"A dazzling display of current small-scale theatre technique, delivered with outstanding wit and flair."
The Scotsman
The Static
Sparky is a bright but volatile 15-year-old boy on the brink of permanent exclusion from school. Then one day he falls under the spell of a seemingly psychic girl called Siouxsie and develops his own kinetic superpower. But will it save him or push him over the edge?
A visually arresting and fast-paced production exploring the ugly flipside to positive thinking – the terrifying idea that our darkest fantasies could come true.
“The closest thing to magical perfection I’ve ever seen.’”
ThreeWeeks
“pitch perfect and guaranteed to knock your socks off”
The Public Reviews
“intense, funny and flawlessly choreographed”
The Public Reviews
“technically daring and breathlessly orchestrated rites of passage drama”
Metro
“such a direct, in-your-face energy and invention that it becomes irresistible”
The Scotsman
“all the ingredients to inspire a new generation in theatre”
The Good Review
Winner
of the Scottish Arts Club – Edinburgh Guide Scottish Theatre Award
Winner
of the ThreeWeeks Editors Award
"a small but persuasive package that has real energy and excitement"
The Guardian
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"impossibly slick, at times jaw-droppingly so"
A Younger Theatre
Credits
CAST
Brian Vernel
Sparky
Samantha Foley
Siouxsie
Pauline Lockhart
Mrs Kelly (2012)
Julie Wilson Neemo
Mrs Kelly (2013)
Nick Rhys
Mr Murphy
CREATIVE TEAM
Davey Anderson
Writer
Neil Bettles
Director & Choreographer
Simon Wilkinson
Lighting Designer
Jonnie Riordan
Creative Associate
PRODUCTION TEAM
Laura Mallows
Producer
Fiona Fraser
Production Manager
Charlotte Stanley
Technical Stage Manager (2012)
Fiona Burness
Technical Stage Manager (2013)
A ThickSkin production, developed in association with The Core at Corby Cube, in partnership with Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland. Part of Made in Scotland 2012. First performed by ThickSkin on 4 August 2012 at Underbelly, Edinburgh.
Plays for young people and the digitally curious. MATCHBOX is an innovative new programme by ThickSkin, using digital theatre to spark enthusiasm for the arts. MATCHBOX projects are curated and produced by ThickSkin to celebrate experimentation and work by early career artists.
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