THE MAIDS
2017
DUNDEE REP
By Jean Genet
DIRECTOR
Eve Jamieson
SOUNDTRACK INFO
Eve Jamieson was looking for a Hitchcockian/ psychological thriller feel to the production and soundworld. My soundtrack is a cinematic sound design inspired by the horror film genre, exploring an unsettling world full of suspense and intrigue: we had telephones ringing at exaggerated sound levels, doors banging suddenly, the sound of footsteps of unseen characters, voices of disembodied entities, double bass drones ... all the classics. There is a deep emotional element to the soundtrack too, underscoring the complex sub-narratives of the characters and their sense of hopelessness — illustrated in the soundtrack by my piano transcription of the Francis Poulenc song, C'est ainsi que tu es.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Presented throughout Oct-Nov 2017 at Dundee Rep.
RELATED WORKS
Soundtracks for other Dundee Rep productions include:
Great Expectations (2015)
All My Sons (2019)
Two tracks from the theatre soundtrack to The Maids (2017).
C'est ainsi que tu es - a piano transcription of the Francis Poulenc song
Solange Monologue - featuring Annie Louise Ross
Written & Produced by David Paul Jones
© ℗ 2017 Blue Banyan Music
Features in the albums:
’Theatre Works Vol 1’ & ‘Vol 3’
“Slabs of sound slice the air to punctuate each scene of Martin Crimp’s stark and stabbing translation of Genet’s 1947 masterpiece in Jamieson’s production. David Paul Jones’ score adds an air of menace to the sado-masochistic role-play it helps illustrate.”
THE HERALD
CREDITS
Written by Jean Genet
Translation: Martin Crimp
Director: Eve Jamieson
Composer & Sound Designer: David Paul Jones
Lighting Designer: Tim Mascall
Set & Costume Design: Kenneth MacLeod
Cast: Irene Macdougall | Annie Louise Ross | Emily Winter
Images © Tommy Ga-Ken Wan