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Looking for a dynamic and adaptable performer who is both playful and physically confident to star in an upcoming one-person show, "The Woman Who Tamed Lightning."

This is a solo performance requiring the actor to embody a variety of female characters. The narrative primarily unfolds through the perspective of fourteen-year-old Irène Curie, while the performer skillfully transitions between roles that include children, teenagers, and adults of various ages, featuring characters such as Hertha Ayrton.

Dates

Rehearsals begin 14 Sept. (part-time); runs 16 Oct. (7:30 p.m.) and 17 Oct. (2:30 p.m.) at The Arena, Sandown, Isle of Wight; and 27 Nov. (8 p.m.) at The Department, Ryde, Isle of Wight.

Roles

Roles Details

Title

Narrator/Storyteller

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This is a multi-role solo performance, with one actor bringing a cast of female characters to life. The story is seen largely through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Irène Curie, but the performer moves between children, teenagers and adults of different ages, including Hertha Ayrton.

Strong character and storytelling instincts who enjoys transformation and can shift confidently between different ages, voices, physicalities and emotional registers. The piece is playful, energetic and visually driven, with moments of humour, physical performance and intimacy alongside a substantial amount of text.

This is not a period piece. The show revisits a historical moment through a contemporary theatrical lens. Production is not looking for impersonations of Marie Curie, Hertha Ayrton or Irène Curie, but for a performer who can playfully and truthfully bring these women to life for audiences today.

Not looking for an actor who necessarily looks fourteen, but for a performer who can convincingly inhabit characters ranging from children and teenagers to older adults.

The production runs at approximately 50 minutes, so the role requires excellent line-learning skills and the stamina and focus to sustain a solo performance.

Salary

Estimated 70 hours of work Total: £1,232

Age

18 - 50