Deep Cut

Deep Cut
Deep Cut
Written by Philip Ralph
Date premiered 2008
Place premiered Edinburgh, Scotland
Original language English
Genre Documentary/Drama
Setting Deepcut Barracks

Deep Cut is a play performed by Cardiff based theatre company Sherman Cymru[1] and written by Philip Ralph. It premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008 and won the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award in the same year[2] as well as best Actor (Ciaran McIntyre) and Best Actress (Rhian Blythe) awards with The Stage's Stage Awards for Acting Excellence.[3] It concerns the death of four trainees and the aftermath at Deepcut Barracks in Surrey[4] and is based on firsthand testimonies.[5] The play transferred to the Tricycle Theatre for a four week run in 2009.[6]

The rights to the play have been optioned by Revolution Films[7]

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