by Sam Holcroft. Directed by Feiyang Yang.
Performance dates and venue :
Evenings at 7.30pm : Wednesday 30 September – Saturday 3 October and Tuesday 6 – Saturday 10 October
Matinées on Saturdays 3 and 10 October at 3pm
at the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington
Audition dates and times :
Friday 17 July from 7pm – 10pm and Sunday 19 July from 10am – 2pm at the Tower Theatre.
Possible recalls on Saturday 25 July from 2pm – 6pm.
Please email the director at [email protected]to arrange an audition. Please identify which character you would like to audition for, which audition date you would prefer to attend, and provide any dates you would not be able to commit to during the rehearsal process.
Auditions are for Tower Theatre Company Members only.
If you would like to join the Company, please click here for more information.
At the audition, you will be asked to perform scenes from the play with other auditionees. Copies of the audition pieces are available in advance and paper copies will also be made available on the day. We may invite you to a recall, where you will perform further scenes from the play. You will be informed of the outcome of your audition after any recalls have taken place.
About the play
In Sam Holcroft’s razor-sharp A Mirror, storytelling becomes a dangerous act. In a world where the state controls what can and cannot be said, a writer is commissioned to produce a carefully approved narrative, but begins to push against the limits of censorship, with unpredictable and unsettling results.
Holcroft, best known for Rules for Living, brings her signature wit and precision to this gripping exploration of power and truth. Both darkly funny and deeply unnerving, A Mirror has been praised for its originality and urgency, offering audiences a provocative and thrilling theatrical experience.
Cast Required
Čelik/Registrar, male or female, playing age 30-45: Director of the Ministry of Culture and chief state censor. Intelligent, charismatic, politically astute and deeply passionate about theatre, yet committed to serving an authoritarian regime. A complex and contradictory figure who sees himself/herself as a guardian of art while controlling and suppressing it. The actor will also play the Registrar in the wedding framing device.
Adem/Groom, male, playing age 25-35: A former soldier and car mechanic who becomes an unexpected playwright. Honest, observant and emotionally open, Adem possesses an extraordinary ability to recall conversations verbatim. His commitment to truth places him in direct conflict with the state. The actor will also play the Groom in the wedding framing device.
Mei/Bride, female, playing age 25-35: A former soldier newly assigned as Čelik’s assistant. Intelligent, curious and quietly resilient, Mei begins as a loyal functionary but gradually questions the world around her. Shares a growing connection with Adem through their common experiences of war. The actor will also play the Bride in the wedding framing device.
Bax/Best man, male, playing age 30-45: A celebrated state-approved playwright whose early talent has been compromised by years of producing propaganda. Witty, flamboyant, self-aware and increasingly disillusioned. Serves as both mentor and warning to Adem. The actor will also play the Best Man in the wedding framing device.
Senior Officer, male or female, playing age 35-50: A senior representative of the regime. Authoritative, intimidating and politically ruthless. Appears late in the play but plays a pivotal role in its climax.
Rehearsals
Rehearsals start on Saturday 1 August and will be on Saturdays 2pm-6pm, and Monday and Friday evenings each week. There will be extra rehearsals in the week before the get-in, days to be confirmed.
All cast are required for the get-in and tech rehearsal on Sunday 27 September and Monday 28 September all day and evening, and for the dress rehearsal on the evening of Tuesday 29 September.
 Feiyang Yang has been a member of Tower for four years, coming from no theatre background whatsoever. She has had the chance to learn as many aspects as she wanted over that time, mainly focused on directing. Having assisted in four very different plays (Port Authority, Twelfth Night, No Room at the Inn, and The Night Alive), she directed her first two short plays, Distant Early Warning and Homemakers in 2023, followed by How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found in 2024. Feiyang also loves to learn about sound design and has worked on a few plays in that role. |
Set Design: Angelika Michitsch
Lighting Design: Nick Insley
Sound Design: Feiyang Yang
Stage Manager: Azul Alysum
Assistant director: Millie Howard