A modern German fairy tale
A Wales Millennium Centre production
Man to Man
Newcastle Northern Stage
Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th
October 2017
Written by Manfred Karge
Translated by Alexandra Wood
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Wales
Millennium Centre's poignant
and powerful production of Manfred Karge's Man to Man comes to Newcastle’s Northern Stage (Oct 17 - 18
then embarks for New York to
play at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
(Nov 7 - 11). This will be Wales Millennium Centre’s first production in
the USA.
This acclaimed one woman play tells the
life story of a woman called Ella Gericke, who lived with her husband Max until
one day he died. Then the Nazis arrived…
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Based on
an incredible true story, we witness Ella's struggle and determination in a
volatile 20th century Germany where
she adopts the identity of her dead husband to survive.
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Man to Man is a striking and
spellbinding modern fairy tale inspired by the traditions of German
storytelling. It gives audiences an incredible insight into what life was like
in 20th century Germany, including the radical changes of the
Nazi’s rise to power, the Cold War and the Berlin Wall coming down.
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Renowned as one of the UK’s leading presenting houses, Wales
Millennium Centre has recently embarked on producing work with the intention of
taking the very best made in Wales to the world. As one of our first
productions, Man to Man demonstrates the bold ambition of Wales Millennium
Centre as a national home to the performing arts – to Inspire our Nation and
Impress the World.
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Man to Man opened to 5 star reviews in
Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015. Translated by award-winning playwright,
Alexandra Wood, this new version unites the talents of a multi-Olivier and Tony
award-winning creative team, led by directors Bruce Guthrie (Director of RENT the Musical & The Last Mermaid)
and Scott Graham (Artistic Director of Frantic Assembly and Movement Director
of Olivier-winning West End/Broadway production The Curious Incident of the Dog
in the Night-Time).
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Bruce Guthrie, said: "Man to
Man is a series of fragmented memories that our protagonist Ella is remembering
and re-living. She is a working class character with no sense of self pity: a
hero in many ways who finds herself having to make life and death choices on a
daily basis. I found that compelling
when I first read the script. It is a familiar yet alien world. This version is
about taking the audience on a sensory journey, evoking different reactions
based on the series of potent memories explored.”
Maggie Bain, whose credits include Emma
Rice's A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe, gives a tour de force
performance in this beautiful, thought provoking production.
***** “The main
triumph is Maggie Bain’s. She sculpts her voice and body to become a cast of
dozens” The Guardian
***** "This
stunning revival… is destined for classic status" The Times
***** “An impressive
performance in an even more impressive visual production” The Stage
***** “A beautifully
mesmerising 75 minutes, which will leave the audience surprised, touched and
enriched.” British Theatre Guide
***** “This is
political theatre par excellence” The Arts Desk
Performed by Maggie Bain
Directed by Bruce Guthrie & Scott
Graham
Design by Richard Kent
Lighting Design by Rick Fisher
Sound Design by Mike Walker
Video Design by Andrzej Goulding
Music by Matthew Scott
Produced by Pádraig Cusack
‘Wales Millennium Centre’s licence to
present Manfred Karge’s MAN TO MAN is granted by Rosica Colin Limited, London, by arrangement with henschel
SCHAUSPIEL, Berlin.’
Age Guidance: 14+ (Contains strong
language and adult themes)
Tickets:
Newcastle - Northern Stage
Tuesday
17th - Wednesday 18th October 2017
Box Office: www.northernstage.co.uk - 0191 230 5151
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