ELEPHANT MAN UK tour info
Autumn 2014 The iconic classic comes to the stage in an exciting new adaptation Contents: Production Press Audience Demographic Tech spec Contact
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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.
“Frankly wonderful” - The Scotsman on Sans Salome
Daniel Chrisostomou in Elephant Man
Contact: patrick@fourthmonkey.co.uk | 07949 380043
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
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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 Contact: patrick@fourthmonkey.co.uk | 07949 380043
Audience demographic
The Company
“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.
Nights at the Circus
“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.
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.
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
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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.
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Contact patrick@fourthmonkey.co.uk +44 (0)7949 380043