Circa Two is buzzing with Scottish flair
and folk. We’re mid-production week for MIDSUMMER (a play with songs), and if
it’s not laughter you’re hearing bounding out of the theatre, than it’s the
compelling sound of Byron and Kate’s voices, bringing to life the beautiful turns
and tunes of David Greig and Gordon McIntyre.
The two, a pair both on and off stage, have
been living the show day and night. With friends bating “OOooo, you’re acting
together, just the two of you … - good luck”, it’s been a testament to their
four year relationship to date. The two met on a job, and so they already know each
other’s working language better than anyone. But as Kate says, “although all the
niceties go by the wayside, no matter who you’re working with you need to be
professional with your fellow actor…” Bryon confirms “I haven’t been stepped
over yet”, to which Kate admits, “I
have been bossy.”
But working so closely can be tiresome at
times, literally, as when one is about to drift to sleep, the other has a
theatrical epiphany, the next hour or two can go by, chattering and
creating.
But the two are in their element, enjoying the challenge and joy of staging the New Zealand premiere of this gem of a show.
Kate has always been a huge fan of David
Greig, after having read his play Casanova,
soon after leaving drama school a good ten years ago. She’s excited by Greig’s approach to devised
writing/directing, and his work with the theatre company ‘Suspect Culture’.
Byron is loving the cultural context of the
play, the vibrant Scottish Celtic world that textures this piece. Bringing out
an instrument or two, or three, to throw together a song, makes it such an
enjoyable and organic experience for the duo.
With so many great lines to choose from,
Byron and Kate plucked these two favourites to share:
“Love is actually just another word for
‘need’ and that when people say ‘I love you’ they say it because they want the
other person to say it back to them to make them feel good and it’s actually
quite an aggressive thing to say.” Bob, MIDSUMMER.
“I realised that we were in the middle of the shortest night
of the year – midsummer - floating on a tiny patch of night in the middle of a
great sea of day this darkness that only belonged to us” Helena, MIDSUMMER.
Directed by Lyndee-Jane Rutherford, this
fast paced modern gem is an unmissable treat for the
senses.
“You float out laughing as if you’ve just
swallowed sunshine on a spoon” – Guardian UK *****
BOOK NOW 8017992 www.circa.co.nz – $25 Preview Tickets
available for Fri 20th and Sun 22nd Sep. Season runs 21
Sep – 19 Oct
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