Review of Promises (audio play) from Nothing But Roaring part of Genfest 2024 at Royal & Derngate (Derngate), Northampton
Nothing But Roaring was founded back in 2022 to create unique audio dramas and born from the need for creatives to be active during the Covid pandemic. Since then they have created audio versions of Shakespeare's Richard III and Much Ado About Nothing . However, now, created and due for release as part of Royal & Derngate's 2024 Genfest Festival, the company brings to the airwaves their very first original drama. Promises , written and directed by Nothing But Roaring founder Rebecca Cockcroft, tells the story of Amber, waking on the morning of her wedding day in a hotel room, worst for wear from a night out the evening before, and a very unexpected guest hiding in her room. Promises is a tightly packed 23 minutes of whimsical but highly entertaining comedy-drama performed by a talented cast who despite the short running time create fully realised characters. As Amber, Gemma Knight brings a suitably confused edge to the situation she wakes to and as the story evolves and t