Loot is a family affair

Feb 5 2009 by David Whetstone, The Journal

ALL the world's a stage for one theatrical family. The cousin of Theatre Royal chief executive Philip Bernays is treading the boards at the historic venue this week.

And the family affair marks the professional stage debut of 23-year-old actor Tristan Bernays in Newcastle.

The graduate of top performing arts’ college LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) is starring in black comedy Loot.

It also marks the stage debut of Strictly Come Dancing star and ex-Eastender Matt Di Angelo, better known as Deano Wicks in the BBC1 soap.

Tristan Bernays plays the understudy of Di Angelo’s character Hal in a twisted tale of humour by Joe Orton.

Chief executive Philip Bernays, said: “It was a very pleasant surprise to learn that Tristan was part of the Loot company.

“This one of his first professional jobs since graduating from LAMDA so we are all very proud of him.”

Loot, which runs until Saturday, follows the fortunes of Dennis and Hal, two young lads who hijack Hal’s mother’s coffin in order to stash the loot from a recent heist.

As the plot thickens, her body keeps turning up around the house and unscrupulous police Inspector Truscott arrives on the scene sowing confusion around him.

Tickets, priced from £8.50-£27 and are available from the Theatre Royal box office by calling 08448 11 21 21 or online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk.

To read arts and entertainment correspondent Sam Wonfor’s review of the farce log on to www.journallive.co.uk/culture-newcastle