Family strife at the taxidermy museum!
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The So&So Arts Club has lately presented a successful rehearsed reading of Robert's prize-winning play The Ragged Regiment, a dark comedy telling of internecine strife behind the scenes at a taxidermy museum in Cromer. Directed by Linnie Reedman, the reading took place on 26 April at the So&So venue near London Bridge station, with a cast comprising Tracey-Ann Liles, Sarah Lawrie, Luke Harding, Toby Osmond and Anita Graham.

THIS JUST IN: MAY NEWS... 

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As things currently stand, there'll be two Cohenian contributions to the 2018 Brighton Festival,
At the Rialto Theatre, scene of previous triumphs such as Glengarry Glen Ross and The Ugly One, Robert will be playing a supporting role in Roger Kay's production of Rope, the classic thriller by Hove's own Patrick Hamilton.
And, from 26th May to 2nd June, he'll be performing Magnus Volk's Electric Train of Thought, a 20-minute monologue by Liz Tait Readman, in which the legendary Brighton inventor looks back on his life and work. Shared with fellow actor Julian McDowell, the 40 performances will take place at the Volk's Railway's brand new Aquarium visitor centre. More information to follow...

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WORTH A MENTION!

Following on from its appearance at the Crossing the Screen festival, Autumn Patrol has been honoured by the London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival. Though not selected for exhibition, the film's "admirable qualities" caused the judging panel to grant it a Special Mention. 
Autumn Patrol is a melanchomical reflection on passing time, featuring Quint, the traffic warden from High Vis; here played by Ross Gurney-Randall. Shot by Tim Pieraccini,  it features acting support from Jenny Rowe, Shirley Jaffe and Matt Beaumont.

NOW SHOWING ON YOUTUBE...
Sheila Llewellyn’s The Papakh Hat is a story of love, fear and loss on the eve of the Iranian revolution. It was shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards.
Robert Cohen’s reading, recorded for Costa by the Spoken Ink company, can now be heard here. 
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The Ragged Regiment is a darkly comic stage play depicting internecine warfare backstage at a stuffed-animal museum in Cromer. It won the 2014 Constance Cox Playwriting Prize.
A filmed extract from the play can be seen on Youtube: click on the picture to eavesdrop on an awkward breakfast conversation between Angie (Jenny Rowe) and her sister Trinity (Erica Smith), in whose boyfriend Noah she has taken an unacceptable level of interest.
Robert Cohen can be Twittered at both @cohenbobbycoco and @HighVisTheShow