Old Vic New Voices Time Warner IGNITE 2

Time Warner IGNITE is a bespoke programme aimed at propelling the careers of our Club actors, writers, directors and producers to the next level.

Around each of the four productions in The Old Vic’s current Season Seven and Season Eight, Time Warner IGNITE have offered a select group of artists the chance for deep creative engagement.

Club members of Time Warner IGNITE: 2 attended a creativity weekend led by top industry professionals, exploring different artistic interpretations of the current production A Flea in Her Ear.

Following the workshop, four Club writers were commissioned to work up a 15-minute play inspired by A Flea in Her Ear. These works were then cast from Club actors, and Club directors with the event being facilitated by Club producers.

And now for the Hollywood twist.

One Time Warner IGNITE: 2 play from today’s performance will be selected to win a place in the next stage – the opportunity to work with the best emerging film-makers, and experienced industry mentors, to transform their play into a professional short film. Eight films will be created over the two seasons with a final four being selected by members of our Ideas Tap community to be screened for an audience of Time Warner execs in New York.

Ultimately, Time Warner IGNITE helps members build deep creative bonds with their peers, meet the most daring established practitioners, showcase their work to a transatlantic audience and transform their talent for playmaking into a flair for film.

Cast & Creative Teams:

The Wind Doesn’t Sing

Written by Corinne Salisbury

Directed by Alex Brown

Produced by Dan Baker

Performed by Kezia Burrows, Natalie Duvall, Jake Ferretti, Annemarie Gaillard and Matthew Gammie

Hollywood

Written by Kieran Lynn

Directed by Jeff James

Produced by Amy Letman

Performed by Vivienne Bell, Roanna Davidson, Emma Fenney, James Joyce and Tom McDonald

Country Feedback

Written by Kenneth Emson

Directed by Stef O’Driscoll

Produced by Lucy Oliver-Harrison

Performed by Nicholas Banks, Leah Brotherhead, Orlando James, David Mumeni and Brennan Reece

The Spies in Room 502

Written by Jon Brittain

Directed by Natalie Ibu

Produced by Tara Wilkinson

Performed by Nicholas Lawson, Joshua McCord, Helen Millar, Amy Morgan and Alice White

For The Old Vic:

Producers: Dan Baker, Amy Letman, Lucy Oliver-Harrison and Tara Wilkinson

Designer: James Turner

Lighting: Allan Ramsay

Sound: Ed Lewis

Stage Manager: Karli van Heerden

Performance Dates:

Fri 28th January 2010
Waterloo East Theatre, London