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Powerbook NT - performer
Project Type
Performer
National Theatre, London, Paris & Rome 2002 - 2003
Adapted from the novel by Jeanette Winterson
Directed by Deborah Warner
Cast: Fiona Shaw, Saffron Burrows, Pauline Lynch
Set & video design by Tom Pye
Costumes by Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting by Jean Kalman
Music by Mel Mercier
Sound design by Christopher Shutt
Images below by Tom Pye
This was the last show I performed in before coming back to Scotland with my young family. With Fiona Shaw and Saffron Burrows in the room, and Deborah Warner at the helm of bringing Jeanette Winterson's novel to life, I was very much the quiet observer through this rehearsal process. I learned about scale, and stretching the limits of theatricality through use of audio and visual effects. My role very often was the comic counterpoint underscoring the rich and sumptuous world Deborah created with her team. I was so honoured to be part of this beautiful stage show that toured to Paris and Rome. Of all the shows I've been in, this is the one I wish I could have sat in the audience for. Years later I still draw on what I learned in my time spent with this powerhouse of women.