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Performance in Profile 2010 - British Council - Arts

James Seabright
Seabright Productions
Third Floor
118–120 Wardour Street
London W1F 0TU

T +44 (0)20 7439 1173
+44 (0)8701 255706
E james@seabrightproductions.co.uk
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SIZE OF COMPANY
2 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Producer/Performer

Linda Marlowe

ARTISTIC POLICY
Linda Marlowe creates solo shows that fuse powerful and evocative new writing with physical virtuosity and heightened visual staging. She gives workshops and masterclasses with a focus on physical theatre and the use and techniques of the voice as a powerful instrument, using her years of experience working with Steven Berkoff as an example.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Marlowe is a consummate actress; gorgeous to look at, slinky and sexy, sensual, impassioned and breathtakingly versatile.’ The Scotsman (Berkoff’s Women)

‘A terrific double act; Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy’s collection, performed by solo veteran Linda Marlowe whose versatility is dazzling.’ Metro (The World’s Wife)

‘Performed with awesome style and confidence by the splendid Linda Marlowe…wonderful.’ The Observer (The World’s Wife)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The World’s Wife Carol Ann Duffy’s poems, imagining the wives’ perspective of famous men. From Mrs Faust and Frau Freud to Queen Kong and Mrs Midas, this darkly funny show slices through history and myth, while casting an astute glance over the modern world. (70 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)

Believe A contemporary re-telling of Old Testament stories, four women’s tales of war – traitor, widow, warrior, martyr. Women surviving in the most violent of times. (65 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)

Mortal Ladies Possessed Adapted from short stories by Tennessee Williams. This production focuses on six women pushed to the edge. (75 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)

No Fear Linda Marlowe re-enacts her many careers as daring divorcee, raunchy rock chick, undercover operator, manic mother and professional free spirit. (70 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, hanging points are needed for a trapeze.)

Berkoff’s Women Linda Marlowe presents a compilation of some of the most rewarding exciting moments of Berkoff’s female roles. (70 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Workshops, masterclasses, post-show discussions. For amateur or professional audiences – age range 14 years upwards, focusing on physical theatre, acting techniques and use of the voice as a powerful instrument.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 Italy (Mortal Ladies Possessed)
2008 Australia (Berkoff’s Women/Believe), Italy (Berkoff’s Women)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
2010 through to 2012

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