Adapted from a stage monologue, comedy duo Ada Player and Bron Waugh have crafted something genuinely special with their playful short film Spare Part. Their approach to adaptation showcases restraint and ingenuity, and rather than literally translating every spoken element into visual representation, the pair nail the delicate balance between what’s shown and what remains tantalisingly off-screen. They’ve also harnessed the art of making audiences laugh while simultaneously breaking their hearts, introducing us to a protagonist so earnestly delusional that her tragedy becomes our comedy. London serves as a suitably bleak emotional landscape, and Player and Waugh’s use of playful aesthetics brings the whole thing together in sympathetic merriment. Hot on the heals of their recent BAFTA TV Awards nomination for their series Peaked, the duo join Dn for the premiere of Spare Part and talk to us about the obstacles they faced bringing their idea to screen,...
- 6/2/2025
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
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