Written by: David Edgar
Venue: St Martins on the Fields, Dalry Rd, Edinburgh
Performed:
January 1997
Pentecost investigates
the potential and challenges of multiculturalism.
Specifically, during our rehearsal process we aimed to focus on the
script's insights
into the plight of refugees, who may be victims of war, oppression,
persecution
or other violations of human rights, and into the war in former Yugoslavia.
A word from the author:
'I am delighted you are doing the Scottish premiere of Pentecost, and wish the production every success. Clearly you have taken the themes of the play very seriously and I am excited by the way in which you are articulating / exploring the themes of the play through the method of work.
Please pass on my good wishes and best thoughts to Arabella Velasco and the company.
Yours -
David Edgar
Cast:
Gabriella
Pecs, art curator - Susannah Tresilian
Oliver Davenport, art historian - Alister Mill
Father Sergei Bojovic, Orthodox - Eric Devanthery
Father Petr Karolyi, Catholic - Sam Powis
Mikhail Czaba, minister - Patrick Gilson
Pusbas, leader of Heritage - Zolta'n Seress
Leo Katz, art historian - David Faigin
Anna Jedlikova, former dissident - Teresa Murray
Toni Newsome, TV hostess - Elizabeth Molinari
Teenage girl - Elika Pope
Swedish man - Patrick Gilson
First soldier - Sam Holden
Second soldier - Alisdair Rhind
Czaba's secretary - Elizabeth Molinari
Restorers - Nalini Paul, Sh'lair Teimourian
First Commando - Eric Devanthery
Second Commando - Elizabeth Molinari
Yasmin, Palestinian Kuwaiti - Danielle Honore
Raif, Azeri - Sam Holden
Antonia, Georgian - Rachel Gordy
Amira, Bosnian - Elika Pope
Marina, Russian - Teresa Murray
Grigori, Ukrainian - Alasdair Rhind
Abdul, Afghan - Ali Taileb
Tunu, Sri Lankan - Nalini Paul
Nico, 'Bosnian' Roma - Zolta'n Seress
Cleopatra, 'Bosnian' Roma - Ruchika Mandhyan
Fatima, Kurd - Sh'lair Teimourian
Crew:
Director
- Arabella Velasco
Producer and Stage Manager - Alexa Wilkinson
Music composed and directed by Wendy Morrow
Music performed by:
Wendy Morrow - flute and piano
Fernando Velazguez - cello
Ben Warin - drums
Costumes:
Nina Silfverburg
Lara Martin
Jon Hurley
The Big Orange
Lighting - Chris Brown, Julia Rebaudo
Sound - Julia Rebaudo, Merlin Bonning
Poster and Programme design:
Chris Mounsey, Claudi Ellers
Photography - Fay Tresilian, Gavin Francis
Publicity, marketing and fundraising:
Ronnie Graham
Claudia Ellers
Georgina Locke
Teresa Murray
Susannah Tresilian