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NATIONAL THEATRE WALES’ THE RADICALISATION OF BRADLEY MANNING TO BE PERFORMED AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL |
National Theatre Wales’ award-winning political production, The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, is to be staged at a school in Edinburgh this summer, as part of both the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the British Council Showcase. It will be staged simultaneously on stage, and in a live stream via an interactive website.Written by Tim Price, and directed by the company’s artistic director, John E McGrath, this multimedia production tackles one of the most important political and digital stories of our age, and brings that story to both local and global audiences. It marries National Theatre Wales’ reputation for making pioneering multiplatform work with the extraordinary story of Bradley Manning, who spent much of his adolescence in Haverfordwest, west Wales. Bradley Manning is the 25-year old US soldier accused of releasing 250,000 secret embassy cables and military logs from the Iraq and Afghan wars. After nearly two years in prison without charge, Manning now faces a court martial, accused of crimes that could mean life in prison. But just a few years ago, he was a teenager in west Wales. How did this happen? And who is responsible for his radicalisation? Performances of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning will be live-streamed on a dedicated website - nationaltheatrewales.org/bradleymanning. Alongside this live stream, the site will host hyperlinks to websites, videos and articles relating to Bradley Manning’s story, and a live comment stream to which the audience will be encouraged to contribute. The site will be free to view and available live, globally during all stage performances. National Theatre Wales calls this ‘hyper-connected theatre’ - a combination of a live online transmission of the performance, hyperlinks to background information, and an opportunity for the online audience to interact through livechat. The production was originally performed in schools across Wales in April 2012, and opened at Tasker Milward School, Haverfordwest, which Bradley attended in his teens. The live-stream was watched by more than 8,000 people in 76 countries around the world. In January this year, The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning won three Theatre Critics of Wales Awards; Best Director (for John E McGrath), Best Use of Digital/Online Content and Best Ensemble. Writer Tim Price's theatre credits include: Praxis Makes Perfect (with Neon Neon, National Theatre Wales/Barbican), Demos (Traverse Theatre), The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning (National Theatre Wales, April 2012 tour), For Once (Pentabus, Hampstead Theatre and national tour), Salt Root and Roe (Donmar Warehouse, Trafalgar Studios) which was nominated for the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, Will and George, whch was shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award 2011, and Café Cariad (National Youth Theatre of Wales). Tim is currently under commission to the National Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, Traverse Theatre and Michael Grandage Company. Director John E McGrath is Artistic Director of National Theatre Wales. Previously Artistic Director of Contact Theatre, Manchester, John trained in New York, where he was also Associate Director of Mabou Mines. In 2005, he was awarded the NESTA Cultural Leadership Award. He directed National Theatre Wales’ inaugural production, A Good Night Out In The Valleys, in March 2010, Love Steals Us from Loneliness in October 2010. In Water I’m Weightless in July 2012 and The Opportunity of Efficiency – the company’s first international production – in a co-production with the New National Theatre Tokyo, in April 2013. The cast is to be confirmed. LISTINGS INFORMATION National Theatre Wales presents THE RADICALISATION OF BRADLEY MANNING By Tim Price Directed by John E McGrath Designer: Chloe Lamford Lighting Designer: Natasha Chivers Sound Designer: Mike Beer Multiplatform Designer: Tom Beardshaw Emerging Director: James Roberts Cast: to be confirmed Dates: 6th-25th August 2013, 7.30pm Venue: St Thomas of Aquin's High School, 2-20 Chalmers Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9ES Box Office details tbc There will be a global livecast of all performances, at 7.30pm, at: nationaltheatrewales.org/bradleymanning Age guidance: 12+ |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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