I had the good fortune to be invited to a one-act play about the life and work of Paul Peel. He was a local artist and some of his work hangs in Museum London, in the permanent collection. Rod Keith portrays Peel through a collection of monologues, and images of his work are projected above the actors. The humour was gentle, and the story well crafted and engaging.
Jason Rip, the writer and director of Grey Days Preferable, also wrote Beard: A few moments in the life of Roy McDonald and Citizen Marc: The adventures of Marc Emery. Grey Days completes Rips trilogy of famous Londoners. There is defintely something to be said for play performance as a method of publc history. Through the acting talent of Rod Keith and Morag Webster, playing Mildred Paul's sister, the audience was instantly taken back to the time and circumstances in which Peel lived.
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