Programme for the 2013 production of Woyzeck, directed by Robyn Winfield-Smith

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2. WELCOME
We are delighted to welcome you to Omnibus, the newest multi-arts centre in London.
Seven years ago, Lambeth Council announced its intention to close this building and
relocate the existing library. As the building would be redundant, a group of local
residents, lead by Opera singer George Owen, set about raising funds and generating
local support to turn this much-loved landmark into an arts centre. By 2012, against
strong opposition from commercial developers, Omnibus had succeeded in persuading
the Council to grant them a lease.
Every effort has been made to respond sensitively to the Victorian design and to
maintain the original fabric of the building.The overhaul has included the restoration of
parquet flooring in the foyer and the refurbishment of the cast iron architecture of the
mainstaircase.Amagnificentvaultedceilingwasdiscoveredinthemainhallonthefirst
floor, hidden for decades by modernisation in the 1960s.Thanks to the time and money
donatedbythelocalcommunityandthesupportofLambethCouncil,theoldlibraryhas
been given a new lease of life and we are proud to open our doors with a programme of
work which aims to make a difference to the cultural life of Clapham and beyond.
Asamultiartscentre,wewishtowelcomeasdiverseanaudienceaspossibleforavibrant
mix of cultural experiences: theatre, new writing, classical and contemporary music,
chamber musicals, opera, literature, spoken word, talks, films, visual art, exhibitions,
comedy nights and family events.We will also create an artistic hub to explore cross art
form collaborations, exchange ideas and actively engage in creative work with our local
community.
Responding to this unique space and location is an integral part of our creative delivery
and it is with great pleasure that we launch our theatre programme with a centennial
production of Georg Buchner’sWoyzeck.
Marie M.
MARIE MCCARTHY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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3. OMNIBUS AUTUMN SEASON
VISUAL ARTS
MaterialColour, an exhibition of the work of Philip O’Reilly launches our unique first floor Gallery
space.
CLASSIC SUNDAYS
We are delighted to announce CLASSIC SUNDAYS at Omnibus. A vibrant and dynamic range of high
quality musicians create spectacular music in our new recital room.
TheFournierPianoTrio, winners of the 2013 Parkhouse award and JesseSebastian’sFlamencoTrio– a
traditional Peña style Flamenco join us in December for Sunday Afternoon recitals at 4.30pm.
JAZZ SUNDAYS will be launched in the NewYear. More details to follow on the website.
ROUTE 88
A rolling programme of events for Monday nights comprising: Films,Talks, Comedy and Acoustic
Nights.
ACOUSTIC NIGHT: SuperSpokes Dec 2nd
COMEDY NIGHT: Finalists from the FunnyWomenAward2013: Dec 9th
2014 sees the start of the OMNIBUSYOUTHTHEATRE and family events and Jazz on alternative Sun-
days. All details: www.omnibus-clapham.org
TALES OF CHRISTMAS
Our TalesofChristmasseason is in response to our recent transition from library to multi-arts venue.
Stories to entertain, inspire and immerse you in a magical fireside world of puppets, music, dance and
song. Familiar faces fromTV and Screen will bring to life TalesofChristmas.
Enter through the Omnibus doors and experience a spellbinding world unfolding before your eyes.
TalesofChristmas:Voices Friday 6th December 9pm
An eclectic mixture of Christmas Monologues and spoken word.
TalesofChristmas:Iloveyou44% Saturday 7th December 9pm
Interactive installation with award winning poet Katie Bonna.
TalesofChristmas:DaughtersofElvin Sunday 8th December 7.30pm
A fascinating journey from the Medieval era through to the present day with music, songs
and masked dance.This event is kindly sponsored by Michael and Christine Green.
TalesofChristmas:TalesofBirbal
TheTales of Birbal read by Shobu Kapoor. Thursday 12th December 7.00pm
TalesofChristmas:TheMezzotint Friday 13th December 7.30pm
The Mezzotint read by a very special guest.
