Drawing on the myth of The Golem - the story of a man who fashions a creature out of clay to work for him - as a starting point, 1927 has creating an original production exploring man and his machines. 1927’s Golem is not a re-telling or adaptation of the Golem myth but an original story that examines the relationship between an extraordinarily ordinary man, and his Golem...
Located in a fictional yet familiar world, where technology and the market economy have evolved to a point of transcending the boundaries of human control, Golem has become a must have, indispensable ingredient for a better life. But its very existence, threatens the prospect of those who created it. Golem had its world premiere at Salzburg State Theatre, Salzburg Festival, Austria on 22 August 2014. In 2018, we collaborated with The Space to capture Golem on film, which debuted on BBC4 in November 2018. To celebrate World Theatre Day on 27 March 2019 we broadcast the film capture of Golem with 10 international arts partners. The broadcast can be viewed on this website, on 1927’s facebook page and on the Facebook pages and websites of our partners - Taiwan’s National Theater and Concert Hall, Spoleto Festival USA, HOME Manchester, Brighton’s The Old Market, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, Belgium’s La Libre newspaper, Jewish Museum Berlin, Komische Oper Berlin and The Space. The British Council will also be streaming the show as part of its Anyone//Anywhere season celebrating the 30th anniversary of the web. Golem is in English with subtitles available in English, French and German, and will be available to view for free until Wednesday 10 April 2019. Created by 1927 Theatre Company
Directed & Written by Suzanne Andrade
Film, Animation & Design by Paul Barritt
Music by Lillian Henley
Associate Direction & Design by Esme Appleton
Sound Design by Laurence Owen
Costume by Sarah Munro Dramaturgy: Ben Francombe
Animation Associate: Derek Andrade
Drums & Percussion - Additional Composition: Will Close
Projection Screen Design: James Lewis
Set Built by Joe Marchant & West Yorkshire Playhouse
Costume Construction Sarah Munro, Assisted by Martha Copeland
Production Manager: Helen Mugridge & Andres Velasquez
Sound Technician: Chris Prosho
Producer: Jo Crowley CREDITS
A 1927, Salzburg Festival, Théâtre de la Ville Paris & Young Vic co-production. Development supported by The Tolmen Centre Cornwall, Harrogate Theatre, Stratford Circus & Tom - The Old Market. Golem has been supported by funding from Arts Council England through Grants for the Arts. VENUES Golem World Premiere
Location: Salzburg State Theatre, Salzburg Festival, Salzburg, Austria
Dates: 22-27 Aug 2014 Golem
Location: Stratford Circus, London, England
Dates: 14 Nov 2014 Golem
Location: The Old Market – Brighton, England
Dates: 21-22 Nov 2014 Golem
Location: Young Vic Theatre, London, England
Dates: 09 Dec 2014 - 17 Jan 2015 Golem
Location: NTCH, Taipei, Taiwan
Dates: 12-15 Mar 2015 Golem
Location: Theatre de la Ville, Paris, France
Dates: 27 May - 4 Jun 2015 Golem
Location: Chekhov Festival, Moscow, Russia
Dates: 23-27 June 2015 Golem
Location: 13-16 August 2015: Guangzhou Opera House, Guangzhou, China
Dates: 13-16 Aug 2015 Golem
Location: Arts & Cultural Centre, Zhongshan, China
Dates: 19-20 Aug 2015 Golem
Location: Shi Xia Drama Theater, Shenzhen, China
Dates: 22-23 Aug 2015 Golem
Location: Zhongnan Theatre, Wuhan, China
Dates: 25 Aug 2015 Golem
Location: NCPA, Beijing, China
Dates: 29-30 Aug 2015 Golem
Location: HOME, Manchester, UK
Dates: 07-17 Oct 2015 Golem
Location: Oriental Arts Centre, Shanghai, China
Dates: 06-07 Nov 2015 Golem
Location: Zhongnan Theatre, Wuhan, China
Dates: 10-11 Nov 2015 Golem
Location: Wulin Lu Theatre, Hangzhou, China
Dates: 14-15 Nov 2015 Golem
Location: Arts Centre, Suzhou, China
Dates: 17-19 Nov 2015 Golem
Location: Arts & Cultural Centre, Nanjing, China
Dates: 21-22 Nov 2015 Golem
Location: Nine Theatre, Beijing, China
Dates: 25-29 Nov 2015 Golem
Location: Festival de Otoño a Primavera, Madrid
Dates: 9-12 Dec 2015 Golem
Location: Schauspielhaus Zurich, Switzerland
Dates: 16-17 Dec 2015 Golem
Location: The Old Market, Brighton, UK
Dates: 29 Dec 2015 -16 Jan 2016 Golem
Location: Adelaide Festival of Arts, Adelaide, Australia
Dates: 08-13 Mar 2016 Golem
Location: Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney, Australia
Dates: 16-26 Mar 2016 Golem
Location: E.A.R. Teatro di Messina, Sicily, Italy
Dates: 14-17 Apr 2016 Golem
Location: Teatro Nazionale, Torino, Italy
Dates: 11-14 May 2016 Golem
Location: Spoleto Festival, Charleston, USA
Dates: 8-12 Jun 2016 Golem
Location: Lincoln Center Festival, New York, USA
Dates: 26-31 Jul 2016 Golem
Location: Theatre Royal Plymouth, UK
Dates: 10-13 May 2017 Golem
Location: ILT Festival, Aarhus, Denmark
Dates: 18-19 May 2017 Golem
Location: Bristol Old Vic, Bristol, UK
Dates: 31 May - 3 Jun 2017 Golem
Location: New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, UK
Dates: 10 Jun 2017 Golem
Location: Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, UK
Dates: 13-17 Jun 2017 Golem
Location: Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate, N.Yorks, UK
Dates: 21-24 Jun 2017 Golem
Location: Festival de Amada, Portugal
Dates: 12-13 Jul 2017 Golem
Location: Festival Mit Ribdavia, Galicia, Spain
Dates: 15 Jul 2017 Golem
Location: Cast, Doncaster, UK
Dates: 5-9 Sept 2017 Golem
Location: Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, UK
Dates: 12-16 Sept 2017 Golem
Location: Theatre Royal Margate, UK
Dates: 4-5 Oct 2017 Golem
Location: Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool, UK
Dates: 17-21 Oct 2017 Golem
Location: Vitoria-Gasteiz International Theatre Festival, Vitoria, Spain
Dates: 31 Oct 2017 Golem
Location: Festival Temporada Alta, Salt (Girona), Spain
Dates: 4-5 Nov 217 Golem
Location: LG Arts Centre, Seoul, South Korea
Dates: 16-19 Nov 2017 Golem
Location: Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
Dates: 25 Nov - 02 Dec 2017 Golem
Location: Theatre de la Ville Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Dates: 06 - 07 Dec 2017 Golem
Location: Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogota, Bogota, Colombia
Dates: 21-25 Mar 2018 Golem
Location: II World Theatre Festival, Astana, Kazakhstan
Dates: 22 Jun 2018 |