Greyscale presents:
Gods Are Fallen and All Safety Gone
Newcastle Northern Stage
4th – 6th June 2015
A mother and daughter from the local community
join an all male cast on stage each night of the run, in a dynamic and subtle
exploration of the most intense of family relationships
Written and directed by Selma Dimitrijevic
‘It
feels less like a traditional theatrical suspension of disbelief and more as if
some kind of transference is taking place’ «««« Lyn Gardner
‘A superbly subtle analysis of the comedy and agony of this closest of
family relationships’
«««« Scotsman
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Photo by Idil Sukan
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Borrowing
its title from John Steinbeck’s East of
Eden, this highly celebrated work from one of the UK’s foremost contemporary
theatre companies explores a moment of realisation universal to all; a child’s
eventual recognition of their parents as a fellow human being. The show, performed by an all-male
cast, presents a lifetime of conversations all condensed into an hour of subtle
and intimate performance, observed live by a real life mother and daughter from
theatre’s local community.
‘Beautifully,
cleverly and intelligently performed’ (Andrew Haydon, Postcards from the Gods), by Scott Turnbull (Independent 'One to
Watch') and Sean Campion (Selfridges,
ITV), the
performance plays out the story of a 30-something daughter visiting her aging
mother, and depicts the most simple of conversations from baths, to tea, boyfriends
and the weather. Using repetition with subtle developments and changes, the
piece produces a dynamic analysis of a lifetime of interactions between the two,
gently pulling apart an ever-evolving relationship with a
distinctly inevitable end.
Director Selma Dimitrijevic said, ‘When
Almeida offered us a bit of time and money to develop a new project I knew I
wanted to do our own version of Gods. I also knew that Scott and Sean,
would be perfect for it, and the fact that they weren’t the “right” gender didn’t
make any difference. Making of the show turned out to be the
defining point for the company. It was at the same time the easiest and the
most difficult thing we did as a team. We stripped it down to basics, two
actors, two guests and the audience; so there is nowhere to hide. Every time we
do it, we basically say: “here, this is who we are, this is what we feel”, and
our fantastic audiences seem to be ready to do the same.’
Selma Dimitrijevic is
artistic director of Greyscale. As a director and writer she has worked with
venues and companies both nationally and internationally, including Northern
Stage, The Gate, The Bush, Almeida, Dundee Rep, Tron and Camden Peoples
Theatre. Recent works include The Gamblers (Greyscale/Dundee Rep), Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone (Greyscale)
and Dead To Me (Gary Kitching and Co.) Her plays have been
performed in UK, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine and Canada. She is currently working on a new production War Is Boring/War Is
Fun, which will tour later this year.
Greyscale is a Newcastle based international theatre company
formed by a group of established directors, writers, actors, and designers
interested in exploring the fringes and gaps of the theatrical process. The
company strive to make carefully structured, powerfully live, political and
anarchic theatre for a modern audience. In addition to Selma Dimitrijevic,
company members include founder member Lorne Campbell, who is now the artistic
director of Northern Stage, designers Oliver Townsend, Garance Marneur and Jon Bausor,
writer David Ireland, and performers Sandy Grierson and Jimmy Akingbola.
On
The Web
Running
Time: 55 minutes | Suitable for ages 14+
Directed
by
Selma
Dimitrijevic
Assistant
Director Maria Crocker
Designed by Oliver Townsend
Designed by Oliver Townsend
Cast: Sean Campion, Scott Turnbull
Tickets:
4 – 6 June Northern Stage, Newcastle
Barras Bridge, NE1 7RH
Tour:
21 Apr Farnham
Maltings, Surrey
Bridge Sq, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR
7.30pm | £12 (£10 concs)
23 Apr Harlow Playhouse
Playhouse
Square, Town Centre CM20 1LS
8.15pm | £12 (£6.50 U21)
www.playhouseharlow.com | 01279 431945
24
Apr New
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS
8pm | £12.75 (£10.75
concs)
www.marlowetheatre.com | 01227 787 787
26
Apr Bridport
Arts Centre, Dorset
9 South Street, Bridport, Dorset
DT6 3NR
7.30pm | £10
www.bridport-arts.com | 01308 424 204
28
Apr Old
Fire Station, Oxford
40 George Street, Oxford OX1 2AQ
7.30pm | £12 (£10 concs)
www.oldfirestation.org.uk | 01865 263980
30 Apr Letchworth
Arts Centre, Hertfordshire
2
The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire SG6 3EW
7.30pm | £10 (£12 on the door)
www.letchwortharts.org | 01462-670788
1 May Cranleigh
Arts Centre, Surrey
1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS
8pm | Prices TBC
www.cranleighartscentre.org | 01483 278000
2 May The
Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre, Hampshire
Barbados House, Station Road, Bordon GU35 0LR
7.30pm | £10 (£9 concs/members)
www.cranleighartscentre.org | 01420 472664
6 – 9 May Tron Theatre, Glasgow
12 – 31 May Camden People’s Theatre, London
58-60 Hampstead Road, NW1 2PY
7.30pm (Tues - Sun) | £12 (£10 concs)
4 – 6 June Northern Stage, Newcastle
Barras Bridge, NE1 7RH
12 – 13 June Royal Exchange, Manchester (The Studio)
St Anns Square, M2 7DH
7.30pm | £12
www.royalexchange.co.uk | 0161 833 9833
St Anns Square, M2 7DH
7.30pm | £12
www.royalexchange.co.uk | 0161 833 9833
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