Robbie

A young rent boy from Edinburgh struggles with his past while putting up a façade of strength, when this start to get on top of him, he breaks down but only when no one else can see.

Robbie was brought up in a childrens home, which made his hardened to life, but when he was ten he was fostered, every thing was good until one day his father came in and started to touch him, he didnt know what to do and froze, it then became a regular event, but then one of his fathers friends joined him.
The story starts when Robbie is with his last client of the evening, he finishes off, collects his money and leaves. Satisfied with a job well done, he starts talking about how he has lead his life, and how he tried to stop his up bringing affect him.
Robbie let the audience into his life when he is at him most insecure, in his empty flat with nothing to personalise it, a very dark and unloved home, we discover how it has really affected him.

Producer: Dave Thomson
Director: Joe Bevan
Technical Director: David Simpson
DOP: Tommy Holman
Sound: Jimmy Benton
1st: Calum Caprenter

Robbie: Joe Bevan

Based on a play by: Michael Wilcox

Category:

Film & Animation

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[paboi1978]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting. I need to find out a bit more about this - is it part of a series of monologues?

[sacredfish]

hi, thanks for your comment, Robbie is a devised piece with inspiration from Michael Wilcox a great Scottish play write.

[fouronefiveeight]

Amazing! who directed this? what else has he done? What about the actor. Please respond in a message to me. thanks

[sacredfish]

Hi, thanks for your comments.

The Director is Joe Bevan, who is also the actor.

This if the 1st project which joe and I (Dave Thomson) have worked on together. but we are planning many more projects.

[1122Damien]

Makes me scared about going to London! :'(

[fenackerpan]

Actor and director-IMPRESSIVE!

[lollipopthug]

intimate enough to be even uncomfortable at times. i can't always look into his eyes when he's staring at the camera. great film making!

[classicstylus]

Thanks, dddc89. The full text of "Rents" is published by Methuen in "Michael Wilcox Plays One". My agent is "Alan Brodie Representations" All good wishes, Michael.

[gfshread]

i read rents because it interested me and to find a monologue for auditioning. and now i came across this short film about robbie and it has really inspired me. cheers and well done !

[dddc89]

i understand this is from rents by Michael Wilcox, do you know how i would get the rights to perform this?

Thanks