by Sebastian Faulks, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff. Directed by Imogen Front.
Wednesday 11 – Saturday 21 November
At the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington
Who are we, that we do this to each other?
| France, 1910. Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman, visits Amiens on business and finds himself distracted and soon entranced by Isabelle Azaire, a married woman. Six years later, he returns to France as a soldier, worn down by war, loss, and heartbreak. Now the leader of a wayward troop of young men, Stephen must face the ghosts of his own past and try to stay human in an increasingly inhuman world. First performed in 2010, Rachel Wagstaff’s celebrated adaptation of the best-selling novel by Sebastian Faulks has gained critical acclaim across the UK. Described as a “tour de force of writing” (The Latest), Birdsong beautifully captures the intensity and complexity of love, loss, courage and friendship, against the backdrop of the First World War. |
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Tuesday 17 November at 7.30pm
Wednesday 18 November at 7.30pm
Thursday 19 November at 7.30pm
Friday 20 November at 7.30pm
Saturday 21 November at 3pm
Saturday 21 November at 7.30pm
Age Guidance: 14+. Content Advice
Cast
Stephen Wraysford : Ben Naisbitt
Isabelle Azaire : Oran Lynch
Jack Firebrace : Paul Graves
René Azaire/Captain Gray : Julian Farrance
Bérard/Colonel Barclay : John Stivey
Lisette Azaire : Emily Hassan
Jeanne Fourmentier : Amelia Kirk
Arthur Shaw : Simon Billington
Michael Tipper : Pablo Tranchell
Tom Brennan/Lucien Lebrun : James Forster
Joseph Evans : Rob Scarlett
Turner/Ensemble : Sam Eaglesham
Marguerite/Nurse/Ensemble : to be confirmed
Production Team
Director : Imogen Front
Set Design : David Taylor
Costume Design : Kathleen Morrison
Lighting Design : Stephen Ley
Sound Design : Colin Guthrie
Stage Managers : Neha Das, Sarah Ambrose
Assistant Director : Alistair Brown
Lighting Operator : Juliet Webster
Sound Operator : Tara Atri