Production Images and Cast

Spring 2005 National Tour

Original Cast List

Younger Jacques – Mark Scales
Older Jacques – John Wilson Goddard
Major -Gerard McDermott
Jean/Denis – Paul Coldrick
Teacher/Phillipe – Iain Charles
Francoise/Eliot – James O’Driscoll
Production Photography – Nik Mackey

Production Images

Young Jacques and Jean standing on top of the scaffold both looking out lit in an orange glow Younger Jacques, sitting on lower level of scaffold, with knees up, elbow resting on them, listening intently to 30s style backerlite radio Younger Jacques, sitting back against lower level of scaffold pole, with one leg stretched out and one knee bent, holding up the brailed book he is reading. From the waist up, Jean in a blue jumper hangs from the scaffold by both arms Major in background, from waist up, in Nazi grey military uniform, pointing a gun straight out at shoulder height towards Younger Jacques in foreground, brightly lit, facing out with head slightly back Against a dark background, lit by an orange glowing light, older Jacques cradles younger Jacques in the scaffold. In the foreground Francois, in sleeveless jumper, shirt and flat cap, faces Jean in tie and braces, with professor standing up high on scaffold behind them. A new recruit in foreground sitting in a chair facing out, lit by a bluey light from below, dressed in trench coat with up turned collar, head bent, wearing a trilby hat. The Major is behind on a podium, lit by an orange light from below and younger Jacques caught in the podium light on the right, gestures towards Denis with a hand. The new recruit in foreground in same position as in shot 19, lit by a blue grey light, now with older Jacques sitting behind him on the scaffold, which is picked out in bright orange light, against a dark background. Older and younger Jacques sitting left and right on Scaffold set, with the Major on a podium lit from below by a yellow light, and new recruit in fore ground, sitting in chair, facing forward, head Lowered, bathed in blue and black shadows. Major, back left, reads long report trailing over front of his Podium, while teacher sits on brightly lit scaffolding set to the right in a brown suit, reading a document and younger Jacques in the left of the fore ground, standing with head bent Denies in brown trench coat and trilby hat standing on left, hunching towards and warming hands over large light bulb suspended between him and younger Jacques, who stands on right, facing out. Waist up of Philippe, in brown coat and trilby, caught behind wire mesh, his face lit up by reflection off metal scaffold, which catches strong light from behind. Distant shot of image in 29 - Full length of Philippe on scaffold, face behind wire mesh, with younger Jacques standing against scaffold below, facing out, and Major on his podium lit up from below in orange light. Waist up shot of Denis next to Francois with his arm Outstretched across Francois body, preventing him from moving In front of both scaffolded towers, in foreground on left, Denis profiled in blue jacket and trilby, looking towards younger Jacques, standing on right facing out with legs apart and head slightly back. Between them, the tall figure of Philippe stands with hands in pocket of brown over coat, looking at Denis. Close up of open report bearing a swastika emblem, its pages trailing over the podium Waist up shot of Eliot on left facing out in a buttoned up overcoat, collar turned up and trilby hat, a yellowish light revealing his face. On the right is the large light bulb suspended in the air.

Autumn 2005 International Tour

Original Cast List

Younger Jacques James Wooldridge
Older Jacques John Wilson Godard
Major Liam O’Carroll
Jean/Francois/Elio Simon Philips
Teacher/Philippe Simon Yadoo
Denis Olli Campbell-Smith

Production Images

Waist up shot of Major lit from above pointing a gun straight out Black and White head and shoulder shot of young Jacques and Philippe in a trilby, with deep shadows falling across parts of their faces Black and white shot of young Jacques in profile on left facing Philippe with his arm around Denis on right With deep shadows on left, Waist up shot of Philippe, body in profile, holding out a newspaper, head turned out towards audience. Angle perspective on the scaffold towers in a block centre stage, with young Jacques sitting in the bars and three figures sitting above him in prison vests. Perspective on the scaffolded block with bars leaning to left and three bodies hanging within it. Distant shot of scaffold towers joined to create a block, with five figures hanging within it at different levels, steel and flesh highlighted by blue greeny lighting.

Sitting in scaffolding, Young Jacques is cradled by older Jacques, leaning back into his shoulder. Up stage centre the Major is half lit on podium reading the report, with young Jacques down stage centre facing out in a brilliant white light against a dark background. Two separate towers of scaffolding now joined together to create a complex pattern of bars and levels. Three figures are caught in the framework, hanging limply over bars, with blue lighting picking out the steel and the flesh tones of bare arms. Close up of figures entwined in the scaffold block, against a dark background with a light from above falling on the metal bars and bare flesh. Scaffold fills image with young Jacques in centre and other figures positioned around, focused on him. Close up of three figures sitting and leaning at the top of the scaffold above young Jacques sitting in the centre.