ELECTROLYTE
"Electrolyte is gig theatre at its finest" Fringe Review “Crackling with irrepressible energy… a brilliant production” ★★★★★ Ed Fest Mag; “An immediate standing ovation” ★★★★★ The Scotsman, “Loud and liberating” ★★★★ The Stage "Explosive theatre" ★★★★★ Voice Mag. “Absolutely f**king Phenomenal” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
CAST
JESSIE Olivia Sweeney
PAUL Ben Simon
DONNA Megan Ashley
RALPH Chris Georgiou
ALLIE Maimuna Memon
JIM James Meteyard
CREATIVES
Writer James Meteyard
Music and Lyrics Maimuna Memon
Director Donnacadh O’Briain
Associate Director James Meteyard
Producer Joey Dawson
Set Design Luke W Robson
Costume Design Hannah Hodge
Lighting Design Timothy Kelly
Awards
The Mental Health Fringe Award 2018
The Stepladder Award 2018
The LET Award 2018
The Voice Mag Pick of The Fringe Award 2018
The Pleasance Best Newcomer Award 2018
Thank you!
This project wouldn't be possible without the kind support of house, Les Enfant Terribles, The Watermill Theatre, The North Wall, ETT and The Mental Health Foundation.
Where's it been?
2019
Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Pleasance Courtyard (Forth), Pleasance Theatre (Islington), Latitude Festival, Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, Unity Theatre, HOME Manchester, Tobacco Factory, New Diorama Theatre, Electric Theatre, Theatre Royal Winchester, New Theatre Royal Portsmouth, Theatre Severn, Nottingham Playhouse, Sherman Theatre, Norwich Playhouse, Carriageworks Theatre, Selby Town Hall, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Stephen Joseph Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival, Axis Theatre Dublin, Tron Theatre, Traverse Theatre, Theatr Clwyd, Loco Klub, Watermill Theatre, Marlowe Theatre and North Wall Arts Centre.
2018
Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) and Theatre503.
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The Scotsman "An immediate standing ovation"
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Broadway Baby "This is what it must have felt like when audiences first watched Shakespeare"
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Voice Mag "A sense of powerful hope"
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To Do List "Unstoppable performance"
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Ed Fest Mag "Crackling with irrepressible energy, sound and movement"
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Three Weeks "Resonated powerfully with it's young audience"
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The Wee Review "A breathless, exhilarating and heart-breaking piece of theatre"
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The Stage "Loud, liberating electronica"
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The Herald "...the stripped-down nature of O’Briain’s production gives things an epic feel"
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The List "dazzling, fast-paced production"
ElectrolyteFollow
Multi-award-winning gig theatre production by James Meteyard. Music & lyrics by Maimuna Memon. Direction Donnacadh O’Briain. @wildcardtheatre
Donnacadh O'Briain@donnacadhob·ACTORS - gimme an RT.
I'm doing Monday acting 'workout' days til late March at @WildcardTheatre - who I made @electrolytegig with. £20 for the day, working on a different script each week. It's drop in, so come to 1, or several. Been great fun so far.
https://www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/artist-development/workshops/
Electrolyte@electrolytegig·Paul did the PR for us and he’s brilliant!! We got loads of press in from nationals down to bloggers and some incredible features and interviews regionally too. Highly recommend!
Donnacadh O'Briain@donnacadhob·Actor folk... A New Year option for anyone fancying a 1day acting workout or several... I'm leading a series of 5 Monday workshops Jan 20th - late Feb.
They're only £20, in town, and a good day's stretch out for the acting muscles. @WildcardTheatre
https://www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/artist-development/workshops/
W I L D C A R D@WildcardTheatre·Tickets are FLYING for our weekly acting workout with ELECTROLYTE director & Olivier Award Winner @donnacadhob! The next five Mondays only £20 or £85 for all. AND there's YOGA?! Get back into the swing of things & kick off the decade with a bang! BOOK NOW! https://www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/workshops
James Meteyard@jamesmeteyard·Fancy a weekly acting workout for only £20? Having directed ELECTROLYTE, the Olivier Award Winning ROTTERDAM & taught at most of the UKs leading drama schools @donnacadhob is definitely someone worth knocking a script around with. Highly recommend! https://www.wildcardtheatre.co.uk/workshops https://twitter.com/WildcardTheatre/status/1217049161385771009