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The Telephone
20200h 25m
A witty, modern digital adaptation of Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1947 one-act romantic comedy opera, relocated from its original Manhattan setting to the bar of the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh. Earnestly lovable Ben attempts to propose marriage to Lucy before catching a train at Waverley Station, but his stuttering efforts are constantly frustrated by her complete obsession with her mobile phone. Commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival for the 'My Light Shines On' lockdown project.
- Director
- Daisy Evans
- Writers
- Gian Carlo Menotti
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Cast
Crew
Directing
- Daisy EvansDirector
- Alexander HarrisScript Supervisor
Writing
- Gian Carlo MenottiWriter
Production
- Loren ElsteinProduction Designer
- Andrew LockyerProducer
- Lucy WaltersAssociate Producer
Camera
- Carlo D'AlessandroDirector of Photography
- Sefa UcbasFocus Puller
- Neil FoulisBest Boy Grip
- Barry McDonaldBest Boy Grip
Sound
- Stuart StratfordMusic Director
- Gian Carlo MenottiOriginal Music Composer
- Philip HobbsSound Director
- Hedd Morfett-JonesSound Engineer
- Robert McDougallLocation Sound Recordist
- Alasdair McLeanMusic Coordinator
- Susannah WapshottMusic Coordinator
- Gordon GrantMusic Coordinator
Art
- Marian ColquhounProps
- Katie ToddProps
Costume & Make-Up
- Lorna PriceCostume Supervisor
- Emma ButchartCostume Assistant
- Alison ChalmersMakeup & Hair
- Natalie HargreavesMakeup & Hair Assistant
Crew
- Lynn TonnerManager of Operations
- Andrew EvansHealth and Safety
Lighting
- Derrick RitchieLighting Technician
- Joe BreslinLighting Technician