Faithful Ruslan: The Story of A Guard Dog
When Josef Stalin dies in 1953, the inhabitants of prison camps across Russia are liberated. Prisoners, guards and guard dogs are all free to go home. But with life in the Service all he has ever known, loyal guard dog Ruslan remains at his post and faithful to the Master, even as he gives his final unthinkable order.
Based on real life events, the novel by Georgi Vladimov and translated to English by Michael Glenny has been adapted for the stage by Polish director Helena Kaut-Howson, whose adventurous, passionate and imaginative productions have led to her being named one of the top directors in the UK. Theatre de Complicite co-founder and one of ‘contemporary theatre’s greatest clowns’ (The Guardian) Marcello Magni joins the creative team as Movement Director.
Pre-show Event: Sat 30 Sep A talk and Q&A session with Misha Glenny. Find out more here. |
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DATES
Date Time Information 20 Sep 7.30pm {datex-preview-gv} 21 Sep 7.30pm 22 Sep 7.30pm 23 Sep 7.30pm 26 Sep 7.30pm 27 Sep 7.30pm 28 Sep 7.30pm 29 Sep 7.30pm 30 Sep 2.30pm 30 Sep 7.30pm 3 Oct 7.30pm 4 Oct 7.30pm 5 Oct 7.30pm 6 Oct 7.30pm 7 Oct 2.30pm 7 Oct 7.30pm
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Cast & Creative Team
CREATIVE TEAM
Adapted and Directed by Helena Kaut-Howson
Writer - Georgi Vladimov
Translator - Michael Glenny
Designer - Paweł Dobrzyński
Movement Director - Marcello Magni
Composer - Bolesław Rawski
Sound Designer - Martyn Davies
CAST
Hunter Bishop
Paul Brendan
Martin Donaghy
Mark Jax
Isabelle Joss
Max Keeble
Vinta Morgan
Tilda O’Grady
Camrie Palmer
Nicholas Ralph
Ewan Somers
Sinéad Starkey
Paweł Zdun
Reviews
“a harrowing, thought-provoking, and beautifully presented show”
- The Scotsman
“a thrilling piece of theatre”
- The Herald
"captivating and important ”
- The Reviews Hub
“A dazzling ensemble play dogs and chickens, as well as brutal soldiers and their prisoners, in this account of the horrors of the gulag”
- The Guardian
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Deaf Theatre Club for Faithful Ruslan: The Story of a Guard Dog will take place on Friday 29 Sep at 7.30pm