The Hothouse

The Hothouse
Written by Harold Pinter in 1958, The Hothouse is a tragicomedy set in a a sanitorium (or "rest home") where the inmates are referred to by numbers instead of by their names. The play follows the institution's director and his subordinates as they try to find the perpetrator of a murder and rape within the institution.

It was directed by John Welch and Liam Mayle, and performed on Monday 21st November and Tuesday 22nd November in Divas, Swansea University.

Cast
Huw Richards was originally cast as Roote but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Luke Hughes was originally cast as Gibbs but took on the role of Roote.

Joshua Sweet, originally cast as Lobb, then took on the role of Gibbs.

Program
The Hothouse program was designed by Pearl Nunn.

Awards
At the 2011/2012 Oscars, The Hothouse won the following awards;

Best Comic Performance (Fred Cooper as Lush)

Reception
The Hothouse was positively reviewed by The South Wales Evening Post.