ANDY JORDAN PRODUCTIONS
Five brilliant one person plays at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
The Shroud Maker | Lies Where It Falls | Born In The USA | Sinatra: RAW | Sinatra & Me
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Executive Producer Kathryn Hunter
THE SHROUD MAKER
Written & Directed by Ahmed Masoud
Performed by Julia Tarnoky
A moving and bittersweet satire of life in Palestine
Hajja Souad sews and sells shrouds for burying the dead in Gaza. They are always in demand.
This compelling and moving black comedy inspired by a real-life character takes us on the 70year journey of her life - weaving a harrowing story of courage, love, displacement and survival with comic fantasy and true stories to create a vivid portrait of life in Palestine before the recent heartbreaking events.
'One of the most remarkable performances I have seen in theatre'
'Fantastic piece of theatre - an urgent, sometimes shocking narrative'
'I urge you to see this play. It has much to say about Palestinian / Israeli history... but more importantly, it's a play about individuals and humanity'
'We are used to the political story of the West Bank and Gaza - this gives us the human story - the pain and anguish and the canny humour needed to survive the years of terrible conflict'
'A powerful and committed performance - and a fascinating play' Audience comments
31 July - 25 Aug (Excl. 14 Aug) 11.05am
Pleasance 10Dome Bristo Square EH8 9AL Venue 23
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Executive Producer Kathryn Hunter
General & Production Manager Chris Corner Stage Manager Eliott Sheppard
Original Set Design Dima Karout Original Sound Design Richard Melkonian
Photo by BetterThanReal Supported by Keep It Fringe
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BORN IN THE USA (Leaving Vietnam)
Written & performed by Richard Vergette
'Gripping piece of new theatre writing that should be experienced by all generations' FringeReview.co.uk
Michigan. Present day. Jimmy Vandenburg, ex-Ford factory car worker, works alone in his garage servicing the classic American cars of his youth. He is the man 'born down in a dead man's town', the antihero of the Bruce Springsteen anthem, trying to survive in the economic wasteland of the rust belt.
A decorated Vietnam war veteran, Jimmy feels his service for his country was ignored after he came home. Trump's call to Make America Great Again appeals to Jimmy's disillusionment.
But his new found politics drive a wedge between him and his wife until a chance visit by the son of a fallen comrade makes him doubt his convictions and leads to a profound emotional reconciliation.
This multi-layered solo play tells the story of a man who must confront his trauma in order to overcome it. The play bravely challenges assumptions with humour and empathy to explore what drives populist politics and how they seduce the disillusioned and the disaffected.
'EXTRAORDINARY' Theatre Vibe
'MASTERFUL' Hackney Citizen
'A GEM' Camden New Journal
'EXCELLENT' British Theatre Guide
'COMPELLING' Edinburgh Fringe Review
'BRILLIANT' Reviews Reel
'STUNNING' Reviewsgate
'HEART-WRENCHING' Edinburgh Fringe Review
'GRIPPING' Reviews Hub
Given the continuing dominance of US politics by Donald Trump, the time is right for this acclaimed play to be seen again.
'A brilliant performance... an engrossing one man show... a compelling play… genuinely moving... This play deserves an hour of your time... Recommended' ****
NorthWestEnd.com
'Extraordinary tour-de-force... uplifting and devastating in equal measure' TheReviewsHub.com
31 July - 25 Aug (Excl 14 Aug) 16.30
C Alto Studio Quaker Meeting House EH1 2JL Venue 40
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Directed by Andy Jordan & Andrew Pearson
Original Music by Don Hill
General & Production Manager Chris Corner Stage Manager Peter Milligan
LIES WHERE IT FALLS
Written & performed by Ruairi Conaghan
A life-affirming tale of recovery in Northern Ireland performed with gallows humour and soul-bearing honesty
At the wounded heart of this compelling, funny and moving solo play, Downton Abbey's Ruairi Conaghan tells the story of the murder of a loved one and the lasting, unpredictable trauma that flowed from it.
At a time when the violent legacies of Northern Ireland's recent past have never been more important to talk about, and shocking and divisive conflicts play out before us daily, this acclaimed show celebrates the healing powers of theatre by using storytelling, song, poetry, humour and Shakespeare to tell a courageous, joyous, uplifting tale of recovery with life-affirming, soul-bearing honesty.
If we can find empathy, there is always hope.
