2014
A beautiful and intricate show bringing everyday objects to life for those aged 2 and over by Andy Manley & amp; Ania Michealis.
But what lingers on is the power of imagination - regardless of age - to transform the ordinary into something dramatic or playful or talismanic. That imagination flourishes abundantly in Manley and Michaelis.
A small story | eine kleine geschichte was created in 2013/14 by Andy Manley and Ania Michaelis in a co-production between Starcatchers and Theater o.N (Berlin) which toured in Germany and Scotland.
A Small Story was aimed at children aged 2 – 4 years and is all about the small stories which make up big stories life – love, marriage, babies, friendships, everything! From everyday objects a magical world evolves…a wall full of boxes, each box containing a memory, a moment in time. A marriage, a birth, a death, a divorce, a birthday and Christmas. Tenderly re-enacted by our two guardians. Small objects representing big moments; gentle, reflective and fun. Using visual storytelling Andy Manley and Ania Michaelis take audiences on a tender journey exploring the little things that make a big difference.
Tours
2014
Tron Theatre | Glasgow 30 April – 3 May
Imaginate Festival | Edinburgh 6 – 10 May
The Lemon Tree | Aberdeen 14 – 17 May
Eden Court Theatre | Inverness 21 – 24 May
Designed by Fred Pommerehn (Mikey and Addie, Tiger Tiger) with music by Danny Krass (White, The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk, The Artist, the Man and the Mother Woman) and Dramaturgy by Dagmar Domroes (GTA – German Theatre Abroad, the devil treasure / Heart Monster). Developed in Berlin and Edinburgh for children aged 2 – 4 and their grown ups the production was Funded by Support for Innovative Approaches of the Fonds Darstellende Kunste e.V. (Fund for Performing Arts) – funded by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Berlin Senate Cultural Affairs Department.
Andy Manley is a theatre artist based in the UK.
Ania Michealis is an actress, director and writer. She has staged productions at venues including the Nationaltheater Mannheim, the Puppentheater Halle, the Theater Junge Generation in Dresden, the Freies Theaterhaus Frankfurt am Main and the Theater des Lachens Frankfurt an der Oder. Since 1993, she has cooperated with the Theater o.N. in Berlin, becoming its artistic director in 2010.
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