraham Popoola's got the moves
FM: "It's PRESS NIGHT!"
Sugary support
FM: "Piece of cake?"
