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MICHAEL BRYHER
Nationality: British
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Michael Bryher's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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Electric Dreams Moon Seething Wells and the defeat of King CholeraElectric Dreams
Synopsis:
inspired by the ideas in Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine. Rose can't remember the first 18 years of her life. What happened to her? Seeking to unravel this mystery she turns investigator, piecing together her history from fragmented memories, documents and dreams. Using live music and video, Electric Dreams journeys from 1950's Canada to the Iraq war, but does exploring the past offer a warning for the future?
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written by Michael Bryher, Jack Cole, Nicola Cutcher, Pia de Keyser
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Dumbshow
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Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageMoon
Synopsis:
Acclaimed young company Dumbshow present a brand new piece of theatre for family audiences. MOON is a story about what it means to feel different, and the moment in life when you realise you are part of a much bigger universe. It tells the story of a young boy, Edwin Moon, who discovers he is an alien when he turns different colours one day on the school playing field. An original idea conceived by author Sam Gayton and director Michael Bryher, the Dumbshow ensemble will create a weird, wonderful and colourful world of characters including; Edwin Moon's neurotic new-age Mother, his sister Trude who is part of a militant version of the Brownies and Babooshka, the old lady that lives next door - who knows about his past and may hold the key to his future. The story will explore big ideas and small details about how we all find our way through life and how difficult, messy and beautiful this journey can be. MOON will be entertaining, thought-provoking and ultimately uplifting. Through an R&D period funded by Arts Council England, we aim to build on the success of our previous piece Clockheart Boy, which toured in 2012, to make a new show for family audiences (particularly for children aged 8-12 but with a universal appeal), with a view to touring in 2014.
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An original idea conceived by author Sam Gayton and director Michael Bryher
1st Produced:
Shoreditch Town Hall, London
14 Mar 2014
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Dumbshow
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work in progress
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Top of PageSeething Wells and the defeat of King Cholera
Synopsis:
Dumbshow in collaboration with The Community Brain and Smoking Apples present to you the story of how clean water came to London. It is August 24th 1854, an oppressively hot summer in the heart of the emerging metropolis. Soho, an island of dirt, where the comings and goings of debauchery and creativity dance a merry dance. The streets are filthy, the air is fetid, but the sun in shining as Sarah Lewis carries her baby home. Little does she know that she is about to wipe out an entire community.
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created by Lotte Allan, Michael Bryher and Jack Cole
1st Produced:
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06 Nov 2012
Organisations:
Dumbshow
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piece 40 min
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