Perth Theatre presents

Directed by Lu Kemp Tue 9 - Sat 13 Mar WILL PICKVANCE FEE DALGLEISH His company www.dfiefoe.co.uk has designed audiences online. Writer and Performer Lighting Design many education projects where young people produce high quality films, apps and feel He helped create Perth Theatre’s School Report: Although keen School Report: A happy child complete ownership. D fie foe facilitated films online Panto Oh Yes We Are! who is always willing to join for London 2012 screened at the Olympic and is delighted to be working with on learning I don’t feel handover celebrations; and ‘ Pixillated’ some of the same team on First Piano. William has settled into a in. She is eager to please and tries hard at all things. for Glasgow City Councils’s European sensible rhythm of working Championships, a dynamic film, set against a He has worked as head of video for the National yet. When he does, and he must backdrop of iconic Glasgow architecture, using Theatre of and toured internationally. Fee has worked for Horsecross for over three try to do that soon, then he the beautiful ‘pixillation’ technique. should produce results more years, and this is her first professional design More information and images of his work can be representative of his talent. with them. He directs and consults on commercial projects found at www.timreidvideodesign.com and develops apps (www.hippotrix.com/). Last year she took part in the Lumiere scheme Will Pickvance has always been distracted C- with the Association of Lighting Designers and Ritchie Young by the piano; reading between the lines, credits them for this move in her career. TIM VINCENT SMITH Technical Design B- changing things, adding notes, altering rhythms, Illustrator disrupting melodies, mutating harmonies and GABRIEL KEMP School Report: Ritchie tends generally getting muddled up. These days, he to drift away into his own calls this improvisation. Sound Engineer School Report: Can do anything he turns his mind to - if only world and should try to work on being focussed. Putting his piano music together with another of School Report: Gabriel is he would turn his mind to

