The Singer
World Premiere | Dundee Rep Theatre and Solar Bear, in collaboration with Aberdeen Performing Arts Music & Lyrics by KT Tunstall. Book by Cora Bissett. Directed by Cora Bissett. Based on the short film The Singer by Cora Bissett and Jamie Rea.About
The Singer is a bold, new, thrilling piece of gig-theatre about Joe, a deaf artist who “sings” with his hands, and Andy, a washed-up musician hungry for a comeback.
Joe experiences music viscerally and physically, feeling rhythm through his body and crafting lyrics that pulse with life and exhilarating originality. When their unlikely creative partnership sparks something extraordinary, ambition and belonging collide. But as prejudice and the music industry’s ableist blind spots close in, their bond is pushed to breaking point.
Featuring music and lyrics by Grammy Award-nominated KT Tunstall, The Singer is a powerful story of music, identity and connection, and the fight for a deaf artist to be truly seen and heard.
The Singer is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.
Based on the film The Singer, produced by Laura McBride, Lothian Films and James Heath, MTP, commissioned by Screen Scotland and BFI Network via Short Circuit
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Credits
- DirectorCora Bissett
- SongwriterKT Tunstall
- BSL Associate DirectorBenedetta Zanetti
- DramaturgDavid Greig (he/him)
- Set & Costume DesignerJenny Booth
- Sound DesignerGarry Boyle (he/him)
- Lighting DesignerEmma Jones (she/her)
- Wardrobe AssistantSophie Chen
- ProducerJoanne Clark
- ProducerAnne McCluskey
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Performed in both spoken English and British Sign Language.
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BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
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BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
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BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out
Signed, Captioned
BookA BSL interpreter will be visible on stage. Captioning converts the dialogue and sound effects on stage into text which is displayed on a screen. This performance is currently sold out