About the performance

The Invisible Man investigates the plight of those individuals who feel that they have been marginalised by society despite their best efforts to secure inclusion. The narrative focuses on one man’s final attempt to legitimise his humanity through the construction of a personal philosophy of self-imprisonment, metaphysical fantasy and subterfuge.

Key Personnel

Paul Anthony Morris - Creative Director
Sarah Nunn - Producer
Kweku T. Blackwood - Production Consultant
George Eggay - Actor

Production Information

Running time at full length: 35 minutes

Suitable for age 16+

Dense use of text

Use of recorded music

Requires a clear understanding of English

Not currently available with BSL interpretation or audio description/ captioning

Touring Information

Small scale show (up to 400 seats)

Appropriate for studio setting

Number of people on tour: 2

Number of performers on stage: 1

Available to tour from 2012

Suitable for rural touring

Outreach and Educational Work

The educational ideas surrounding our production will focus on identifying the processes that could drive an individual to isolate themselves from mainstream society. We will explore through the model of forum theatre...
a) How can we identify when an individual is approaching the point of no return?
b) And, what are our personal responsibilities if we genuinely feel that someone we know is withdrawing from their immediate community and the wider society.

Company History

Crying in the Wilderness Productions Ltd (CITWP) was incorporated in 2006. In 2007 the company produced its first production ‘35 Cents’ at the Blue Elephant Theatre. In 2008 CITWP collaborated with the CIA Theatre Company to produce the play ‘Choices’ and with Amaranth Theatre Company to produce ‘Hopes in their Eyes’. In 2009 CITWP produced ‘The Meeting’ at the Warehouse Theatre and in 2010 they collaborated with the Fostering Network on the production of ‘Click!’ at the Stratford Circus Theatre and Shinning Myriad to produce ‘The Invisible Man’. CITWP is currently developing a number of other projects that are in different stages of development. In addition CITWP also delivers creative educational programs for adults and young people with a range of special needs.

Recent Productions / Tours

CITWP has not toured any of its previous productions but over the past two years the company has produced:

The Meeting, A towering power struggle over political leadership, legacy and personal friendship that has been imagined and confined within the contours of a small hotel reception room.

Click, A bold new play, which explores through drama, poetry song and dance, the theme of children living in care and the everyday decisions that shape their lives.

Invisible man, One man’s final attempt to legitimise his humanity through a personal philosophy of self imprisonment, metaphysical fantasy and subterfuge.

The artistic vision of Crying in the Wilderness Productions is to bring a more diverse cultural approach and practise to our work by integrating some of the ancient belief systems that makes no distinction between mythology and history, science and religion and ritualism and art. Consequentially, we aim to create for our audience memories that will distil a greater appreciation of our collective human experience and legacy.

Reviews

The Invisible man: Review
UK Theatre Network – ‘In a captivating performance Morgan talks about his experiences as the Invisible Man and discusses important sociological and philosophical questions. This is an important and a wise play’. 23 November 2010

Click: Review
The voice of Foster care: Click is a rollercoaster emotional ride, looking at everyday issues faced by children and young people living in care. 3 Sept 2010

The Meeting: Review
Time Out: 'The Meeting' asks some vital questions that remain horribly centre-stage’. Oct-Nov 2009
The British Theatre Guide: ‘Moving and effective theatre’ Oct-Nov 2009
Croydon Today: ‘The Meeting is the sort of theatre which people - certainly young ones - should see so the lives two men gave for their beliefs and their people are never forgotten’. Oct-Nov 2009
Theatre News: ‘The Meeting is a fantastic and informative play which is worthy of four stars’. Oct-Nov 2009

35 Cents: Review
The Stage: ‘Thought-provoking new play sometimes funny and always utterly compelling’. April 2007
Time Out: ‘Morris and his cast set about it with great spirit, fluid, fast-and-loose theatre’. April 2007
Review Gate: ‘Morris does it in exuberant style. It works too because of the skilled, quick-shifting character creations by its fine cast of five’. April 2007
Off Westend.Com: ‘A rousing call to see 35 cents a high-energy show from a hugely talented cast’.
New Line: ‘A versatile cast with some powerful, moving and comic performances’. April 2007
Dark magazine: ‘Executes as a thoroughly enjoyable play’. April 2007
Athena 25: ‘Moved and entertained by the energy & passion of the small troupe of performers’ April 2007