Kensington’s Bottom

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Kensington’s Bottom is a ‘Queeriod’ Drama (LGBT Period Drama) following the story of two protagonists and the lengths they go to, to ensure they can be with their forbidden lovers. Betsy Squires and Morris Bennett are close family friends, nothing more, nothing less, despite their families thinking or hoping otherwise. When Betsy confides in Morris, confessing her love for her parlour maid, Claurice, she is startled to find that Morris has similar feelings for a male colleague, John Frank. The pair hatch an idea to go along with their families’ arranged marriage plans, in the hope they can run away together, taking their forbidden lovers with them. 

Rae Skerrett is an Actor, Writer, and Producer originally from the Midlands and currently based in London. She graduated from Rose Bruford College in 2020 during the pandemic, where her passion for writing developed over the lockdown. Since then, she has written her first full-length play Kensington’s Bottom, along with other short pieces of work, as well as having the opportunity to produce Kensington’s Bottom for one night at The New Wimbledon Theatre as a part of their #FromTheFringe festival in 2023.  She is super excited to be working with The Space Theatre for a 2-week run of this fantastic production!

Writer: Rae Skerrett
Directors: Rae Skerrett, Billy Woodhouse
Performers: Rae Skerrett,
Billy Woodhouse
Lauren Parker
Callum Gaffney
Cali Levine
Patrizia Petrassi
Jonathan Forrester
Mary Tillett
Dave Kay
Composer – Ryan Hopevere-Anderson