About Deuce - By Illumine Theatre, Genomics Partnership Wales and Wales Gene Park
When junior tennis star Alys Harris collapses serving for the championship at Wimbledon, she finds herself out-of-her-body in a hospital room, visited by her late father. Can Daf help Alys make sense of her collapse? And can the former player persuade his daughter to return to a life without tennis? A powerful and moving drama, offering listeners insight into hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and how the condition affects relationships, dreams and more.
Cast includes Ella Peel as Alys and Daniel Lloyd as Daf
Writer: Lisa Parry
Director: Zoe Waterman
Teenager Alys knows who she is and what she wants. Driven by the memory of her successful pro tennis dad, whose unexplained death haunts her, she serves for the match at the Girls’ Junior Championship at Wimbledon. Then collapses.
Out-of-her-body and in hospital, Alys is visited by her late father. With Daf’s help, she must work out who she is, what she wants, and whether to return to her body – and a life without tennis.
Starring Ella Peel, Daniel Lloyd, Mari Beard, Gareth John Bale and Mali Ann Rees; written by Lisa Parry; directed by Zoë Waterman; sound editing and design by Rhys Young; dramaturgy by Branwen Davies. Deuce was recorded at Hoot Studios, Cardiff.
Deuce is an Illumine Theatre production, in partnership with Genomics Partnership Wales and in conjunction with Wales Gene Park.
If you have been affected by the issues raised in Deuce, support and information can be found from British Heart Foundation (http://www.bhf.org.uk/), Cardiomyopathy UK (https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/) and Genetic Alliance UK (https://geneticalliance.org.uk/)
Alys: Ella Peel
Daf: Daniel Lloyd
Bethan / Guest: Mari Beard
Commentator One: Gareth John Bale
Commentator Two: Mali Ann Rees
Writer: Lisa Parry
Director: Zoë Waterman
Sound editing and design: Rhys Young
Dramaturg: Branwen Davies
30 Jun 2023
A Glimpse of Deuce (Trailer #2)
Deuce, a new audio drama by Lisa Parry, starring Ella Peel and Daniel Lloyd - release date 3rd July!
An Illumine Theatre production, in partnership with Genomics Partnership Wales and in conjunction with Wales Gene Park.
28 Jun 2023
A Glimpse of Deuce (Trailer #1)
Deuce is a new audio drama by Lisa Parry, starring Ella Peel and Daniel Lloyd.
Junior tennis star Alys Harris collapses on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Out of her body and in hospital, she’s aware of a visitor – but what is the spirit of her late tennis-pro father doing there?
Release date 3rd July!
An Illumine Theatre production, in partnership with Genomics Partnership Wales and in conjunction with Wales Gene Park.
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