Adler & Gibb

Written and directed by Tim Crouch

Co-Directed by Andy Smith and Karl James

Call for Child Performers

Adler & Gibb is a play by the award–winning playwright Tim Crouch. It opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2014. This summer it is being re-mounted as a touring production and opening at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Adler & Gibb is about ideas of representation. It tells a story of two young people breaking into a derelict house in the middle of a forest in the USA. They are there to research the life of a famous artist who is about to be the subject of a Hollywood film. One of the young people is the actress employed to play that artist in the film.

Adler & Gibb is funny and strange and made for adult audiences. It is 90 minutes long.

Adler & Gibb has a cast of four adults. There is also one 8/9 year old girl on stage throughout it. That girl doesn’t say any lines. She will wear headphones. She will be guided carefully and playfully through the performance by the assistant director who will be with her on stage at all times and talk to her through the headphones.

During the show sometimes she will represent things – things other than a girl! Sometimes she will hand the actors props and costumes; sometimes she will sit at the side of the stage and watch; sometimes she will do colouring-in and puzzle books.

We are looking for confident 8/9 year olds who would like to work with us on this fascinating project.

Fee: £25 per show worked.

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Dates & times

Unicorn Theatre, London

August 30 – Sept 3, 7pm

September 1 & 3, 2pm matinee

nb – the selected child must be available to attend a 1 day meeting and rehearsal with Tim Crouch and the cast at Queen Mary Universityof London in July - the date and time will be confirmed. The children will be selected and notified after this session.

The child must live within 30 minutes from theUnicorn Theatre.

What we are looking for

Tim Crouch and the creative team are looking for local girls aged 8-9 years to participate in the live performances inLondon.

  • The performances will be 90 minutes.
  • The total hours worked, including time on stage, will be 2 hours. With 90 minutes in the show and the 30 minutes call before the performance begins.
  • There will be one child participating in the show per performance. The child may participate in more than one performance, if desired.
  • The child will be on stage throughout the performance
  • There will be 4 other cast members on stage.
  • The child will be wearing headphones throughout the performance and they do not hear all the dialogue. They will hear music through the headphones and are cued for actions by the assistant director, who will be with them on stage throughout.
  • There will also be a chaperone on stage throughout.
  • The children move/handle props and small items, as instructed by the assistant director.
  • The child does not need to have any performance experience.
  • The child needs to be confident and happy to take instructions.
  • The parents/guardians of the child will be fully briefed by the company before the performance.

To apply

Please email an expression of interest to utlining the following:

  • the dates the child is available
  • The address of where the child lives
  • Details of performance experience, if any.

By 12pm noon on Monday 18th July. We will notify all shortlisted children by Wednesday 20th July.

timcrouchtheatre.co.uk

adlerandgibb.com