TalesofChristmas:LittleRedRidingHood Saturday 14th December 2.30pm
Little Red Riding Hood read by Doon Mackichan and introducing the puppets of Old SawTheatre
Company.
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4. WOYZECK
by Georg Büchner
in a version by Robyn-Winfield Smith
from the translation by Michael Ewans
CAST
Andres/ Journeyman
/ Puppeteer ROYCE CRONIN
Doctor NIGEL HASTINGS
Captain KIERON JECCHINIS
Drum Major NICHOLAS KEITH
Old Lady JUDY NORMAN
Margreth/ Kathe/
Lead Puppeteer RUTH ROGERS
Marie VICTORIA ROSS
Showman / Landlord /
Journeyman /Woodcutter DAVID RUBIN
Woyzeck LIAM SMITH
Puppeteer TOM KIRK
Accordionists
{ JAZ DELOREAN
ELLIEWESTBROOK
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CALLUM McPHEE
Christian LOUIS MOGFORD
THEO REEVES
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5. CREW
Stage Manager &
Production Manager ALISON BEST
Deputy Stage Manager BELLA BURTON
PRODUCTIONTEAM
Director ROBYNWINFIELD-SMITH
Designer FLY DAVIS
Lighting Designer OLIVER FENWICK
Musical Director GREGORY BATSLEER
Puppetry Director JIMMY GRIMES
Movement Director LAWRENCE CARMICHAEL
Assistant Director MENELAOS KARANTZAS
Translator & Lead Dramaturg MICHAEL EWANS
Assistant Producer BIGPICNIC
Assistant Producer TOM MILLER
UK-Based Dramaturg JOHANNE HAUGE
Design Consultant DUNCAN RUSSELL
Runner NIALL O’MARA
Outreach Co-Ordinator LAUREN MAILE-WILSON
Casting Director RUTH O’DOWD
SPECIALTHANKS
ArtsCouncilEngland,RoyalVictoriaHallFoundation,MaudsleyCharity,LambethCCGGroup,British
Heart Foundation, Sehila Craft and John Belson; Catherine Cusack, Agnieszka Dębska, Martin
Arumemi-Ikhide; Deborah Williams from ACE; David Austen; Dr James Kirkbride and Dr Kirstie
Whitaker from University of Cambridge; Dr Sarah Corlett; Sarah Wheeler from Mental Fight Club
at Dragon Cafe; Dawn Bunce from Lambeth Council; Lucas Teague from Missing Link; Nicholas
Campbell-Watts from Certitude; Matt Steinberg; Sam Swann, Lucy Oliver-Harrison, Ned Ben-
nett, Edward Stambollouian, Jack Holden and all others at Grape Street; Gene David Kirk; Stick
at the Royal Court; Sarah Mansell, Peter Clayton; Alex Baranowski; Sebastian Rex; Oliver Taheri;
Amy Draper; Robin Hudson at Olivia Bell; and all the team at Omnibus.
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6. KIERON JECCHINIS - CAPTAIN
Kieron has recently finished his ninth production atThe OrangeTreeTheatre,
Richmond.
Other credits include: To Kill A Mockingbird (Manchester Royal Exchange);
Beast (Un Titled); Bingo (Chichester/Young Vic); Awake and Sing (Almeida);
What I Heard About Iraq (UK tour); The Iron Man, The Evidence (New
Perspectives); Get Carter (Red Shift); The Odd Couple (Liverpool Playhouse);
Coriolanus & The Merry Wives of Windsor (RSC tours); Gameplan, All My Sons
& Taking sides (Library Theatre, Manchester); The Front Page (Chichester
Festival Theatre); And Nothing but the Truth (V-Tol); A Midsummer Nights Dream & All’s Well That Ends
Well (Stratford Festival Canada); 900 Oneonta (Old Vic); Romeo and Juliet (Nottingham Playhouse);
Hamlet (Bolton Octagon); TheStickWife (Gate); JuliusCaesar,& SusanGarrett(Maison Bertaux, Soho).
