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GOLEM 1927
8–13 MAR / DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE
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THEATRE
Golem
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
1927
CAST AND CREW Created by 1927 Director and Writer Suzanne Andrade Film, Animation and Design Paul Barritt Music Lillian Henley Associate Direction and Design Esme Appleton Sound Design Laurence Owen Costumes Sarah Munro Dramaturgy Ben Francombe Animation Associate Derek Andrade Drums and Percussion Will Close Projection Screen Design James Lewis Costume Construction Sarah Munro, assisted by Martha Copeland Sound Technician Chris Prosho Production Manager Helen Mugridge Producer Jo Crowley
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Touch Tour: Thu 10 Mar, 6pm Audio Description: Thu 10 Mar, 7pm
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Performed by Esme Appleton, Lillian Henley, Rose Robinson, Shamira Turner and Will Close Voice of Golem Ben Whitehead Additional voice over Suzanne Andrade A 1927, Salzburg Festival, Theatre de la Ville Paris and Young Vic co-production Development supported by The Tolmen Centre Cornwall, Harrogate Theatre, Stratford Circus and The Old Market Original production supported by funding from Arts Council England through Grants for the Arts
Duration 1hr 30min, no interval Warning Contains light coarse language, recommended for ages 12+
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DIRECTOR’S NOTE In ancient Jewish folklore the Golem is the story of a man who fashions a creature out of clay to work for him. 1927’s Golem draws on this myth as a starting point and tells an original story, exploring man and machines.
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Located in a futuristic yet throw-back, familiar world, where technology and the market economy have evolved to transcend the boundaries of human control, Golem has become a must have, indispensable ingredient for a better life. But its very existence, threatens the prospect of those who created it.
Like a giant graphic novel burst into life, 1927 invites audiences to take a step through the looking glass into a dark and fantastical tale of an extraordinary, ordinary man. Blending 1927’s synthesis of handmade animation, claymation, live music and performance Golem is a dystopian fable for the 21st century, which cleverly and satirically explores one of the great questions of the modern world – who or what is in control of our technologies?
1927 Founded in 2005 by Director, Writer and Performer Suzanne Andrade and Animator and Illustrator Paul Barritt, 1927 is a multiaward winning London based independent performance company that specialises in combining performance and live music with animation and film to create magical filmic performance. Central to 1927’s vision is the exploration of the relationship between live performer and animation in pursuit of creating dynamic and innovative live performance. 1927’s hybrid work combines spoken word, film, music, song,
movement and handmade animation, and aims to make these disparate elements work in a minutely choreographed harmony. The result is completely integrated and unique theatrical experiences - which inspire, inform, entertain and impress. Working across theatre, opera, music and dance, 1927 crosses borders and boundaries creatively and literally collaborating with partners and making work for audiences in London, the UK and across the globe.