New Directors Showcase
Our Man by Daniel Clucas and The Lesson by Ionesco
Performances: Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th February 2006, 8pm, Bell Theatre
Our Man by Daniel Clucas
directed by James Denny
Our Man is the story of a soldier's day, told from the perspective of the individual senses inside his head. As he wakes, receives his orders and goes into battle, the conflict between the real world and his own tired and confused mind is humorously portrayed by the interaction between Nose, Ears, Mouth and Eyes, linked by Phones and overseen by their leader, Sir, who can never quite achieve the high standards he sets them all.
Cast:
sir: Dave Chaisty
phones: Caroline Slota
eyes: John Thompson
nose: Malcolm Woodman
ears: Alex Kapila
mouth: Jennifer O'Brien
James Denny Director
The Lesson by Ionesco
directed by Max Whiteford
Ionseco's play The Lesson is an exploration of the power, abuse and degradation of language. In it we meet a young, bright and enthusiastic student and her timid professor. Over the course of the lesson we see both these characters become the victim of the language they are using: the professor who becomes so involved in the language he is using that he loses control of himself and the student who is slowly but surely broken down by his tirade.
While the piece is clearly about language, it is undoubtedly about people: the old adage of absolute power corrupting absolutely. I'm interested in showing the personal side, the innocence of the student, the corruption of the Professor by his enthusiasm for Philology and his regret when he realises the results of his actions.
Cast
The Professor - Michael Wilson
The Pupil - Stephanie Egbe
The Maid - Georgie Edwards
Crew (for both plays)
Design: Dave Hollander
Stage Manager: Mark Ireson
Lighting Design: Chris Liddle
Sound: James P Denny
Please contact me for further info: Max Whiteford Director
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