One of Belfast Telegraph's Top Ten Cultural Events of 2023
One of the British Theatre Guide's Top Choices for 2023
'Ruairi examines the ghosts, issues and legacies of our tattered past in a way that is evocative, inquisitive and eventually hopeful' Jimmy Fay, Artistic Director, Lyric Theatre, Belfast
31 July - 25 Aug (Excl 14 Aug) 14.30
C Alto Studio Quaker Meeting House EH1 2JL Venue 40
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Directed by Patrick O'Kane
General & Production Manager Chris Corner Stage Manager Seana Green
Sinatra: RAW
Written and performed by Richard Shelton
With live piano accompaniment by Campbell Normand
Palm Spring5.00s, 1971. Frank Sinatra's last intimate concert. His blue eyes are red rimmed, fuelled by Jack Daniels, memories and regret. This is the 2am Sinatra you dream of meeting. Dangerous. Opinionated. Unpredictable. Brilliant.
With stunning versions of Sinatra's songs, Richard Shelton's critically acclaimed, award-winning play reveals the man behind the myth in a blood and guts expose of an icon. Shelton has been hailed as the world's best dramatic interpreter of Sinatra.
Part theatre, part concert, this brilliant piece of gig theatre has had global sell-out runs in London, New York and Los Angeles. Now it's your chance to enjoy it in this triumphant return to Edinburgh.
'A model of .00its kind - not the usual tribute show hagiography but a warts and all portrait… sophisticated and polished... does Sinatra proud' **** Reviewsgate
'Shelton as Sinatra is quite simply phenomenal' **** BBC Music
'No wonder the production sells out all over the world' The Spectator
'A glorious a0nd compelling masterpiece' ***** Londontheatre1
'The audience were mesmerised and enthralled' ***** WestEndW ilma
Sinatra classic songs included in Sinatra: RAW - I've Got You Under My Skin, That's Life, A Very Good Year and My Way.
Richard Shelton Awards for his Sinatra performances: Hollywood Fringe, 2023 / Adelaide International Fringe Festival, 2020. Nominations: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Rat Pack Confidential, Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards 2018, Best Actor in a Musical, London OFFIES 2019, Best Actor, West End Wilma Awards 2019
12-25 Aug 22:30 C Aurora Lauriston Halls EH3 9DJ Venue 6
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General & Production Manager1 Chris Corner Stage Manager Eliott Sheppard
Sinatra & Me
Written and performed by Richard Shelton
With live piano accompaniment by Campbell Normand
This late night show reveals the staggering synchronicities linking Richard Shelton and Frank Sinatra
Richard Shelton has been proclaimed the world's leading interpreter of Frank Sinatra. This entertaining late-night bonus show reveals how Richard Shelton and Frank Sinatra's lives are inextricably linked by music and staggering synchronicities. We hear how Sinatra's tuxedo walked into Shelton's life, about his recording sessions at Capitol Records with Sinatra's band mates and much more. All this and some of Sinatra's greatest hits including New York, New York, Fly Me to the Moon, The Girl from Ipanema and the original song Sinatra and Me.
After global sell-outs in New York, Los Angeles and London, the award-winning show is back! Shelton lives in Hollywood and Sinatra lives within him. An inspiring show about making your dreams come true against the odds.
'Simply astounding! It cannot be denied the synchronicities with Sinatra are extraordinary... truly remarkable' **** MusicalTheatreReview.com
'Perfection' ***** Fest Magazine 'Superb' **** Broadway Baby
'Slick, stylishly sophisticated portrait of Sinatra - pure romance' **** Edinburgh Guide
'Sinatra perfectly captured' Michael Billington, The Guardian
'Someone who isn't offering a cheap reproduction but an imaginative, original contribution to our understanding of heroes and their humanity' ***** The American
ONLY 9 PERFORMANCES!
21-25 Aug 15.00 C Aurora Lauriston Halls EH3 9DJ Venue 6
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Andy Jordan Productions is an independent production company committed to producing high quality new theatre - plays, musicals and comedy, usually by new writers, in all forms and styles. We also produce audio drama (Andy Jordan's radio drama work is internationally recognised and has received many awards) and online drama.
Find out about our past productions here
Contacts:
Producer Andy Jordan andy@andyjordanproductions.co.uk
General Manager Chris Corner chris@andyjordanproductions.co.uk