Dream Filming Locations
- Meaningful Films
- Sep 5, 2025
- 2 min read
If we could have picked two dream locations for filming our documentary Briefest Encounters it would have been at the Little Theatre cinema and the Theatre Royal in Bath.
Unbelievably, we got to film at both this week and we had an artist in residence to record this very special day!
We took over Screen Two at the Little Cinema where Manager Mason put footage of Joanna’s father Nicholas up on the big screen and she and her actor daughter Sedona reflected on his life and adoption.
Ironically, Nicholas probably went to the cinema to see the iconic David Lean film Brief Encounter when it was released back in 1945 never realising that he was watching his father playing the faithful and cuckolded husband in the heart-breaking film. Also, Nic adored drama, acting and films throughout his life.
In the afternoon we relocated to the Theatre Royal Bath. Luke set up his four cameras and monitors on the main stage with help from partner Dan and Henry at the TRB who sorted lighting and props.
It was an extraordinary moment to record how Sedona had literally been treading in the same theatrical footsteps as her great grandparents who had been on that same stage as her decades before.
Cyril Raymond and Janet Morrison had both performed on several occasions at the TRB during their lifetimes and Janet had made a notable performance in Pollyanna and had been celebrated as the ‘youngest leading lady’ of her time.
One hundred years later, almost to the day, Sedona Rose made her acting debut on that same stage when she was 11 years old in the Musical Annie and went on to perform there as a professional actor.
These moments were beautifully captured by award winning Bath artist Ben Hughes who did a series of pen and ink drawings as a memento of the occasion.
For Luke, the day carried its own full-circle significance. He met Sedona when they were both working at the Egg Theatre 14 years ago and she told him about the extraordinary story of her great-grandparents Janet and Cyril. He was later introduced to Joanna and they have been working together ever since but making this documentary is their most important and meaningful work to date.
It was also Luke’s birthday AND our campaign reached £8,000!
Thank you for all your support and please keep sharing our fundraiser to tell one of the greatest love stories never told.
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