TV includes: Cromwell, Bonhoeffer, In Suspicious Circumstances, Brass Eye, Poirot, Hollyoaks, The Bill,
Fooling Hitler, Gracie & Doctors. Film includes: Jack Ryan, Coriolanus, Empire of the Sun, Full Metal Jacket
& MurderStory.
NIGEL HASTINGS - DOCTOR
Nigel trained at LAMDA.
Theatre credits include: Henry VI, Othello (Shakespeare’s Globe); Hitchcock
Blonde(HullTruck);Gravity(BirminghamRep);Journey’sEnd(DukeofYork’s
and tour); Animal Farm, The Lady In The Van (West Yorkshire Playhouse);
The Ugly One (Theatre Royal Norwich); Amadeus (Sheffield Crucible);
Pravda (Chichester/Birmingham); Present Laughter (Theatre Royal Bath
and tour); Hurts Given and Received, The Fence (TheWrestling School); Gone
(Edinburgh Festival and New Ambassadors); Parting Shots (Stephen Joseph
Theatre, Scarborough); House&Garden (NorthamptonTheatres); JerusalemSyndrome(SohoTheatre);
Kindertransport (Vaudeville West End); All My Sons (Theatre Royal Plymouth); The Devils (Theatr
Clwyd);AsYouLikeIt,AMidsummerNight’sDream(OpenAirTheatreRegentsPark); PrideandPrejudice
(Royal Exchange, Manchester).
Film and TV credits include: Hanna’s War, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hostage, The Shadow Line;
Hustle, The Government Inspector, Wire in the Blood, The Commander, A Touch Of Frost, Attachments,
EastEnders, The Ring, Cadfael, The Big Battalions, A Bit Of A Do.
ROYCE CRONIN - ANDRES
Royce trained at the Oxford School of Drama.
Theatre credits include: Jakob Rubenstein in The Rubenstein Kiss
(Soho Theatre), Victor in The Fetch (Old Red Lion). Horner in The
Country Wife (Bridewell Theatre) Kauschwitz in Imogen (Arcola).
TV Credits include Boom! (SnapBTV 2013) 24Seven (ITV), D-Day Landings
(BBC), TheMarchionessDisaster (ITV) and FamilyAffairs(Pearson).
He is also a musician.
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7. JUDY NORMAN - OLD LADY
Judy has worked in the business for over 35 years. Repertory companies
include Manchester Royal Exchange, Plymouth, Newcastle, Derby, Theatre
Clwyd and Salisbury Playhouse.
TV includes: Doc Martin, Silk, Criminal Justice, Doctor Who, Holby City, Passer
By,Casualty(all BBC), WithoutMotive (Meridian) and Wycliffe (HTV)
Last year she appeared in the feature films Treacle Junior (for JamieThraves)
and Rekindle (playing Tom Conti’s wife) and later this year will be seen in
indie film PubMonkey.
Judy worked for five years in Guys Marsh prison, writing, workshopping and directing. Productions
include Blood Brothers and Blue Remembered Hills. She lives in Wiltshire with playwright Sam Snape.
They have two daughters, Daisy andTallulah and a four-year-old grandson, Jack.
NICHOLAS KEITH - DRUM MAJOR
Nicholas trained at Durham University & at the Arts-Ed school of acting,
London. Recent theatre credits include: Coyote On A Fence (Soho Theatre),
NeverSawTheDay(UKtour),FMen(FinboroughTheatre/KingsHeadTheatre)
Much Ado About Nothing (Guildford Shakespeare Company) & Radio plays:
SlipUp (BBC Radio 4), Kindness, (BBC Radio 4).
