TO BE

TO BE. An actor in her 40s is at the height of her theatrical powers when a behind-the-scenes romance delivers an unexpected role and a life changing choice— motherhood.

Despite an idyllic pregnancy at her bucolic home, and a viscerally empowered birth, the experience threatens to subsume every other part she plays: artist, lover, individual.

To Be… is the world’s most famous question. Here Hamlet’s words are recast, no longer one man’s contemplation of existence but the voice of a woman reborn. Written, performed and co-directed by Kate Pothecary.

RELEASES IN 2026. SHORT FILM. ?? MINS.

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CAST

  • A meditteraean white woman with long curly dark brown hair wearing a black top. She is smiling at the camera.

    WOMAN - Kate Pothecary

  • An Indian man in his forties with black hair and a black moustache wearing a dark blue shirt.

    MAN - Pravessh Rana

  • A baby with dark hair and rosy red cheeks smiling at the camera

    BABY - Rafferty

  • SUPPORTING CAST

    DOULA - Georgie Treasure-Evans

    ACTORS
    Jordan Alicia-Todd
    Ben Andrews
    Morgan Martin
    Anya Rubery

CREW

WRITER Kate Pothecary
DIRECTOR Lisle Turner
CO-DIRECTOR Kate Pothecary
CINEMAPHOTORAPHY Beatriz Delgado Mena
COSTUME & PRODUCTION DESIGNER Carl Davies
EDITOR Heppie Collins
COMPOSER Jonny Pilcher
SOUND DESIGN Justin Dolby
PRODUCER Kate Pothecary
PRODUCER FOR OPEN SKY Kama Roberts
PRODUCER FOR TURTLE KEY ARTS Niamh Hanns
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Claire Coaché & John Thompson
PRODUCTION MANAGER Mina Nakamura
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Kaylum Cosgrove
ART DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT Millie Else
3rd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Lydia Glasspool
STORYBOARD ARTIST Fiona Oakley
HAIR AND MAKE-UP Max Van de Banks
INTIMACY CO-ORDINATOR Asha Jennings-Grant
FOCUS PULLER Jack Hayter
DIT / AC Dave Ogunbiyi
SOUND MIXER Graeme Willets
ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY Andrew Berekdar
GAFFER David Ozkoidi
SPARK Llion Gethin
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY Kie Cummings
CREW CATERING Christine’s Catering
POST PRODUCTION RECORDING Audio Uproar

CAMERA & LENSES Pace Rentals

POST SUPER & ONLINE EDITOR David G. Jones

Thanks to

The Thomas Family, Ian Archer, David Durant and all at Courtyard Hereford.

SHOT ON LOCATION AT
Welsh Border Escape, Hay on Wye
Courtyard Hereford

Funded by Waveform Pictures, Arts Council England, UK Government.
With financial assistance from The Elmley Foundation.