Civilization: 11 Movements | MCH

Civilization and its Discontents:
11 Movements for Theatre

Project development 2002 - 2017

1 - 12 Drawings © Lindsey McGown (2002)

13 - 20 Photographs © Magali Nougarède (2002)

21 - 28 Untitled (exposure 1) - a scratch performance of early drafts of the text, with actors Kathryn McGarr and Cary Crankson, directed by Lizzie Newman. (Part of a showcase of works in progress hosted by Farnham Playwright Collectives at Farnham Maltings, January 2009).

29 Angel. Photograph by Magali Nougarède (2002)

30 The Space Programme 2011. Explorations of dialogue with two figures in chairs (Niamh Shaw and Sonya Kelly) at a cross-artform residency run by The Performance Corporation, Catletown House, Ireland.

31 Image found in an old copy of National Geographic. Inspiration for the 'Ghouls' in the play.

32 Sign photographed on the Isle of Sheppey while working as writer in residence on Leysown Rose-tinted.

33 - 60 R&D week, Half Moon Theatre, Nov 2014
Photos by Nivine Keating © Morrighan Images
Creative team for R&D
Text: Mark C. Hewitt
Dramaturgy: Katalin Trencsényi
Music: Thomas Strønen
Sound design: John Avery
Lighting design: Kristina Hjelm
Movement director: Imogen Knight
Dramaturgical assistant: Simon Stache
Production Co-ordinator: Jo Rawlinson
Visual artist: Lindsey McGown
Photographer: Nivine Keating
Performers
Kathryn McGarr
Lucas Augustine
Rhys Meredith
Liam Shannon
Ipek Uzman
Oxana Nico
Sylvia Chiantia

61 - 64 R&D of Songs of the Chambermaids.
(Performed as part of LLL's Half Hour Hits, September 2017). Photos © Nicola Joy, 2017.
Performers
Marta Carvalho
Melissa Sirol
Lean O'Kasi

65 - 76 Songs of the Chambermaids artist residency in Braga, Portugal, hosted by Academia de Teatro TinBra. September 2021. Photos by Marta Pinto.
Performers
Marta Carvalho
Melissa Sirol
Lean O'Kasi
plus Vania Silva & Dalila Lourenco from TinBra who provided satirical introductions to the sequence of songs.

77 - 80 Filming Songs of the Chambermaids with artist/filmmaker Matt Parsons.

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