THE ESCAPOLOGIST
2006
SUSPECT CULTURE
Based on the book Houdini’s Box by Adam Philips
DIRECTOR
Graham Eatough
SOUNDTRACK INFO
My soundtrack is a fusion of live piano, vocals and programmed sequences. The basis of the sound design is a series of theme and variations on Stranger On The Shore by Aker Bilk. I was also cast in the production in the role of a piano teacher.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
Premiered at Tramway, Glasgow in 2006 followed by a UK tour including Drum Theatre, Plymouth and the Everyman in Liverpool.
RELATED WORKS
My collaborations with Graham Eatough include the original stage version of Something There (2000).
Extracts from the soundtrack to The Escapologist (2006).
Written & Produced by David Paul Jones
© ℗ 2006 Blue Banyan Music
“Enriched by a sumptuous, haunting live piano score by David Paul Jones, reconfiguring the melody of Aker Bilk’s Stranger on the Shore.”
THE GUARDIAN
CREDITS
Written by Simon Bent from the book Houdini's Box by Adam Philips
Director: Graham Eatough
Composer & Live Musician: David Paul Jones
Lighting Designer: Ian Scott
Set Designer: Laura Hopkins
Cast: Kevin McMonagle | Selina Boyack | Paul Blair |
Tommy Mullins | Mary-Ann Lynch Small | David Paul Jones
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