CONUNDRUM R&D
ARCOLA THEATRE · OCTOBER 2017
CONUNDRUM SYNOPSIS
Written and directed Paul Anthony Morris
Fidel has been drifting between careers and enduring frequent periods of existential depression despite possessing an exceptional IQ. It is after his most recent discharge that Fidel resorts to selective mutism in order to identify where his greatest battle for self worth lies. Seduced initially into critiquing society Fidel soon discovers, much to his horror, that he is also partly responsible for perpetuating his own demise. Perplexed by this conundrum Fidel brings an end to his self imposed silence and embarks upon an extraordinary journey to answer some of life’s most urgent questions.
“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'
