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Writer
Alistair McDowall
Director
Emma Baggott
Location
The Linbury Theatre
Dates
Saturday 23 October at 7:30pm
Tuesday 26 October at 7:30pm
Wednesday 27 October at 2pm
Thursday 28 October at 7:30pm
About the show
“They will come and get us. Maybe they’re late, maybe something’s wrong, but they’ll come.”
When a small research base on Pluto loses contact with Earth, the crew are left isolated billions of miles from home.
As they wait for a rescue, they begin to lose their minds.
Then they start to see things in the dark.
Alistair McDowall grew up in the North East of England. Plays include: The Glow (Royal Court Theatre 2020); all of it (Royal Court Theatre 2020); Zero for the Young Dudes! (National Theatre Connections 2017); X (Royal Court Theatre 2016); Pomona (RWCMD/Gate 2014; Orange Tree Theatre/Royal Exchange/National Theatre 2014/5); Talk Show (Royal Court Theatre 2013); Brilliant Adventures (Royal Court Young Writers' Festival 2012; Royal Exchange, Manchester and Live Theatre, Newcastle 2013) and Captain Amazing (Live Theatre, Newcastle and Edinburgh Fringe 2013; UK tour 2014). He is a MacDowell fellow, and a recipient of the Harold Pinter Commission. His work has been translated and produced internationally.
Emma is a freelance theatre director. She trained at Goldsmiths, University of London and at the Young Vic. Emma has a passion for new work and predominantly directs new plays. She believes we have a responsibility to contribute to the world we inhabit and address the state of society we occupy.
Recent Directing includes productions for LAMDA, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, the Royal Shakespeare Company and The Bunker. Emma has worked as Associate / Assistant Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Headlong, Young Vic, Theatre Royal Stratford East, New Diorama, Salisbury Playhouse, The Print Room, St James’ Theatre, The Pleasance and in the West End at Theatre Royal Haymarket with John Caird.
Emma is an associate artist at National Youth Theatre and a mentor director for National Theatre Connections. She is a guest director at LAMDA, RWCMD and Theatre Academy London. Emma also facilitates regular workshops for organisations such as National Theatre, Young Vic Theatre, RTYDS, NYT, Arts Ed, University of Kent, Goldsmiths College, and Theatre Academy London. Emma taught and directed at The Brit School for six years. Emma teaches because she is passionate about empowering artists from all walks of life to find and hone their voice.
Contains flashing lights, strong language and scenes of a distressing nature, including suicide.
Creative Team
Director
Emma Baggott
Set and Costume Designer
Lizzy Leech
Lighting Designer
Calum Priestley
Sound Designer
Megan Bishop
Movement Director
Adi Gortler
Voice Director
Jeremy Finch
Cast
Clark
Jamie Ankrah
Gilda
Kate Barrington
Ray
Arseniy Cassidy
Young Mattie
Miya James
Cole
Luke Gallagher
Mattie
Orla Tagg
Production Team
Production Manager
Tom McCreadie
Stage Manager
Olivia Dunne
Deputy Stage Manager
Rob Brown
Chief LX
Stephanie Siraut
Dep. Chief/Programmer
Lucas Harle
Production Carpenter
Claudia Penna Rojas
Production Sound Engineer
Ewen Roberts
Costume Supervisor
Olivia Weltz
