The Revenant of Riverside
Schedule
Fri Oct 25 2024 at 06:00 pm to Wed Oct 30 2024 at 10:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Riverside Theatre, Ulster University, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA Coleraine, United Kingdom | Coleraine, NI
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The Riverside Theatre is excited to announce the world premiere of a fantastic new theatre production at the venue this Halloween. The Revenant of the Riverside, written and directed by Kat Woods, will be performed for audiences in the form of an immersive interactive ghost hunt tour, between the 25th – 30th October 2024. The big-time property developers are in town proposing the demolition of the theatre to replace it with a new luxury riverfront apartment complex. That is … until the local community highlight the Lisnabulrevey Rath Act, that makes it an offence to carry out any unauthorised works on a site that displays evidence of otherworldly phenomena.
Enter … The Soothsayer … breaking down the invisible wall between our world and the next and inviting audiences on an ethereal walking tour of the theatre to summons spirits from the after-life and experience supernatural wonders aplenty.
Writer and Director Kat Woods explains;
‘I wanted to create a spooky theatrical experience that the entire family can enjoy, using the beautiful landscape around the Riverside Theatre from the river Bann to the legend of Cushy Glen. Making the make believe feel real as the audience travel through the theatre space indulging in a unique look at behind the scenes of a busy theatre environment prepping for Macbeth. Tradition would have it that we always leave a light on in the theatre, some say for safety others believe it's to chase away mischievous spirits.!’
Theatre Manager, Roseanne Sturgeon adds;
‘Expect to see the theatre as you have never seen it before, with atmospheric illusions and hallucinatory special effects transporting you to the other-world.!’
More about the Creative Team ...
Writer/ Director – Kat Woods
Kat Woods is a writer and director from Co. Fermanagh. Kat’s work has been performed across the UK, Ireland, Finland, China, and the USA. She is a three times recipient of the Peggy Ramsey award; an awardee of the Royal Literary Fund 2018. 2020 and 2024. Her work has garnered critical acclaim winning The Stage award for Excellence and the Fringe review award for Outstanding Theatre.
Kat is currently under commission with Kabosh Theatre Belfast, the Abbey Theatre Dublin and in development for television series with BAFTA winning Out of Orbit productions. Kat is represented by Divergent Talent and is published by Samuel French.
Sound Designer – Chris McCann
Chris McCann is a sound design & composer from Northern Ireland. As a musician, Chris has been a member of the International award-winning choir Codetta, performing at BBC Last Night of the Proms and with Josh Groban at the Bord Gais Theatre in Dublin and winning the Cork International Choral Festival. As well as being part of Ulster University Choir & Chamber Choir with a notable performance in Carnegie Hall with Paul Mealor & DCINY. He is also a drummer and singer in Belfast’s local cover band KOOSKOOS; the band performs throughout Northern Ireland at weddings and corporate events and, in 2022, won the Bandbridge Buskfest Best Performance category. He has led the MACS Supporting Children & Young People Choir and the Ulster University Jordanstown Community Choir.
Chris has worked on a significant project with Ulster University based on the Witches of Islandmagee; the project included a range of media platforms, from graphic novels to VR.
Chris created a one-act music for the stage and also created a live performative soundscape for the project's own stage play premiered at Riverside Theatre, Coleraine in 2023. Recently Chris has released his debut EP, “Happenstance” and Album “Pepperoni Hug Spot Presents Denial Is A River In Eygpt”, the latter focusing on music improv and free jazz, the album itself being a comment on the rise of AI and how it’s being used to make art through LLM’s. Chris is currently working on sound design for a brand new gaming IP by Can You Eat It?.
Creative Designer – Elaine Taylor (Anan’s Arch)
Elaine's Artistic practice is centered around sculpture and immersive experiences, this feeds into her work in set design, festival Art, props and community projects. As founder and company director of Anann's Arch, Elaine's main objective is to use imagination and creativity to enhance the participants' engagement at every opportunity.
Credits include:
BA (Hons) Contemporary Fine Art
Resident Artist We Are Born&Bred
Founding Member Vault Artist Studios
Visual Arts Coordinator Stendhal Festival
Princes Trust Explore Enterprise Course
City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
People 1st Training Visual Merchandising and Product Display
CAST
The Developer/ Revenant – Andrew McCracken
The Soothsayer - Abby Oliveira
The Chorus (1) - Steven Millar
The Chorus (2) - Marina Hampton
The Chorus (3) - Kelly-Ann McKillen
Performance Dates: Friday 25th, Saturday 26th, Monday 28th, Tuesday 29th & Wednesday 30th October
Times: 6.00/ 7.00/ 8.00/ 9.00pm sessions
Tickets: £20
*This is a moving, immersive theatre experience that involves standing/ walking and going up and down staircases, so may not be suitable for some people with accessibility requirements. Please highlight any accessibility requirements at Box office and we will do our best to accommodate.
Age recommendation: 12 years +
For more information and to book tickets visit: www.riversidetheatre.org.uk or call Box Office on 028 7012 3123.
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Where is it happening?
Riverside Theatre, Ulster University, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA Coleraine, United Kingdom, 2 University Court, Coleraine, BT52 1, United Kingdom,Coleraine, Coleraine, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
