The Telephone (2020)
A witty, modern digital adaptation of Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1947 one-act romantic comedy opera, relocated from its original Manhattan setting to the bar of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. Earnestly lovable Ben attempts to propose marriage to Lucy before catching a train at Waverley Station, but his stuttering efforts are constantly frustrated by her complete obsession with her mobile phone. Commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival for the 'My Light Shines On' lockdown project.
Director: Daisy Evans
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Soraya Mafi as Lucy |
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Jonathan McGovern as Ben |
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Hannah Birkin as Bartender |
| Sound | Stuart Stratford | Music Director |
| Directing | Daisy Evans | Director |
| Production | Loren Elstein | Production Designer |
| Production | Andrew Lockyer | Producer |
| Sound | Gian Carlo Menotti | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Carlo D'Alessandro | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Sefa Ucbas | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Philip Hobbs | Sound Director |
| Sound | Hedd Morfett-Jones | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Robert McDougall | Location Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Derrick Ritchie | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Joe Breslin | Lighting Technician |
| Directing | Alexander Harris | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Alasdair McLean | Music Coordinator |
| Production | Lucy Walters | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Lynn Tonner | Manager of Operations |
| Sound | Susannah Wapshott | Music Coordinator |
| Camera | Neil Foulis | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Barry McDonald | Best Boy Grip |
| Sound | Gordon Grant | Music Coordinator |
| Crew | Andrew Evans | Health and Safety |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorna Price | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emma Butchart | Costume Assistant |
| Art | Marian Colquhoun | Props |
| Art | Katie Todd | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alison Chalmers | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Hargreaves | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Writing | Gian Carlo Menotti | Writer |
