Here’s our first review for The Red Shoes! Enough to put us in a good mood in the post show slump!
As Requested – Cast List for The Red Shoes
We didn’t have a programme for The Red Shoes – with one thing and another getting the show together this was one thing that passed us by! However, a couple of people wanted to know more about the cast so here you are!
norfox Young People’s Theatre were founded in April 2007 with the aim of supporting young actors to develop their craft within a professional theatre environment. “The Red Shoes” is the company’s fifth show and was created during three very busy weeks in August 2009.
The company are based at The Library Theatre Company in Manchester and are kindly funded by norfox, a regional charity backed by North West property companies.
The Red Shoes
by Hans Christian Andersen
Adapted and Directed by Liz Postlethwaite
Designer Lara Booth
Movement Director Ben Moores
Lighting Designer Tom Dexter Scott
Assistant Director Rosie Stuart
The Cast
Mathew Britten School Boy
Bethan Caddick School Girl
David Cashin The Cobbler
Remmel Dawodu Suspicious Neighbour
Sean Gallagher The Preacher
Carl Heaps Neighbour, Boy at the Dance
Laki Hussain Mother
Iimaan Ismail Ana
Sajo Kebbeh Nosey Neighbour
Kash Khimji School Boy, The Butcher
Sital Khimji Neighbour, Girl at the Dance, Kind Lady
Josh McAuley Nervous Man
Mercedes Sharma Thoughtful Neighbour
Hadesa Sonne Storyteller
Oliver Wellington Man on the Hill, The Soldier
Zoya Khokhar The Old Lady
Day 13 – Building the Set
Step by step guid to creating the set for The Red Shoes
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Day 8 – Stage Management
Ever wondered what being a stage manager actually means? Over to Jamie Byron the Library Theatre’s Company Stage Manager to explain.
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Day 7 – Creating Characters
Interviews with Zoya and Iimaan from The Red Shoes cast talking about how they have approached the characters they are playing
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Rehearsals Day 5 – Movement
Movement and dance is a key part of this production. Listen to Ben Moores, the movement director, talk about how he has got the cast up on their feet and dancing!
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Rehearsals – Day 3 – Costume Fittings
Lara Booth, designer, talks about the process she has been through to create the magical world of The Red Shoes
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Rehearsals – Day 1
Ever wondered how actors feel on the first day of rehearsals for a new show? Find out here from cast members of The Red Shoes.
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Everyone’s Got to Start Somewhere…
We’ve based our production of “The Red Shoes” on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen (the guy in the photo with the rather impressive top hat). If you follow this link you’ll find the original story from 1845 that we have used as a starting point. Have a read and see what you think. We would be really interested to hear what you think the story is about. What do you like about it? What don’t you like? We’d also be really interested to see which aspect of the story you’d choose to focus on if you were going to put it on stage like we are. Get commenting now! We go into the rehearsal room on Monday and it will be good to have as many ideas in the pot to help inspire the piece of theatre that we are going to create.
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