‘Greasepaint Monkey’ with John Cairney


 

This show appeals to everyone who’s fascinated by theatre, to anyone who wants to know what it feels like to be a professional actor. In an entertaining evening, full of zest and humour, legendary actor, John Cairney explores what actors have been doing for almost three thousand years as they go about their business of pretending to be someone else in public for money. He shows us the actor’s view of his own world, of the audience, of critics, and of colleagues past and present. 

 

As someone who’s spent his professional lifetime acting, he lifts the mask he wears, looks backstage and invites the audience right into the rehearsal room.  In this show, the greasepaint monkey lubricates the engine of the imagination, turns the wheel of thought and adjusts the brakes of disbelief to create a live theatrical experience.

He offers a wealth of hilarious theatre anecdotes, true and almost true, which add even more colour to the motley of the professional journeyman actor. He puts the spotlight on the mystery behind the mystique, the sweat beneath the greasepaint and the excitement to be found in the second oldest trade in the world.

To engage John Cairney contact: info@johncairney.com

Dates:

Friday 03 Sep, 2010         Theatre Royal, Dumfries      7.30pm

                                     66-68 Shakespeare St, Dumfries DG1 2JH

Book tickets:   DGAA, Midsteeple, High Street, Dumfries. Tel: 01387 253383

 

Tuesday 07 Sep, 2010     Byre Theatre, St Andrews      7.30pm 

                                     36 Abbey Court, St Andrews KY16 9LA

Book tickets: Byre Theatre B.O Tel: 01334 475000 / www.byretheatre.com

 

Thursday 16 Sep, 2010   East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride    8.00pm

                                    51-53 Old Coach Rd, East Kilbride G74 4DU

Book tickets: East Kilbride Box Office Tel: 01335 261000

 

Saturday 25 Sep, 2010   Carlops Village Hall, Carlops  8.00pm          

                                    Carlops, nr Penicuik, Midloathian EH26 9NF

Book tickets: Les Morss Tel: 01968 660388/Anne Smith Tel: 01968 660727

 

Sunday 26 Sep, 2010      Roxy Theatre, Edinburgh    4.00pm 

                                    2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU

Book tickets: Box Office: Tel: 0131 6290039

 

Saturday 09 Oct, 2010   Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld   7.45pm                                                                      Cumbernauld G67 2BN

Book tickets: B.O. Tel: 01236 732887 /  bookings@cumbernauldtheatre.co.uk