BLOODY TRAMS
2014
TRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY
A verbatim theatre production written by Joe Douglas and the people of Edinburgh
DIRECTOR
Joe Douglas
ABOUT
Based on verbatim responses from the people of Edinburgh, actors Nicola Roy and Johnathan Holt presented a hilarious and often moving account of the frustrations and hardships felt by so many affected by the construction and controversy of the Edinburgh Trams.
SOUNDTRACK INFO
Live vocals and piano, underscored throughout the play. Songs included my interpretation of Brother Can You Spare A Dime and a song specially written for the production, Where Is It? — a vocalised transcription of a homeless man's experience living on Edinburgh streets throughout and beyond the construction of the trams.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Bloody Trams was billed as a late-night cabaret as part of the Traverse Theatre's Edinburgh Fringe programme, August 2014.
RELATED WORKS
Soundtracks for other Traverse Theatre Company productions include:
The Tree Of Knowledge (2011)
Tracks Of The Winter Bear (2015)
Right Now (2016)
Soundtracks for other Joe Douglas productions include:
Our Teacher’s A Troll (2009)
“with David Paul Jones’s witty, eclectic score rippling along in support, this clever and well-made show-plus-discussion is always thought-provoking, and sometimes surprisingly beautiful”
THE SCOTSMAN
CREDITS
Written by Joe Douglas & The People of Edinburgh
Director: Joe Douglas
Assistant Director: Jo Rush
Composer & Pianist: David Paul Jones
Lighting Designer: Davy Cunningham
Cast: Nicola Roy | Johnathan Holt
Images © Jeremy Abrahams