elephant man tour pack
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The iconic classic comes to
the stage in an exciting new
adaptation
ELEPHANT MAN
UK tour info
Autumn 2014
Contents: Production 2 Press 3 Audience Demographic 4 Tech spec 5 Contact 6
Nominated for an Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award
The Production “Storytelling at its best” - A Younger Theatre
If I could reach form pole to pole
Or grasp the ocean with my span
I must be measured by my soul
The mind’s the standard of the man.
Inspired by the iconic David Lynch film and following a critically acclaimed launch at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the tale of the elephant man returns in a stunning new stage adaptation. With numerous award nominations, Elephant Man tells the true story of the fabled Joseph Merrick in a production that is ‘profoundly unforgettable’, ‘uplifting’, and ‘beautiful’.
Abandoned as a child, the horribly deformed Joseph, played with “startling subtlety” by Daniel Chrisostomou, survives as a freak-show attraction and medical marvel. But as he sits silently under the stares of London’s high society, it is the world around him that appears grotesque.
Nominated for an Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award, Elephant Man will be touring nationally in Autumn 2014 following a sell out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Contact: [email protected] | 07949 380043
“Frankly wonderful” - The Scotsman on Sans Salome
Daniel Chrisostomou in Elephant Man
Press
Past Press for the company
“Frankly wonderful” - The Scotsman
“An excellent sense of dramatic rhythm” - The Telegraph
“Perfect, quirky but gripping” - British Theatre Guide
“An original freshness all of its own” - Remote Goat
“Definitely people to watch” - Fringe Review
“I was enthralled, disturbed and very entertained” -
Fringe Guru
Contact: [email protected] | 07949 380043
on Elephant Man
“An unforgettable production … skilfully executed and flawlessly acted” –
Broadway Baby
”The audience hold a collective breath” – Fringe Review
”Storytelling at its best … genius” – A Younger Theatre
Nights at the Circus
Elephant Man
Audience demographic
“The audience hold a collective breath”
- Fringe Review
Age guidance: 12+ As well as targeting our physical theatre following, we’ll be using the iconic nature of this piece to attract more mainstream and new-writing audiences. Given past successes we also expect to bring in young audiences in the 20-30 age bracket, particularly those with an interest in physical or experimental theatre. In our specific targeting of groups and demographics, we’ll focus on: • Theatre studies students – students interested in theatre craft,
movement, physical theatre, and ensemble work (creating original theatre is a key part of the A-level Theatre). We are offering parallel workshops given by leading industry professionals alongside the show, and hope to use these to encourage engagement with a young theatre and student audience.
• Secondary school and college/university students. • Drama and youth group members. • New writing audiences. We welcome collaboration with local venues and their outreach teams, and will work to make information on the show readily available to potential audiences as well as theatre staff. The company has been previously very successful in bringing in audiences, and has had a number of sell-out runs at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
The Company
“Frankly wonderful” - The Scotsman
Fourth Monkey Ensemble is the professional touring arm of Fourth Monkey. Developed by leading graduates of our rep training programme, the
ensemble create visually stunning work nationally and internationally under the direction of the
company’s artistic director Steven Green.
Following the success of two sell-out seasons in Edinburgh festival fringe and a residency at Jackson’s
Lane theatre, the ensemble will launch its first national tour in Autumn 2014 of the critically
acclaimed Elephant Man.
Nights at the Circus
Tech spec General Requirements
A minimum playing area of 6M by 4M
A minimum of two back stage dressing rooms
An accessible backstage cross-over from stage left to right
An upstage hanging point in rig to suspend a lightweight/bottom weighted gauze
Sound
To be provided by the Venue: Sound desk
To be provided by the company: Mac mini, which will need to be plugged into the sound desk via a mini-jack audio output
Lighting
A lighting rig with a minimum of 2.8m clearance from the stage floor and good general cover
Set
One rollout carpeted playing surface to be fixed with dance tape
One wooden chest measuring 2M X 1M X 60CM
Get-In
A minimum of 6 hours will be required for get-in and preparation before the opening performance. We would require access to the space an hour before curtain-up for subsequent performances. A technician who will operate the show accompanies the company but we will require at least one member of the venue technical team to assist with the get-in.
Elephant Man
Sans Salome
