Traverse Theatre Company
Crash
by Andy Duffy
Performed at the Traverse Theatre, 7 - 30 August 2015
A Traverse Theatre Company Commission
Crash
by Andy Duffy
Cast
Jamie Michie
Creative
| Director | Emma Callander |
| Assistant Director | Sunniva Ramsay |
| Production Manager | Kevin McCallum |
| Company Stage Manager | Gemma Turner |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Naomi Stalker |
| Costume Supervisor | Kat Smith |
| Additional Music by | Andy Cowan |
Company Biographies
Emma Callander (Director)
Emma is an Associate Artist, and former Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre. Directing credits at the Traverse include: The Day the Pope Emptied Croy by Martin McCormick, Crash by Andy Duffy, Mrs. Barbour’s Daughters by AJ Taudevin and The Queen of Lucky People by Iain Heggie. Other directing credits include Cuckooed by Mark Thomas (winner of the Fringe First and Amnesty International Freedom of Speech Awards 2014), Dalgety by David Greig and Supply by Cathy Forde (A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor), Banksy: The Room in the Elephant by Tom Wainwright (A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor, Tobacco Factory Theatres, Arcola Theatre and national tour), and the Arcadia Spectacular for Glastonbury Festival. Emma is also Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Uncut and has directed the company’s work at the Young Vic, Bristol Old Vic, The Arches Glasgow, Latitude Festival and the Traverse, where they were winners of the Herald Angel and Fringe First Awards for two years running.
Andy Duffy (Playwright)
Andy is a Glasgow-based writer. His first play Nasty, Brutish and Short was performed as part of the National Theatre of Scotland and Traverse Theatre debuts season at the Traverse Theatre in November 2008, and was directed by Dominic Hill. Other writing credits include Waterproof, which appeared at A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor in 2009 and was later toured by Mull Theatre in 2012. Andy also contributed to Gordon Brown: A Life In Theatre which was curated by David Greig at the Traverse Theatre in May 2010.
Jamie Michie (Actor)
Jamie is a native Scotsman and consummate screen and stage actor. Feature film credits include In The Heart Of The Sea (Ron Howard), The Selfish Giant (Clio Barnard), Route Irish (Ken Loach), Chavez (Diego Luna), Hector (Jake Gavin) and Sunset Song (Terence Davies). For television, Jamie played Steelshanks in Season 3 of HBO’s juggernaut success Game of Thrones. Other recent TV projects include Shetland 3, Humans, Chickens, Top Boy 2, Vera, Midsomer Murders and Skins.
Jamie is delighted to be returning to the stage this summer with Crash.
Sunniva Ramsay (Assistant Director)
Sunniva Ramsay is Engagement Co-ordinator at the Traverse Theatre. She graduated in 2011 from the University of Glasgow with a First Class Honours MA in Theatre Studies. Prior to taking up post at the Traverse, Sunniva worked as an engagement artist, facilitator and director in venues including The Arches (Glasgow), The Royal Lyceum Theatre (Edinburgh) and North Edinburgh Arts.
Sunniva’s directing credits include A Cross, Rules of the Playground (Lyceum Youth Theatre), Scribble Showcase (Traverse Theatre/Lyceum Youth Theatre). Assistant director credits include Love With A Capital L, The Last Bloom (A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Oran Mor), A Taste Of … and Seven Billion Others and Me (Lyceum Youth Theatre). Within her role as Traverse Engagement Co-ordinator, Sunniva regularly works as a dramaturg and workshop leader for emerging writers’ programmes, including Scribble and Traverse Young Writers.
Crash was first produced as part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Autumn 2014.
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