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CLUB ASYLUM
Partners: A co-production with macroberts arts centre, Stirling Supported by: Scottish Arts Council, Glasgow City Council and The Diana Memorial Fund
Written and directed by: John Retallack Choreography by Andy HowittCast: Andy Howitt.
Cast: Umar Ahmed, Martin Docherty, Lee Hart, Jane Howie, Cathleen McCarron
Dates: Tron Theatre, Glasgow: 8 – 10 February 2002 Scottish tour: 13 February – 22 March 2002
A devised dance theatre piece about teenage asylum seekers in Glasgow based on research with both young asylum seekers and residents. Written by John Retallack with a choreography by Andy Howitt (YDance), Club Asylum is a thrilling fusion of dance, theatre and music.
I speak ninety-nine languages that nobody wants to learn I practice all kind of religion that get me in all kinds of trouble I miss home like hell and hell is where my home is I want to fit the landscape but I stand out a mile I want to I want to I want to I want to be like you
“Club Asylum is one of the most important theatrical shows created in Scotland in the past year [...] its strength lies in Retallack’s thoughtful, well-muscled script.” The Scotsman
“Retallack and his excellent youth-oriented Company of Angels have hit the mark” Scotland on Sunday
“Retallack's well researched script gives a powerfully clear voice to [asylum seekers'] frustrations, just as it reflects the real and complex experiences of young asylum seekers themselves. Combining theatre with choreography, the production finds a near perfect language for its subject.” Scotland on Sunday
To buy a copy of Company of Angels - Four Plays by John Retallack (featuring Hannah & Hanna, Club Asylum, RISK and Virgins) please contact Vanessa Fagan on 020 7928 2811 or shop online at www.oberonbooks.com.
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