The Singer is a world premiere piece of gig-theatre with book and direction by Cora Bissett and music and lyrics by Grammy Award-nominated KT Tunstall, produced by Dundee Rep Theatre and Solar Bear in collaboration with Aberdeen Performing Arts. The play follows Joe, a deaf artist who sings with his hands, and Andy, a washed-up musician hungry for a comeback, whose unlikely creative partnership sparks something extraordinary before prejudice and the music industry's ableist blind spots push their bond to breaking point. Based on a short film by Cora Bissett and Jamie Rea, the work explores music, identity, connection, and the fight for a deaf artist to be truly seen and heard.
Cast and Creative Team for THE SINGER at Traverse Theatre
Cast
Elaine C. Smith
Cathy
Alan Orr
Ensemble
Sally Reid
Ensemble
Michele Gallagher
Ensemble
Cora Bissett
Ensemble
Jim Culleton
Ensemble
Malaika Kegode
Ensemble
Jenny Davies
Ensemble
Jenny Lyn Bader
Ensemble
Ari Laura Kreith
Ensemble
Paul Ready
Ensemble
Eva O'Connor
Ensemble
KT Tunstall
Ensemble
Creative Team
Bryony Kimmings
Writer
Jim Culleton
Director
Eilidh Loan
Director
Katie Posner
Director
Zinnie Harris
Director
Cora Bissett
Director
Jenny Davies
Director
Ari Laura Kreith
Director
Francesca Murray-Fuentes
Co-Director
Richard Jordan
Artistic Producer
Paul Ready
Writer
Caroline Steinbeis
Director
KT Tunstall
Musical Director
Eva O'Connor
Writer
Morna Young
Writer
Malaika Kegode
Writer
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