During October and November, The Actors College Of Theatre and Television (ACTT) is presenting six unique student productions, to elegantly showcase the talents of its graduating Advanced Diploma acting students.

Currently playing, and the second in time, is American playwright Katie Cappiello’s SLUT THE PLAY. Cappiello’s play premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival in August 2013, produced by The Arts Effects Theatre Company.

Maeliosa Stafford expertly directs ten actresses playing eleven roles.  Student productions always makes it so much easier to fulfill large cast requirements.

We see Cappiello’s world through the eyes of a  group of  New York City teenage girls. The production zooms along for 110 minutes with one interval.

Adult themes about rape and sexual double standards, together with all the awful consequences for the victim of the crime, are vividly represented. A hush fell over the audience for much of the second act of the play, mainly as a result of  Catlin Misuraca’s very strong performance in the lead as the sixteen year old rape victim, Joey (Joanna) Del Marco.

The details of the rape were explicit, bringing tears to many in the audience. The boys, Tim, Luke and  George repeatedly ignored the repeated calls of NO from  Joey. Worse was to come for Joey after as she was then ‘slut-shamed’ by her so called cheerleader friends.

There is a warning that the language is at time aggressive and coarse, in keeping with the world that the playwright is depicting.

Highly recommended, ACTT’s presentation of Katie Cappiello’s SLUT THE PLAY  is playing downstairs at Belvoir Street until the 24th October.

 Cast List:-

Caitlin Misuraca as Joey (Joanna) Del Marco

Scarlett Koehne as Christina & Leila

Danielle Bautista as Natalie

Deborah An as Grace

Joanne Liang as Danielle (the freshman cheerleader)

Kait Schroeder as Jane

Jess Turner as Anna (Tim is her twin brother)

Rebecca Faye as Dominique

Lauren Ings as Julie

Jamila Parkin as Sylvie