| Admin History | Written, designed and directed by John Downie 'Cyborg' is a folk tale for the future set the 21st century. A modern adaptation of Woyzeck by Geog Buchner this piece saw a noteable shift in Kneehigh's work. The dark, funny and futuristic Woyzeck character was played by Tristan Sturrock as a cyborg with increasingly human emotion. This production also draws on work by Brian Eno, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Robert Wallace and Pico Della Mirandola. Successfully performed at the Edinburgh Festival it received national acclaim. However, it was less well received with local audiences in Cornwall who found it too different to the usual Kneehigh productions. This production also prompted Jim Carey toward musical directorship. John Downie went on be head of Film and Theatre at Wellington University New Zealand.
Cast & Crew
- Robot/Cyborg - Tristan Sturrock
- Natasha Brown - Sarah Jewell
- Rollo - Mike Shepherd
- ? - David Mynne
- Music - James Carey
- Technician - Allan Drake
- Writer & Director - Jon Downie
- Administration - Bob Butler and Alison Firth
A fully self-contained production designed for a minimum performance area of 20' by 20'. Running time 110mins (with interval), suitable for adult and teenage audiences.
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