Andorra by Max Frisch is the study of a catastrophe; of how a small country can betray its ideals in a grand manner. Andri is believed to be a Jew, and though he is not, suspicion is enough to fuel hatred and tragedy, when a proud society conspires to betray everything it claims to stand for.
Transplanted from mid twentieth century Europe to the world of post EU expansionism. Andorra is set in a paranoid landscape of rising neo nationalism driven by mass immigration and ethnic division; this adaptation of the Frisch play will ring loud with contemporary resonance and question who we think we are and what we hold most dear.
WildbirdCommunityCast, in partnership with The Warehouse, is a new initiative born out of our commitment to developing exciting contemporary theatre in the community, that feeds directly into our professional productions.
Actors will have the opportunity to develop their skills and experience in a challenging laboratory environment work shopping this new adaptation of a modern European classic for future professional production in 2009. There are also opportunities for non performers to work in sound and lighting design, multi media production, and stage management.
The WildbirdCommunityCast will meet initially for three Mondays starting on the 3rd of March from 6.30 - 8.30 in the Warehouse Theatre Lossiemouth, with a two day intensive rehearsal period on 12th and 13th of April. This will culminate in a public performance on Sunday 13th at 7.30. The cost of each Monday session will be £15.00 and each intensive day will be charged as equivalent to two sessions at £30.00 per day.
The project will be led by Wildbird’s Artistic Director Chris Lee. Chris’s most recent work includes National Theatre of Scotland’s ‘Elgin Macbeth’ and ‘Crucible’ projects as well as ‘Peacekeeper’, ‘King Lear- Bare Forked Animal’ and ‘The Fall of the Peacock Throne’ for Wildbird. Chris was short listed for the Arches Award for Stage directors 2008, and ‘The Better Bankside Shakespeare Award 2007 at Southwark Playhouse.
Sound Designer Dave Martin has worked all around the country and abroad with various Theatre companies, production companies, groups and solo artists including National Theatre of Scotland, Royal Shakespeare Company, 7:84, Sherman Theatre, Poorboy, Ankur, John Cooper Clarke, Dodgy, The Fall, Eric Bogle. Dave has also produced music for Film and Radio and runs workshops around the country in schools and communities.
Technical Manager Ali Ross has worked extensively in theatre throughout Scotland as a production manager and lighting designermost recently for Drama na h-Alba, The National Theatre of Scotland, wildbird and Out Of The Darkness Theatre Co. Ali is an accredited SVQ trainer – Lighting & Stagecraft.
For an application pack please contact The Warehouse Theatre on www.thewarehousetheatre.co.uk 01343 814004 or for further information you can ring Chris on 07963 845917 or email info@wildbird.org.uk
