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