The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken
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Photography: Julie Howden
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Scottish Opera, July 2021.
Live at No. 40, Glasgow. The Scottish Premiere of Weill’s absurd, satirical comedy asking questions about identity, power – and just how dangerous a camera can be. One unassuming afternoon, photographer Angele receives a phone call telling her the Tsar is on his way to have his photograph taken. But who invited him? Why is the ruler of a whole country coming to see her? Although they don’t know it yet, the Tsar and Angele are both about to get caught up in a very tangled assassination attempt, as bungling conspirators swap the cassette in the camera for a bullet and try to take down the Tsar by any (ridiculous) means necessary. CAST Angèle - Anna Sophia Montgomery The Assistant - Haydn Cullen The Boy - Holly Jarvis The Fake Assistant - David MacDonald The Fake Boy - Imogen Bews The Leader - James McIntyre The Tsar's Aide - Harry Fradley 1st Secret Agent - Luke Francis 2nd Secret Agent - Mollie Quigley The Police Fraser Robinson, Marianne Walker Fake News Abbie Cassidy, Ellie Guevara Rose, Ben Smart, Beth Taylor The Telephone - Jennifer Burns The Curtains - Katy Hardie The Camera - Ava Hickey The Lamp - Annabel Johnston CREATIVE Conductor Chris Gray Director Roxana Haines Costume Designer Anna Orton Lighting Design Stuart Jenkins Audio Visual Designer Tim Reid Associate Director Flora Emily Costume Supervisor Ailsa Munro Sound Engineer Douglas Martin Repetituer Beth Jerem |