He told me about some bloke who was sick and then got well - by placing a poem by William Blake in his shirt pocket . . .
Heading for the West Country by train, an actor takes the scenic route from Waterloo to spend a weekend with an old friend. He recalls staying there one summer with his late partner Michael, another actor. Glad to be alive but uncertain of his future, he shares stories and his thoughts about Shakespeare, friends, his career and the trials of his own health.
Richard Nelson's funny and compelling monologue opened at Hampstead Theatre, London, in March 2024.
It's not that I'm scared to get back onstage. Maybe my friends think that. I think they do . . . But it's not that at all . . .
An actor boards a train from Waterloo, opting for the meandering, romantic route to the West Country for a weekend with an old friend. As the Devonshire countryside slips past the carriage window, his mind's eye is filled with memories of a happy summer spent there with his late partner and fellow actor, Michael.
Richard Nelson's funny and compelling monologue, written for his friend Paul Jesson, opened at Hampstead Theatre, London, in March 2024.
