Light Boxes

Adapted from the novel by Shane Jones

Directed by Finn den Hertog

7th – 30th August 2015

Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Summerhall

AWARDS

Winner Scotsman Fringe First

It has been February for over a hundred days.

Flight has been banned and no-one is to speak or think of it ever again.

While the townspeople talk of war, Bianca and her parents try to understand the mysterious sadness that has engulfed their community.

Adapted in collaboration with an ensemble of artists from the novel by Shane Jones and combining live music, sumptuous language and visual story-telling, Light Boxes’ dreamlike prose is brought to life in a single space, fully transformed into perpetual winter, by multi award-winning Fringe regulars Grid Iron.

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What The Press Said

“This is truly a Fringe experience like no other. It has all the ingredients of a masterpiece, executed impeccably by Grid Iron.”

All Edinburgh Theatre★★★★

“There’s a gorgeous sense of hand-knitted magic to den Hertog’s production, from the way the cast of Melody Grive, Keith Macpherson and Vicki Manderson split the narrative between them as if telling a bedside story for dystopian times, to the way they play fiddle and junkyard percussion to accompany Michael John McCarthy’s live backwoods slow-core score.”

The Herald★★★★

“Light Boxes is an audio visual masterstroke… good versus evil rarely looks this pretty.”

Fest★★★★

“a beautifully controlled piece of fantastical indie escapism.”

The Independent★★★★

“This is an impeccable production, make no mistake. And there is much to marvel at as Grid Iron once more prove themselves to be one of Scotland’s most relevant, resourceful and committed companies.”

Total Theatre

“Light Boxes takes you on a raw emotional journey that engulfs your every sense… a powerful piece of theatre, just as beautiful as it is thought-provoking.”

Edinburgh Festivals Magazine★★★★

“Karen Tennent’s set design, supported by Simon Wilkinson’s lights and music from the company, is simply sublime. We are surrounded by trees with foil balloons in the sky, woodchips beneath our feet and the smell of mint in the air. It is truly breath-taking… Director Finn den Hertog’s vision is extraordinary making this a fairy tale on a grand scale. The performances are exceptional and Michael John McCarthy’s music adds a wonderful layer… a theatrical experience we will remember for years to come.”

Broadway Baby★★★★

“beautiful and haunting.”

The Scotsman★★★★

Video

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Cast

Selah: Melody Grove

Thaddeus: Keith Macpherson

Bianca: Vicki Manderson

Musician: Michael John McCarthy

Production Team

Director/Adaptor:
Finn den Hertog

Producer:
Judith Doherty

Composer/Sound Designer:
Michael John McCarthy

Set & Costume Designer:
Karen Tennent

Lighting Designer:
Simon Wilkinson

Video Designer:
Lewis den Hertog

Dramaturg:
Jake Jeppson

Production Manager:
Fiona Fraser

Technical Manager:
Roy Fairhead

Stage Manager:
Mickey Graham

Deputy Stage Manager:
Anne Page

Technican/Operator:
Dave Cooper

Associate Lighting Designer:
Elleanor Taylor

Design Assistant:
Emily Bates

Finance & Development Manager:
Deborah Crewe

Print Design:
Emma Quinn

Print Image:
Laurence Winram

Other support:
Guy Coletta, Lee Davis, Andy Gannon, Rob McDonald, Chris Richardson & Beata Zemanek

Development workshop:
Matthew Barker, Brian Ferguson, Melody Grove, Finn den Hertog, Lewis den Hertog, Vicki Manderson, Michael John McCarthy & Anne Page.