Recent television credits include: Dracula (NBC/Sky), Clone (BBC), Casualty
(BBC), One Story, (Sky), The Bill (TalkbackThames/ITV), Amazing Luck Stories
(BBC), Doctors (BBC), Psychobitches (Tiger Aspect/Sky). Recent feature film
credits include: Screwed (Lions-Gate/Surya Entertainment) Love’s Kitchen,
(EyelineProductions/JustNutsFilmsLtd),SoldiersOfTheDamned,(BlackdogProductions/VikingFilms).
TOM KIRK - PUPPETEER
Tom is an actor and puppeteer. He recently graduated from Mountview
Academy of theatre arts. Credits there include Raymond in Rainman and
Horatio in Macbeth.
A long running previous role as a puppeteer has been with touring puppetry
company FlabbergastTheatre.
Tom has found great pleasure in working closely within a team to bring life
to the animals in the show.
CALLUM MCPHEE - CHRISTIAN
This is Callum’s professional debut, having previously appeared as Michael
in Hornsby House School’s production of Peter Pan. He is vey excited to be
taking part inWoyzeck and enjoys playing football with Balham Blazers and
rugby for Battersea Ironsides in his spare time.
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8. DAVID RUBIN - SHOWMAN
David has worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company for five out of the last
seven years. He joins the Woyzeck company having just finished the RSC’s
summer productions A Mad World My Masters & Titus Andronicus. Other RSC
productionsinclude AntonyandCleopatra,JuliusCaesar(twice),TheTempest,
American Trade, Morte d’Arthur, Hamlet & Romeo and Juliet. Last summer he
playedMaugriminTheLionTheWitchandTheWardrobeinKensingtonPalace
Gardens - and in between took leading roles in two indie films, Playing With
Fire and Three Sheets to the Wind. His many performances for the National
Theatre includes : The Threepenny Opera, The Tempest, Twelfth Night (twice), As You Like It, The Red
Balloon. OtherWestEnd/Londonproductions:Stomp,FiveGuysNamedMoe,Godspell&InTheMidnightHour.
More recent television credits includeThe Alpha Male in WalkingwithCavemenand roles in EastEnders,
VICTORIA ROSS - MARIE
Victoria graduated from RADA in 2011. She played Margot in The Diary of
AnneFrankat theYorkTheatre Royal and on tour.
Television credits include: Being Human (BBC), Doctors (BBC), The Making of
aLady (ITV) and TheIsis (BBC).
Short film credits include: Fire(Film London) and AllMen’sDead (NFTS).
LOUIS MOGFORD - CHRISTIAN
ThisisLouis’sfirstactingroleoutsideofschoolandhasbeenareallyenjoyable
experience. As well as drama, Louis loves computer games and cricket.
RUTH ROGERS - MARGRETH / KATHE
Ruth has worked as an actress, puppeteer and presenter for over ten
years since graduating from Bristol University in 2002. For two years
Ruth performed as Joey’s Head in War Horse in the West End, before
joining the directing team as Assistant Puppetry Director. Her acting
credits include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth (Theatre Royal, Bath), Thaisa/
Dionysa in Pericles and Queen/Belarius in Cymbeline both at the
Drayton Theatre, and various roles in Arabian Nights at the New Vic.
She also launched CBeebies Radio as a presenter for the BBC. Alongside
her diverse performing career, Ruth has founded and co-directed the UK’s largest and most successful
positive body image campaign, Body Gossip. Last year Ruth was awarded the Cosmopolitan Ultimate
WomanoftheYearAward as Ultimate Campaigner.
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9. LIAM SMITH - WOYZECK
Liam trained at MountviewTheatre School and Rose Bruford College.
Theatre credits include: Worst Person Ever (ShawTheatre), Eugenie Grandet/
Peep (Edinburgh Festival), Ghosts (Greenwich Theatre), Screaming In
Advance (The Wrestling School/Print Room), Night Just Before The Forests
(Theatre503), Laburnum Grove (Finborough), Journey’s End (Greenwich),
Henry V (Theatre Delicatessen), 12th Battle Of Isonzo (Print Room), Knives
In Hens (Theatre By The Lake), Through The Night (Finborough), Blok/Eko
(Wrestling School/Exeter Northcott), Judith: A Parting From The Body (Cock
Tavern), Oliver Twisted, Robin Hood, Sleeping Beauty (Portobello Tabernacle), Guns Or Butter, Terror
(Sticking Place), All Men Are Whores (Rosemary Branch), Inherit The Wind (Tricycle), Dinner (West End
& National tour).
