Adam E-Book

Frances Poet

• Herausgeber: Nick Hern Books
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

If you are born in a country where being yourself can get you killed, exile is your only choice. Frances Poet's play Adam is the remarkable true story of a young trans man having to make that choice and begin his journey. It charts Adam's progress from Egypt to Scotland, across borders and genders, in his search for a place to call home. The play was first performed by the National Theatre of Scotland at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017, where it won a Fringe First award. It was directed by Cora Bissett, with music by Jocelyn Pook, and starred Adam Kashmiry, whose story inspired the play. A TV movie based on the play, written by Frances Poet and also starring Adam Kashmiry, was made by Hopscotch Films and National Theatre of Scotland, and was broadcast by the BBC in 2021. The film was the winner in the Television Scripted category at the 2021 BAFTA Scotland Awards.

Leseprobe

Frances Poet

ADAM

NICK HERN BOOKS

London

www.nickhernbooks.co.uk

Contents

Title Page

Original Production

The Adam World Choir

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Characters

Adam

About the Author

Copyright and Performing Rights Information

Adam was presented by the National Theatre of Scotland and first performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, on 6 August 2017 (previews from 30 July). The cast was as follows:

ADAM/VARIOUS ROLES

Neshla Caplan

ADAM/VARIOUS ROLES

Adam Kashmiry

Featuring a recording of Myriam Acharki as Adam’s mother, and additional recorded performances from:

Rylan Gleave

Harry Knights

Juliana Yazbeck

Umar Ahmed

Adam Buksh

Nafee S. Mohammed

Director

Cora Bissett

Composer & Musical Director

Jocelyn Pook

Set & Costume Designer

Emily James

Lighting Designer

Lizzie Powell

Projection Designer

Jack Henry James

Sound Designer

Garry Boyle

Movement Director

Janis Claxton

Voice Coach

Morag Stark

Assistant Director

Rachael Macintyre

Project Manager on The Adam World Choir/ Assistant Producer

Leonie Rae Gasson

Production Manager

Gavin Johnston

Company Stage Manager (Rehearsal Cover)

Alison Brodie

Company Stage Manager

Fiona Findlater

Deputy Stage Manager

Emma Skaer

Assistant Stage Manager

Annie Winton

Lighting Supervisor

Paul Froy

Sound Supervisor

Andy Stuart

Video Supervisor

Ellie Thompson

Stage Supervisor

David Hill

Costume Supervisor

Kylie Langford

Blogger in Residence

Oceana Maund

Cover Photograph

Andy Bell

Adam was conceived for the stage by Cora Bissett

The Company would like to thank

Anna Hodgart, Elly Goodman and Neil Packham, Ben Power, Katrina at LGBT Health, Martha Steed, Douglas Maxwell, George Aza-Selinger, Jamie Christian-Ward, Umama Hamido, Hazel Gray, David Gerber, Urban Outfitters, Julia from New Look (Glasgow), Carol from les100ciels, Melissa Rankin and Rhonda Barclay at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

The Adam World Choir

This performance features videos sent in from members of the Adam World Choir, a global digital community of transgender and non-binary people from the USA to Russia, Denmark to Slovenia, Australia to the Netherlands.

A massive thank-you to every member of the Adam World Choir around the globe who have taken part in the project. Thank you to all the members who sent in their videos and are singing in this production; thanks to the members who wrote down their powerful stories to be shared in a book; thanks to those members who wrote beautiful songs to be featured in the album; thank you to all the amazing artists, programmers and producers who contributed to our digital symposium and the wonderful people who worked front of house; thank you to the brilliant local members who took part in the singing workshop; thank you to the extraordinary performers and artists who presented work as part of the Home Away event.

Every member of the Adam World Choir has made this project a glorious celebration of trans and non-binary identities around the globe.

To take part or find out more visit www.adamworldchoir.net

For Daisy Hermione