his other favourite distractions, telling stories, is surely a capable child who something... what Will does in much of his work. Ritchie has been working in theatre since would benefit greatly from graduating in 2008 and has worked in Perth focusing on his work. A The ten year collaborative partnership between Performances from Sydney Opera House to the since 2017. His career has taken him all bit too much time spent Tim and Will has been a fruitful one. Their Alaska Theatre, have taken his shows such as shared flights of fancy over the years have across the world as a Sound Engineer, he Anatomy of the Piano and Pianologues around entertaining classmates. manifested as an improvising duet (Cuckoo loves tinkering with technology and has a real the world. Will was recently commissioned by Quartet - Piano and Violin/Voice), piano-part passion for designing technical systems for Gabe is a sound engineer, musician and sonic the Leeds International Piano Competition to stop-frame musical theatre (Pianomime - performances. enthusiast whose varied, cross-disciplinary devise a new work with the Lang Lang Scholars Summerhall, ) and live illustration and experience encompasses clubs, gigs & to introduce children to the piano. piano monologue (Festival Theatre, Edinburgh) theatre, as well as work in the visual arts. This John Sharp and illustration for Will’s solo shows (Anatomy heterogenous practise informs a holistic and Technical Design First Piano on the Moon is his first live online of the Piano). conscientious approach towards realising the theatre piece, beamed out from within the four artistic vision of each project in which he is walls of his studio. F- School Report: John is an involved. Tim designed and co-directs the worlds first avid performer, this year www.willpickvance.com hundred seater amphitheatre made entirely performing the Treble solo in JONATHAN CHARLES from upcycled pianos: the Pianodrome (Edinburgh Fringe at Royal Botanic Gardens, Allegri’s Misere in Notre Dame LU KEMP Animation Consultant 2018); The Pitt (Leith Theatre, 2019) and Cathedral, Paris. - 1998 Director performed in it with Will in a madcap show School Report: Jonathan’s which included all of the above and more. An experienced Audio Engineer specialising in School Report: Daydreamer. idea that he will have a sound with a background in live events, ranging Could do better! career in TV or Radio are D+ from live music, theatre to corporate events. over optimistic; he should TIM REID Animation and Video Design Lu is the Artistic Director of Perth Theatre. concentrate on academic He has overseen the running of over 300 studies as he is finally theatre shows at Edinburgh’s Fringe festival, School Report: Exemplary She has directed for The Citizens, The Royal showing an improvement in as well as working on a variety of live student, perfect in all areas. Lyceum Theatre, The National Theatre of Maths and Physics... entertainment acts for artists ranging from Pete Scotland, Artangel, The Tricycle, Almeida and Particularly good at forging Tong, Sub Focus, Big Country and Frightened Rabbit to performances by Simon Bird, Jim The Royal Shakespeare Company. Jonathan Charles is an animator and film-maker school reports. Jeffries and Isy Suttie. renowned for mixing up animation, CGI and live Lu began her career as the Scottish Arts action to produce cutting edge, cross artform Tim designs video for live performance, and Council Trainee Theatre Director at TAG. She work and engaging programmes for a variety is exploring ways to keep the live element later trained on the LEM at Lecoq, Paris, and of clients. strong in digital work, connecting performers to with Anne Bogart’s SITI Company, New York. A+ Our Team Chief Executive’s Office Marketing Nick Williams CEO Jennie Baillie Marketing & Campaigns Manager Julia Daker Executive Assistant Pam Dochard Media Relations Thomas Kinney-Nicol Special Projects Officer Lisa Munro Marketing Executive Conference and Events Operations Michaela Anderson Head of Events & Keir Brown Operations Officer Commercial Development Richard Cole Operations Officer Wendy Stenberg Conference & Events Executive James McAllister Operations Officer Steve McCormick Venues Manager Creative Team Kevin Paton Operations Officer Lu Kemp Artistic Director Ginger Ramsden H&S Administrator & Andy Shearer Contemporary Music Director Facilities Co-ordinator James Waters Classical Music Director Production Development Zach Allen Stage Carpenter Rachael Prothero Development Manager Courtland Evje Head of Stage & Construction Hannah Wilkinson Development Administrator Sandra Grieve Theatre General Manager Finance Gavin Johnston Theatre Production Manager Louise Robertson Head of Wardrobe Kelli Al-Barwani Finance Assistant Willie Anderson Head of Finance & Administration Technical Gary Merralls Settlements Administrator Karin Anderson Head of Lighting & Electrics Madalina Peiu HR Administrator Fee Dalgleish Senior Lighting Technician Shirin Shahrokhi-Moghaddam Finance Assistant Ashley Holland Stage Manager Toby McFarlane Technician Housekeeping Kayleigh Olsen Deputy Head of Lighting Allan Coles Housekeeping Assistant Rebekah Pattison Technician Melanie Doolin Housekeeping Assistant John Pike Head of Technical Services Carol Ford Housekeeping Assistant John Sharp Deputy Head of Sound & Networks Helen Karpuschewski Housekeeping Supervisor Ritchie Young Head of Sound & Networks Valerie McCulloch Housekeeping Assistant Kofi Mensah-AgyakwaHousekeeping Assistant Ticketing Services Christina Craven Ticketing Services Assistant Learning and Engagement Gill Devaney Ticketing Services Assistant Victoria Beesley Associate Director Linsey McArthur Ticketing Services Manager Rachael Esdale Creative Learning Co-ordinator (Drama) Ross Stark Ticketing Services Manager Katie Mitchell Creative Learning Co-ordinator (Drama) Amanda Wade-Charters Ticketing Services Assistant Emma Neck Creative Learning Co-ordinator (Music)

First Piano on the Moon is presented by Perth Theatre and based on Will Pickvance’s live show directed by Magda Dragan

Photography by Peter Dibdin If you are interested in presenting First Piano on the Moon through your venue please contact Sandra Grieve at [email protected]

With thanks to Isla Johnston for the artwork and Scenic Artist Martha Steed

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