At a large inner city comprehensive, Melanie goes missing at the beginning of her first term in the sixth form. The resulting impact on her friends, classmates and sisters is dramatic, scary and funny in turns.
Missing Melanie was originally developed from an improvised project in Belfast in summer 2004 and was later shown at the Belfast Festival in October 2004 under the title Over the Edge. A one act version of Missing Melanie was then created by the Goblin Market company during rehearsals at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005 and performed for 2 performnances at the George Square Theatre. For full details of that production and Edinburgh reviews see the Missing Melanie 2005 page in the Archive.
The script and score were further rewritten during 2006 turning Missing Melanie into full length 2 hour show with interval.
This production performed at the Greenwood Theatre in London featured a new cast and was filmed for future DVD production and performance. The show has now been asked to perform at the House of Commons in February 2007 as part of an all party evening to raise awareness of missing and runaway children.
YMT: UK hopes to be able to mount a full production run of the show during 2007 or 2008.
REVIEWS
Reviews and links to web based reviews will listed here. THE COMPANY
Cast
Pippa Andre, Katherine Annand, Lee Askew, Aretha Ayeh, Lucie Campbell, Aiden Crawford, Philip Davies, Peter Dukes, Joseph Farmer, Phoebe Fildes, Chris Fitzgerald-Lombard, Lizzie Foyle, Rachel Furner, Lauren Hember, Fia Houston-Hamilton, Aimee Iggulden, Steph James, Gabriel Jones, Jessica Kershaw, Chay Lewandowski, Catriona Mackenzie-Smith, Ashley Mackintosh, Rachel McDermott, Daniel McKee, James Nitti, Josh Parsons, Rebekah Powell, Donna Redgrave, Sophie Roberts, Alice Sillett, James Stanley, Isobel Steane, Mark Sutherland, Polly Thompson, Rosanna Vize, Matthew Willcock, Tamara Woodhouse.
Orchestra
Assistant Stage Managers
Mair Burgess STAFF PASTORAL STAFF AND ARRANGEMENTS
Head Chaperone: Paul Byrne
Chaperones: Vivienne Bournemann
Faye Fadayomi
Alex Gartshore
Contact phone number: 07962 973458
Accommodation: Rotherhithe Youth Hostel , 20 Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR
Rehearsals and Performance: Greenwood Theatre, 55 Weston Street, London Bridge, SE1 3RA.
Filming will take place throughout the rehearsal period
Performances: Matinee and Evening on 17th August.
Rehearsals: 5th - 17th August
Other important information: Participants should arrive at the Rotherhithe Youth Hostel between 1.00 and 1.30pm on 5th August for registration. The course ends at 10.00am on 18th August. Company members may leave at approximately 9.30pm (following the final performance) on 17th August by prior arrangement.
Travel Information: The Rotherhithe Youth Hostel is at 20 Salter Road, London, SE16 5PR.
The nearest tube station is Rotherhithe which is on the East London Line (marked orange on the tube map). From the station, turn left as you exit. Walk along Brunel Road over the bridge (the road then turns into Salter Road). The Youth Hostel is on the left hand side. The Hostel is also within easy reach of Canada Water tube station on the Jubilee Line (marked grey on the tube map). The 381 bus (from Waterloo and London Bridge) and the 225 (from Lewisham or Bermondsey) stop outside the Hostel.
Click here for a map of the area.
Greenwood Theatre is at 55 Weston Street, London Bridge, London, SE1 3RA. Click here for details of how to get there. |