Film and TV credits include: Uncle (BBC/Baby Cow), Happiness (Random Acts, Ch 4), Hollyoaks (Ch 4),
Sirens(Daybreak/Ch4),EndOfLove(Partizan),Roads(ChapelClub),Telstar(Aspiration),Cass(Goldcrest).
THEO REEVES - CHRISTIAN
This is Theo’s professional debut and he is really excited to be involved, he
also loves playing football in his spare time.
ROBYN WINFIELD-SMITH - DIRECTOR
Robyn is an Associate Director at Omnibus, having directed the Off West End Award-nominated UK
premiere of Lot and his God by Howard Barker at the Print Room (Nov. 2012) – where she also directed
Nicholas Le Prevost in a staged reading of The Twelfth Battle of Isonzo and assisted Lucy Bailey on her
acclaimedrevivalofTennesseeWilliams’KingdomofEarth. Lastyear,RobynalsoassistedontheDonmar
Warehouse’s world premiere of Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Strindberg’s The Dance of Death, as
part of the Donmar’s residency at theTrafalgar Studios. Robyn worked at Chichester FestivalTheatre for
ayearbeforetrainingasaResidentDirectorontheEdwardBondSeasonattheCockTavernanddirecting
a revival of Howard Barker’s Judith with the rare support and approval of the playwright.
Directingcreditsinclude:LotandhisGod(PrintRoom);Ink:ATaleofCaptivity(TristanBates);TheTwelfth
BattleofIsonzo(Print Room); Judith:APartingfromtheBody (CockTavern);AGameatChess(Birkbeck);
StatementsAfterAnArrestUnderTheImmoralityAct,BloodWedding(Warwick Arts Centre).
Associate and assistant directing credits: The Dance of Death (Donmar Trafalgar); The Changeling
(Southwark Playhouse); Read Not Dead Season 2011 (Shakespeare’s Globe); Kingdom of Earth (Print
Room); It’s Raining in Barcelona, There Will Be More (Cock Tavern); Play Pod (Minerva); Anna Karenina,
Closer (Warwick Arts Centre); CaucasianChalkCircle(Minerva).
MysteriesofJuly,HolbyCity,SittingPretty,DalzielandPascoe&ThePassion.OtherfilmincludestheOscar
nominated Brooms, as well as three shorts: Crossover, AfteraTime & RunningTime.
David is also a musician and teacher, regularly runs workshops on behalf of the RSC and in schools
nationwide, and most important of all he has two daughters, Molly (17) and Maya (16).
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10. BIG PICNIC
BigPicnicwasfoundedin2013tonurturenewwritingtalentandtoresuscitateforgottentexts.Through
storytelling it strives to produce entertaining, visceral and relevant theatre. BigPicnic is excited to be
collaborating with FactoryTheatre on their next project and is also in development on a new play with
emerging playwright AndrewThompson.
FLY DAVIS - DESIGNER
Fly trained at RADA and Motley. Theatre designs include: Pigeons (Royal Court Tour), Collaboration,
Primetime (Royal Court), Khadija is 18, The Man (Finborough Theatre), What the Animals Say (UK Tour,
Greyscale),TheGreatBritishCountryFete(UKTour,BushTheatre),EnglandStreet(OxfordPlayhouse),Life
Support (YorkTheatre Royal), Change (Arcola), AvIt (OldVicTunnels), CHAVS (Lyric Hammersmith), The
WonderfulWorldofDissocia, Deathwatch,TheWhiteGuard(Drama Centre).
