Fresh from the success of Heart of Darkness last spring, Scandal and Gallows Theatre are back at Omnibus Theatre with a new staging of Nikolai Gogol’s famous short story, as part of October’s #PerceptionFest. We caught up with them between rehearsals for some quick fire questions!
1. Can you describe your staging of The Overcoat in 5 words?
9 to 5 Russian Fairytale
2. Why do you think this year’s festival theme ‘Going against the tide’ is an important one?
The way things have been going the last few years, there seems to be a growing sense that everything is falling apart and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Both of those things aren’t true, but we’ve been made to feel like they are. So a festival that makes people feel the opposite seems pretty bloody important.
3. Can you tell us one other show/event in the festival that you’re excited about?
Futures Theatre Co. seem like they’re that ideal combination of highly skilled theatre-makers and people dedicated to making a good thing happen in the world. Looking forward to A Cracked Plaster Sky.
4. What do you hope that audiences will take away from watching The Overcoat?
A little shot of empathy in a bag. To be used when next relevant.
The Overcoat will be at Omnibus Theatre from Wed 4 – Fri 6 Oct, as part of our October festival, Perception 2017. For more information or to book tickets, click here.
