CONUNDRUM R&D 2017
ARCOLA THEATRE · OCTOBER 2017
SYNOPSIS
Written and directed Paul Anthony Morris
Conundrum is an epic drama revealing extraordinary insights into how highly intelligent gifted individuals suffering from the condition, selective social mutism, are using the medium of the arts to fight back against their anonymity and exclusion from society.
After enduring lengthy periods of isolation our protagonist, Fidel, emerges to conduct a public personal life review in order to identify where his greatest battle for self-worth lies. Seduced initially into critiquing society, Fidel, suddenly becomes alarmed by the prospect that he has also been responsible for undermining his own well-being. Perplexed by this conundrum Fidel embarks upon an enthralling magical journey to highlight the tremendous capacity of the human spirit by wrestling with some of life’s most urgent questions – ‘Who am I and why am I here’.
“In this performance, each moment, each stage, has been artfully measured. Everything is there for a reason that is in turn, justified.”
THE REHEARSAL PROCESS
Photographs courtesy of Sarah Hickson
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
FIDEL Anthony Ofoegbu
ENSEMBLE ROLES Rachel Summers Stephen Raman-Hughes
MUSICIANS
SARANGI Surinder Sandhu
TRUMPET & CELLO Byron Wallen
CELLO & TRUMPET Shanti Jaysinha
GUITAR Rob Luft
WRITER & DIRECTOR Paul Anthony Morris
MUSICAL DIRECTOR & COMPOSER Bryon Wallen
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER Shane Shambhu
PHOTOGRAPHY Sarah Hickson
PROJECT MANAGER Rosemary Laryea
INTERVIEWS
The Audience responded to the Conundrum R&D after the Q&A with the Writer Director and Creative Team.
MEDIA LINKS
Paradise Yet to Be - Times International Review
Paul Anthony Morris Talks to TBB About Latest Project ‘Conundrum’ – A Frenetic Journey of Self-Discovery
The Stage Paul Morris: I want to take the audience on a deep, emotional journey
The Voice How To Make Sense of 'Self'
