Two coming-of-age plays from one of Scotland's most exciting writer/directors, The Static and Blackout showcase Davey Anderson's electric and sensitive award-winning talents.
Davey Anderson is from Glasgow and his work as Playwright/Director includes: Snuff, (Arches Theatre, as winner of the Arches Award for Stage Directors, runner up Meyer-Whitworth Award), Rupture (NTS & Traverse Theatre) and Blackout (National Theatre New Connections & Citizens Theatre Young Company). His other plays include: Flicker (as part of the 200th play, Òran Mór), Playback (Ankur Productions), Wired (Òran Mór), Liar (TAG Theatre Company & Sounds of Progress, Best Show for Children and Young People, Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland) and Clutter Keeps Company (Birds of Paradise). Adaptations include: Zorro (Visible Fictions & Traverse Theatre). Co-Writing/Directing credits include: Mixter Maxter (NTS & St Magnus Festival, Orkney). As Associate Director he collaborated with New York based company The T.E.A.M. on Architecting (Co-Production with NTS). His work as Musical Director/Composer includes: Peter Pan (NTS & Barbican), Be Near Me (NTS & Donmar Warehouse), Oresteia (Lazzi Experimental Arts Unit & Cumbernauld Theatre) and Black Watch (National Theatre of Scotland, world tour). He was Director in Residence with the National Theatre of Scotland 2006-07 and is currently an Associate Playwright with the Playwrights' Studio Scotland 2010-11.
Davey Anderson's writing - urgent, real yet heightened - comes
straight from the mould of Mark O'Rowe or Enda Walsh.
*What’s On Stage*
a dazzling display of current small-scale theatre technique,
delivered with outstanding wit and flair.
*The Scotsman*
ThickSkin Theatre makes a triumphant return to the Fringe... with
another high octane, physically driven winner with a simply
affecting message
*Edinburgh Guide*
All you really need to know is that this show is amazing... The
closest thing to magical perfection I've ever seen
*ThreeWeeks*
A small but persuasive package that has real energy and
excitement.
*Guardian*
Davey Anderson's short, sharp shocker … it has a spiky edginess (on
Blackout)
*Guardian*
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