Something in the Air
Mon 22 June – Wed 15 July 2009
Truly participatory….watch Oily Cart with wonder and admiration
Lyn Gardner, Guardian – 4* review
A remarkable production Sunday Herald
If only all children were lucky enough to be able to participate in such a beautiful adventure Parent of child participant
Magical in every sense of the word Parent of child participant
Leading children’s theatre company Oily Cart returned to Manchester International Festival with a stunning aerial adventure for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities or an autistic spectrum disorder.
Created in collaboration with Ockham’s Razor, Something in the Air, took audiences of 12 at a time into a magical forest where they were raised into the air to swing, bounce and rock with aerialists tumbling and twirling from above.
The performances, which ran for 5 days at Contact Theatre, were preceded by an innovative residency partnership with three local schools, giving opportunities for 290 young people with special educational needs to engage more fully with the company, ensuring that those of them who saw Oily Cart’s enchanting new show experienced the very most that it could offer.
Devised by Tim Webb and Ockham’s Razor
Directed by Tim Webb
Design by Claire de Loon
Musical Director Max Reinhardt
Music by Max Reinhardt and Arun Ghosh
Production Manager Jesús Gamón
Deputy Production Manager Clare Martynski
Lighting Design Anna Watson
Stage Manager Scott McDonald
Website design and technical support Nick Weldin and George Ornbo
Nest Chairs designed by Jens Demant Cole
Show Performers
Pod – Alex Harvey, Ockham’s Razor
Moss – Charlotte Mooney, Ockham’s Razor
Sprout – Tina Koch, Ockham’s Razor
Bud – Arun Ghosh, Musician.
Root – Max Reinhardt, Musician.
Show Crew
Bramble – Joe White, Rigger
Willow – Lindsay Stockley, Stage Manager
Residency Performers
Mud – Griff Fender
Feather – Jumoke Oke
Sticks – Will Embliss
Flower – Lowri James
Leaf – Alice Cade
Wool – Holly Stoddart
Residency Stage Managers
Straw – Ben Turner
Shell – Rebecca Smith
Design and Production
Emily Austen, Laura Gordon, Anna Jones, Electra Kythreotou, Holly Murray, Maija Nygren, Fiona O’Connor, Jamie Ogilvie, Holly Steidl, Sarah Thewles, Alice Theobald