Operadesignsinclude:Kettlehead,Viagron(Arcola),DidoandAeneas(TurnerSimsConcertHall),Asylum,
Sandman (Riverside Studios). MusicVideo: McFly (Love is Easy)
As Associate Designer: Open Court Season, No Quarter, Disconnect (all Royal Court), The Weir (Donmar),
TheWhiskyTaster(BushTheatre).
Fly is currently designing for 2014: I’d rather Goya robbed me of my Sleep (Gate Theatre), Almost Near
(FinboroughTheatre).
MENELAOS KARANTZAS - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Menelaos holds a BA(Hons) in Theatre Studies from the University of Athens and an MFA in Theatre
Directing from East 15 Acting School.
Director credits include: Doubles (The Corbett Theatre), Publius Horatius (The White Bear Theatre), The
Expelled(site specific performance on tour).
Assistant Director credits include: The Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (The Cockpit Theatre), Don
Giovanni (Co-Opera Co on tour), The Infernal Machine (The Cockpit Theatre), The She Devil (Amphi-
theatroTheatre), Antigone(on tour), OedipusRex(on tour).
Dramaturg and/or Translator credits include: Publius Horatius (The White Bear Theatre), The Infernal
Machine (The Cockpit Theatre), Indian Summer (To Treno sto Rouf Theatre), Tales from the Bar of Lost
Souls(NationalTheatre of Greece), Antigone (on tour), OedipusRex (on tour).
GREGORY BATSLEER - MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Gregory studied music and singing at Princeton University and the Royal College of Music. Current full
timepostsincludeArtisticDirectorattheNationalPortraitGalleryandChoralDirectorwiththeScottish
Chamber Orchestra. Recent work includes West Side Story (RNCM), Carol Acosta ‘Once’ (Edinburgh
festival), Monkey Journey to the West (MIF). He also works regularly as collaborator and advisor with
leading acts including, Damon Albarn, Elbow, New Order, James, StanTracey and the Herbaliser DJ’s.
JIMMY GRIMES - PUPPET DIRECTOR / DESIGNER
Jimmy spent several years working as an actor and designer before training as a director at LAMDA. He
wastraineedirectoratTheOrangeTreeTheatrewherehewroteanddirectedThenTheSnowCame.Heis
currentlyAssistantPuppetryDirectoronWarhorse,otherrecentcreditsinclude:TheBoyWithTheCuckoo
Clock Heart (Edinburgh Fringe 2012, Winner of‘Les Enfants Terribles’Award), The Magic Fishbone (Red
Rose Chain), TheTamingoftheShrew(Red Rose Chain /Theatre InThe Forest).
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12. Artistic Director - MARIE McCARTHY
General Manager- JULIETTE STARK
Associate Director - ANTONIO FERRARA
Associate Director - GEMMA KERR
Associate Director - ROBYNWINFIELD-SMITH
Associate Producer - NIALL PHILLIPS
Associate Designer - RICHARD EVANS
Associate for Music - SUE DOREY
Artist in Residence - BRIAN McCLURE
Photographer in Residence - MARC NEUMANN
Exhibition Co-ordinator -ALEXANDRA BANNISTER
GraduateTrainee - REBECCA SEYMOUR
GraduateTrainee - FELICITY PATERSON
Volunteers Co-ordinator - GENA GILBERT
WOYZECK HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF
TRUSTEES
George Owen (Chair), Andrew Lorant, Andrew
Wilson-Smith, Stephen Boyo, Jo Hopkins, Nick
Miller, Alec Jessel,Tim Gosling, Michael Rolfe
CHARITY NO: 1143709 | COMPANY NO: 07032543 |
VAT NO: 155 3277 08
Marketing - POLLY KERR
Education -IMOGENWATSON
Technical & Financial Consultant - RODDY GYE
Omnibus would not exist without the kind
support of many volunteers.
If you are interested in becoming part of our team
please email:volunteers@omnibus-clapham.org
OMNIBUS TEAM
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