Thank you to everyone who joined us on our tour of Plinth, 2023-24.
Al Seed Productions and Vanishing Point present:
Plinth
by Al Seed
Presented in partnership with Beacon Arts Centre and Tramway
★★★★★ This 50-minute epic of solo theatre… is delivered with a precision, artistry, and intensity that is often breathtaking.
— The Scotsman
★★★★ An astonishing display of tightly wound physical bravura.
— The Herald
Seed has perfected a physical style that is absolutely compelling… A work that is visually and aurally spectacular.
— The National
A statue stands upon a plinth – a lightning rod for collective memory. Shocked into life, the statue descends into the war zone which surrounds it. Tormented by images of conflict, the statue battles to comprehend the world into which it has been thrust. As awareness grows, a monstrous transformation ensues.
Abstract, unearthly, and powerfully visceral, Plinth is a poetic exploration of statues as artefacts of war, particularly with reference to the archetypal figure of the ‘hero’. The images within the performance are inspired by the myth of Theseus, Ariadne and the Minotaur – perhaps the ultimate story of ‘hero’ versus ‘other’.
Plinth is the latest in a series of performances Al Seed has created around the theme of conflict and its remembrance, the last of these being Oog which won the Total Theatre Award for Best Visual / Physical Theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Creative Team
Written and Performed
by Al Seed
Dramaturg:
Niloo-Far Khan
Production Management:
Niall Black
Costume & Prop Design:
Zephyr Liddell
Lighting Design and Show Operation:
Alberto Santos Bellido
Set Design:
Kai Fischer
Sound Design:
Guy Veale
Stage Management:
Zephyr Liddell
Costume Maker:
Emily Smit-Dicks
Prop Painter:
Jen Kilgour
Metalwork Technician:
Emma Hyslop
Produced by Al Seed Productions and Vanishing Point
Al Seed Productions is grateful for the producing support provided by Claricia Parinussa during development, and for consultancy from Charlene Boyd, Judith Milligan, and Hilary Westlake.
Supported by Creative Scotland
Tour Dates 2023-24
BEACON ARTS CENTRE (Greenock)
Thu 12 Oct 2023 WORLD PREMIERE
DUNDEE REP
Tues 24 & Wed 25 Oct 2023
MULL THEATRE, Tobermory
Tue 31 Oct 2023
EDEN COURT, Inverness
Tue 7 Nov 2023
TRAMWAY, Glasgow
Sat 11 Nov 2023
TRAVERSE, Edinburgh
as part of Manipulate Festival
Fri 2 & Sat 3 Feb 2024
BYRE THEATRE, St Andrews
Thu 8 Feb 2024
CUMBERNAULD THEATRE
Sat 10 Feb 2024Tour 2023-24
Top image: Lawrence Winram
Lower image: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan