It’s Nothing Personal, It’s Just Business.
by Kelsey Marlowe Jessup

An organic questioning of today’s theatre industry and actor training, It’s Nothing Personal, It’s Just Business explores new and different ways forward for actors and theatre practitioners; with robots, a cat, and the experience of living onstage.

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In an industry and world where creatives are forced to tick boxes and follow the rules, the actor, Kelsey, takes the audience on an interactive and thoughtful journey; inviting them to play alongside her and experience what a world it would be to be allowed to truly live on stage.

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The play is also distinguished by Kelsey’s use of the Demidov Organic Acting Technique, which ensures a new iteration of real life with every performance. While this technique has been used within actor training at the Demidov Studio London (DSL), and within research contexts in the DSL Lab Ensemble, this production– for the first time in our lifetimes – uses the technique throughout the entirety of the creation and performance process of a solo-play.

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The form, content, and creative process of Its Nothing Personal… are all integral to the play's message of new ways forward for actors and the creative community at large. Thus, we are excited to see artists and creatives of all modalities in our audiences and how they respond to the ripples that our piece creates. 

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Written and performed by Kelsey Marlowe Jessup

Directed by Kira Gaudynski