Dundee Rep Theatre and Solar Bear, in collaboration with Aberdeen Performing Arts, present: The Singer 

Music & Lyrics by KT Tunstall. Book by Cora Bissett.

Directed by Cora Bissett

Based on the short film The Singer by Cora Bissett and Jamie Rea

The Singer is a bold, thrilling new gig-theatre drama about Joe, a deaf artist who “sings” with his hands, and Andy, a washed-up musician hungry for a comeback. Joe experiences music viscerally and physically, feeling rhythm through his body and crafting lyrics that pulse with life and exhilarating originality. When their unlikely creative partnership sparks something extraordinary, ambition and belonging collide. But as prejudice and the music industry’s ableist blind spots close in, their bond is pushed to breaking point.

Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning KT Tunstall, The Singer is a powerful story of music, identity and connection, and the fight for a deaf artist to be truly seen and heard.

Age: 10 +

Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Director – Cora Bissett
Music & Lyrics – KT Tunstall
Musical Director & Arranger – Michael John McCarthy
Set & Costume Designer – Jenny Booth
Wardrobe Assistant – Sophie Chen
Sound Designer – Garry Boyle 
Lighting Designer – Emma Jones 
Creative Captioning – Daniel Hughes
BSL Associate Director – Benedetta Zanetti
Dramaturg – David Greig
BSL Consultant – Clare Canton
Producer – Joanne Clark
Producer – Anne McCluskey
Producer – Angela Coates 

BSL/English Interpretation Team: Elizabeth Malcolm, Mel Morbey, Sula Brookes, Rachel Amey, Lucy Niven, Janice Murdoch, Lou Hanson, Yvonne Strain, Nathan Imeson, Jill Gallagher, Georgina Donohoe, Elliot Webster Mockett, Rachel Wilson

Based on the film The Singer, produced by Laura McBride, Lothian Films and James Heath, MTP, commissioned by Screen Scotland and BFI Network via Short Circuit

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