WRITER
NASSIM SOLEIMANPOUR
PERFORMANCE TIMES
In Season
6.30pm, Mon
7.30pm, Tue – Sat
2.00pm, Sat
A script no one has seen. An experience you’ll never forget.
The most performed playwright in the history of Iranian theatre Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, NASSIM) and acclaimed director Omar Elerian (NASSIM, Misty, two Palestinians go dogging) push the boundaries of Soleimanpour’s signature unrehearsed cold reads to the next level.
Every night, a new performer takes to the stage not knowing what is going to be asked of them. Unrehearsed and deliberately unprepared, the script becomes their only guide as they journey through the story of the playwright, connected live from his home in Berlin. (Or is he?) Past performances overseas have seen the likes of Emilia Clarke, Meera Syal, Fiona Shaw and Benedict Wong take the stage.
ECHO: Every Cold-Hearted Oxygen invites you to consider what home means to you. Fusing technology with the oldest tricks in the book, this an ambitious, magical and profound production where no one travels yet everybody is present.
Beloved actors and celebrated icons will create an unrepeatable and unforgettable experience.
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DIRECTOR
OMAR ELERIAN
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST, VIDEO & PRODUCTION DESIGNER
DEREK RICHARDS
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER
ANNA CLOCK
CREATIVE PRODUCER & DRAMATURG
IMMANUEL BARTZ
DRAMATURG
KIRSTY HOUSLEY
COMPANY STAGE MANAGER
RIKE BERG
STAGE MANAGER
JESS KEEPENCE
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ETHAN HUDSON
AV TECHNICIAN & OPERATOR
PETER ADAMS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
KATJA RIVAS PINZON
LOCATION RECORDIST
AXEL LISCHKE
LOCATION RECORDIST
LOTTA SAHLSTEDT
SET FITTING
JORGE ANDRES RIVAS PINZON
LIGHTING DESIGNER
JACKIE SHEMESH
SCRIPT EDITOR
STEWART PRINGLE
EVENT & TICKETING DETAILS
DURATION
90 minutes
LOCATION
CONTENT NOTES
This production contains haze, smoke effects and fast-moving images.
Recommended for audiences aged 14+.
This production contains references to protest, violence and oppression under a regime.
If you would like to speak with us about specific content, please contact box office on (03) 9685 5111 or email boxoffice@malthousetheatre.com.au.
ACCESSIBILITY
Aural Rating: 50% – this production has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to be able to engage with the event.
Visual Rating: 50% – this production includes dialogue and background music or sounds, so Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can have some engagement with the event.
Please visit our access page for more information about accessibility services.
PARTNERS
An NSP production, co-produced by LIFT (London) / The Royal Court Theatre (London), Staatstheater Mainz, Riksteatern (Sweden), Why Not Theatre (Toronto), Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles (Brussels) / Le Lieu Unique, scène nationale de Nantes, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, Canberra Theatre Centre / Malthouse Theatre (Melbourne). In association with The Shed (New York City), a LIFT Concept Touring Commission, and supported by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
ECHO is generously supported by the Maria Björnson Memorial Fund and the Goethe-Institut London.
Image credit: © NSP (Majid Kashani)