Details

An epic musical tale of accidental heroism. The chorus of gods sets out to relate the tale of the Great Ulmar, legendary warrior and champion of Sollistis. But their narrative suffers a major technical hitch when Orvin, Ulmar's hopeless squire, oversleeps on the eve of battle. What follows proves a challenge even to such seasoned story tellers as the gods themselves as they vainly attempt to re-write history with only the help of Orvin, the unlikeliest, most reluctant of last minute replacement champions. The cast and orchestra are made up entirely of talented young people from across the country, including many who made it through the auditions at the SJT in January. In addition, NYMT members have joined all areas of the production from Stage Mangagement to Marketing.

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Music: Denis King
Producer(s): Stephen Joseph Theatre, National Youth Music Theatre
Director(s): Alan Ayckbourn, Laurie Sansom (associate director), Steven Markwick (music), Christopher Main (fight)
Design: Pip Leckenby
Costume: Christine Wall
Lighting: Kath Geraghty
Choreographer: Sheila Carter
Sound: Ben Vickers