macbeth 1

A young man walks into the empty theatre in Fulham. He arrives towards the end of the day. At least a dozen young men have preceded him. He is faced by three strangers, all male. They tell him a bit about the job. They seem nice enough. It’s not paid but there’s something about it. They ask him to show him what he’s prepared. Most before him have taken centre stage, spread their arms, strutted their stuff. This young man says he’ll just need a chair. He turns the chair around, sits down facing the limited audience, and throws some lines away. He doesn’t realise, but the three-man audience have been waiting for him all day. He gets the job. He is the doctor.