Resistance tells the extraordinary true story of Jacques Lusseyran, a blind, teenage member of the French resistance movement in occupied Paris during World War 2. It is stunningly adapted for the stage by writer Maria Oshodi and Extant Theatre Company. The play, is one act, followed by an epilogue, is primarily set in a Gestapo interrogation room in Paris in 1943. A mystery develops from the outset; how could the arrested, blind teenager have anything to do with resistance activities against the occupying Nazi army? Resistance website.T02038405704For the first time in UK, six professional visually impaired actors, use physical theatre, dance and integrated live audio description to explore this tense and exciting drama. With the action flicking between time, perceptions and perspectives, a complex story of commitment and betrayal is uncovered, as well as a deeper mystery revealed at its heart.Company Extant Arts Cultural Evolution. Director Eileen Dillon. Design Andrea Carr. Choreographer Aiden Treaz. Costume Tina Bicat. Lighting Phil Supple. Music Adrian Lee. Performer Mark Scales. Performer John Wilson Goddard. Performer Gerard McDermott. Performer Paul Coldrick. Performer Iain Charles. Performer James O'Driscoll. Performer Brian Sandford. | |
| 13 Oct 05 | The Albany, Outer London :: V294 listing details L02084984511 |
| 30 Sep 05 | Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax :: V1098014226 listing details L490619627 |
| 26 Sep 05 | Arts Theatre, Nottingham :: V1174 listing details L1549106258 |
| 23 Sep 05 | Hounslow Arts Centre & Paul Robeson Theatre, Outer London :: V323 listing details L491413299 |
| 21 Sep 05 | Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563 listing details L0888564190 |
| 26 Apr 05 to 30 Apr 05 | Riverside Studios, Outer London :: V331 listing details L01485678340 |
| 22 Apr 05 | Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington :: V903 listing details L1814863047 |
| 21 Apr 05 | Castle Theatre, Wellingborough :: V465 listing details L01699356258 |
| 20 Apr 05 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L1659895601 |
| 19 Apr 05 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L01682249563 |
| 12 Apr 05 | Helford Theatre Truro College, Truro :: V881 listing details L2114718797 |
| 6 Apr 05 to 7 Apr 05 | Contact Theatre, Manchester :: V483 listing details L1410651762 |
| 2 Apr 05 | Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton :: V656 listing details L1419345877 |
| 31 Mar 05 | Phoenix Arts, Leicester :: V432 listing details L01028122716 |
| 18 Mar 05 to 19 Mar 05 | Digbeth, Birmingham :: V1209 listing details L031922417 |
| 16 Mar 05 | Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead :: V45 listing details L0448476666 |
| 15 Mar 05 | Swan Theatre, Worcester :: V107 listing details L721941049 |
| 14 Mar 05 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L0584925446 |
| 11 Mar 05 | Town Hall, Loughborough :: V02111941779 listing details L2144648147 |
| 10 Mar 05 | New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme :: V119 listing details L0322629542 |
| 6 Mar 05 | University of Bedfordshire Theatre (formerly the Bowen West Theatre), Bedford :: V16 listing details L01434420643 |
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| 4 Mar 05 to 5 Mar 05 | Croydon Clocktower: David Lean Cinema, Outer London :: V01465162029 listing details L02069833396 |
