WORLD PREMIERE
365
Text by David Harrower
Directed by Vicky Featherstone

The National Theatre of Scotland return to the Edinburgh International Festival, following previous successes with Realism and The Bacchae. 365 is a new work by David Harrower, directed by Vicky Featherstone about fragmented lives and young people in the care system today. 365 receives it world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival on 22 August, followed by a run in London. The play previews at Eden Court, Inverness.

365 is at Eden Court from 13 to 16 August, at the Edinburgh International Festival at The Edinburgh Playhouse from 22 to 25 August, at The Lyric Hammersmith, London from 9 to 27 September. 365 is the National Theatre of Scotland’s third co-production with the Edinburgh International Festival.

365, with text by David Harrower, is directed by Vicky Featherstone, designed by Georgia McGuinness, movement directed by Steven Hoggett, lighting designed by Colin Grenfell, sound designed by Adrienne Quartly and with a song by Paul Buchanan.

Cast: Ben Allan, Ryan Fletcher, Scott Fletcher, Simone James, Siu Hun Li, Laura McMonagle, Helen Mallon, Ashley Smith, Rebecca Smith, Gayle Telfer Stevens, Owen Whitelaw, John Paul McCue, Marlene Madenge and Julie Wilson Nimmo.

There are over 70,000 children in care in Britain today. On average they pass through 11 stages of care. In their late teens they have to make the difficult transition from childhood to adulthood, from care to independence. A Practice Flat is one of the state’s mechanisms to gently introduce these children to the adult world. 365 is set in the transitory and surreal world of this Practice Flat.

365 follows the lives of a group of young people who, with their humour, imagination, wit and raw courage, pass through the flat and take their first faltering steps towards adulthood and the outside world.

A powerfully visual piece of theatre, 365 has been created especially for the Edinburgh International Festival by Vicky Featherstone, with text by David Harrower, one of Scotland’s leading playwrights.

Ben Allan, Scott Fletcher, Siu Hun Li, John Paul McCue and Marlene Madenge are all making their professional debuts in 365.

Ryan Fletcher has previously appeared in Black Watch and The Wolves in the Walls for the National Theatre of Scotland and was known to TV viewers in his role as Vadar in BBC Scotland’s River City. Simone James most recently appeared in Citizenship and Chatroom at the National Theatre in London. This is Laura McMonagle’s first role since leaving River City, in which she played Zoe. This is Helen Mallon’s third appearance with the National Theatre of Scotland; she previously appeared in The Wolves in the Walls and Tutti Frutti. Ashley Smith has most recently appeared in Liar (TAG/Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow) and Gayle Telfer Stevens in Jerry Springer The Opera and Doctor Who. Rebecca Smith made her professional debut in Little Otik for the National Theatre of Scotland and Vanishing Point and Owen Whitelaw appeared in the National Theatre of Scotland’s Workshop and Traverse co-production of Rupture. Julie Wilson Nimmo is best known to TV audiences for her role as Miss Hooley in the popular children’s show Balamory and last appeared with the National Theatre of Scotland as Miss Toner in Tutti Frutti.

Peforming at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Dates and Times: Wed 13, Friday 15 and Sat 16 August 2008 at 8pm (preview performances)
Tickets: £12 full price, £10 concs, £8 Eden Court Friends, £7 Under 26s, £8 Restricted view
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