'There's one flame that ignites,
That burns in us all,
Look, can't you see?
I burn now.'

"The vanity and pride of their leader costs a nation dearly – they pay the price with the lives of countless young men."

Taking one of the bloodiest stories from the Old Testament, composer Conor Mitchell and playwright Matthew Hurt will be re-imagining it in a contemporary light and examining its relevance to today. Why should young people suffer because of where they’re born? Or because of the family they’re born into? Is the mass slaughter of innocents ever justified? Through a groundbreaking mix of physical theatre, dance, orchestral music, song and the spoken word, this provocative story will be told in an excitingly theatrical style."

Conor Mitchell is a native of Northern Ireland, born in Lurgan and living in both London and Belfast. He won the Arts Foundation Award 2004 for his work in music theatre including Goblin Market recently performed at the Edinburgh Festival for YMT: UK and Have a Nice Life at the New York Theatre Festival.

SPONSORS:

Arts and Business, London
Arts Council Northen Ireland
Land Securities
Musicians Benevolent Fund

Additional Thanks to:
Gosport Borough Council, All 4 Dance, Frankie and Cindy's Linedancing Club, Sweeneys, IBM, Dance Connection, Douglas and Chris Clark, Wilson Foundation.

THE COMPANY

Cast:

Georgina Altman, Emma Bailey, Jennifer Baillie, Eimear Burns, Maeve Byrne, Anthony Collesso, Michaela-Rose Coussens, Frances Denney, Annabella Ellis, Rosie Evans, Harry Fielder, Rosha Fitzhowle, Anna Grady, Courtenay Hamilton, Alice Higginson, Joanna Hyndman, Katy Jackson, Robyn Johns, Annabel Jones, Sophie Jones, Joel MacCormack, Jennifer Manderson, Rachel Mannings, Gabriella Margulies, Helen Mason, Christina McBarron, Keith Mooney, Jamie Neale, Scott Norton, Sinead O'Kelly, Isabelle Paige, Tom Partridge, Donna Redgrave, Elizabeth Rowe, Lucy Scammell, Zofia Seymour, Jonathan Stirland, Rebecca Turner, Michael Woolston-Thomas

Orchestra: Ulster Youth Orchestra

STAFF:

Director: Matt Peover
Musical Director: Conor Mitchell
Choreographer: Luca Silvestrini
Designer: Fabrice Serafino
Lighting Design: James McFeteridge

Assistant Musical Director: Michael Bradley
Assistant Choreograher: Rachel Birch

Stage Manager: Tracy Ann Muldoon
Deputy Stage Manager: Ciara Baxter
Assistant Stage Manager: Peter Coleman

PASTORAL STAFF AND ARRANGEMENTS

Head Chaperone: Faye Fadayomi

Chaperones: David Fadayomi, Anne Gilmore, Caroline Higgins, Amy Mcfall, Sarah Rogers

Contact phone number: 07910 112 283 (This phone number will be available from 3rs August)

Rehearsal venue and dates:

Venue:    Methodist College

Address: 1 Malone Road
                  Belfast
                  BT9 6BY

Dates and times: 10th August - 26th August 2007. Performances 3pm and 8pm 25th August.
                                 Registration from 1pm on 10th August. 
                                 Project finishes at 9:30am on 26th August.

Other important information:

Travel information:

Belfast International Airport – Methodist College, Belfast

An Airbus service operates between the International airport and Belfast City Centre every 20 minutes, at peak times Monday to Friday, every 30 minutes on a Saturday and at 30 or 60 minute intervals on a Sunday.  This service operates between 0535 hrs and 2320 hrs.

From the International Airport the bus will set down passengers by request at several stops, but you will want to stay on the bus until Glengall Street Bus Station (otherwise known as the Europa Bus Centre).  On your return journey, this is also where you should board the bus.

Belfast City centre is just 25 minutes away from the airport.  If you are travelling alone, we would recommend that you use the Airbus service.  It costs £6 for a single and £9 return.  For further information about this bus service, please contact Translink on +44 (0) 28 9066 6630

Once you arrive at the Europa Bus Centre, exit the station at either the side or front of the building.  Several taxi ranks operate from here.  It is a short taxi ride to Methodist College , 1 Malone Road, Belfast .  If you have any difficulties getting a taxi, you can call Fonacab on 02890 333333 or Valuecabs on 02890 809080. 

Alternatively, if you are travelling as a group you may find it easier to take a taxi from the International Airport to Methodist College , this costs approx £25.00 in total.

George Best Belfast City Airport – Methodist College, Belfast

An Airbus service operates between Belfast City Airport and Belfast City Centre every 20 minutes.  This service operates between 06.00 hrs and 22.00 hrs from Mon – Sat and 07.30hrs to 21.50hrs on a Sunday. 

From Belfast City Airport the bus will set down passengers at Belfast Central Station, Belfast City Hall and the Europa Bus Centre.

If you would prefer to get a bus to Methodist College, you should get off the Airbus at Belfast City Hall.  From here you can catch the 8A or 8B service and ask the driver to leave you off at Methodist College. 

Alternatively, get off the Airbus at the Europa Bus Centre (otherwise known as Glengall Street). 

From here you can get a taxi from either the side exit or the front of the building.  It is a short taxi ride to Methodist College , 1 Malone Road, Belfast .  If you have any difficulties getting a taxi, you can call Fonacab on 02890 333333 or Valuecabs on 02890 809080.  On your return journey to the airport, this is also where you should board the bus.

Alternatively, if you are travelling as a group you may find it easier to take a taxi from the Belfast City Airport to Methodist College , this costs approx £10.00 in total.