Award-winning theatre company Complicite presents its first show for young people and families, inspired by Zizou Corder’s bestselling Lionboy trilogy on the tenth anniversary of the first book’s publication. As part of the UK tour (29 May -21 July 2013, Lionboy comes to Wales Millennium Centre from 2- 6 July 2013.A Co-production with Bristol Old Vic, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Wales Millennium Centre and Warwick Arts Centre From the novels by Zizou Corder, Adapted by Marcelo Dos Santos Director: Annabel Arden; Design: Jon Bausor; Co-Design: Jean Chan Lighting: Tim Mascall; Sound: Tom Gibbons Today the full cast is announced: Adetomiwa Edun, Femi Elufowoju Jr., Robert Gilbert, Victoria Gould, Lisa Kerr, Clive Mendus and Dan Milne, with live percussion from Stephen Hiscock. Lionboy opens at Bristol Old Vic, before touring to Liverpool Playhouse, Oxford Playhouse, Warwick Arts Centre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Wales Millennium Centre and the Unicorn Theatre in London. Lionboy tells the story of Charlie Ashanti, who is a perfectly normal boy, except for one thing: he can speak to cats. He lives in a perhaps not too distant future where oil has run out, asthma is an epidemic and the world is run by the sinister Corporacy. Charlie’s parents are groundbreaking scientists, and when they are kidnapped he sets off on a rescue mission – with a little help from a floating circus and its pride of performing lions. Zizou Corder is the pen name of novelist Louisa Young and her daughter Isabel Adomakoh Young, who wrote the Lionboy novels together when Isabel was still at school. The first book in the trilogy was published in 2003. Two further novels followed – Lionboy: The Chase and Lionboy: The Truth (all published by Puffin). Conrad Lynch, Wales Millennium Centre’s Artistic Director said “Complicite are one of the most imaginative theatre companies in the world and Wales Millennium Centre are delighted to be collaborating with the company on their first family production. Creating a magically engaging experience, Lionboy is a great way to introduce young people to the arts. With our family offer, we invite you to experience summer at the Centre with this captivating show and to celebrate Complicite’s 30th anniversary year.” The company are Adetomiwa Edun (The Hour, Merlin for the BBC, and Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe), Femi Elufowoju Jr. (Borgen, Co-Founder of Tiata Fahodzi), Robert Gilbert (Gulliver's Travels, Blood and Gifts at the National Theatre), Victoria Gould (Artistic Collaborator on Complicite's A Disappearing Number, Shun-kin and The Elephant Vanishes), Lisa Kerr (Cinderella at the Tobacco Factory, Our Country's Good for Out of Joint), Clive Mendus (Complicite’s The Master and Margarita, Measure for Measure and The Street of Crocodiles), and Dan Milne (Rats’ Tales at Manchester Royal Exchange, The Comedy of Errors at the RSC, Grimm Tales for the Young Vic). The production will also feature original live music from percussionist Stephen Hiscock (Ensemble Bash). Annabel Arden is a founder member of Complicite for whom she directed The Visit and A Winter’s Tale and also appeared in many of the early shows including The Street Of Crocodiles. Since 1993 she has also enjoyed an independent career working internationally as an opera and theatre director. Her work includes numerous operas for Opera North, Welsh National Opera (most recently La Boheme) and Glyndebourne (L’elisir d’amore) as well as working with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and in London working with Vladimir Jurowski. She teaches extensively for Complicite, International Labs and for several London drama schools. Tickets range from £10 to £18. A free post-show talk will talk place on Thursday 4 July. For tickets and further information visit www.wmc.org.uk/lionboy or call 02920 63 6464. Age guidance 8+. |
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