Introduction, Cast & Production - Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile

ADELLE STRIPE’S

BLACK TEETH AND A BRILLIANT SMILE

Adapted by Lisa Holdsworth

This is a work of fiction and is an alternative version of historic events.

It has been manipulated, re-structured and embellished. Real people rub shoulders with fictional characters, some utter words from letters and characters, some utter words from letters and scripts; others are gleaned from occasional references, newspaper cuttings, hearsay or fractured memory.

It is not the truth and exists purely within the realms of speculation.

First performed by Freedom Studios in the Ambassador, Bradford in May 2019.

CAST

Andrea: Emily Spowage

Young Andrea: Lucy Hird

Alma/Carole and Cast: Laura Lindsay

Eileen/Sophie and Cast: Claire-Marie Seddon

Mo/Patsy and Cast: Balvinder Sopal

CREATIVE

Director: Kash Arshad

Designer: Hannah Sibai

Stage Manager: Emaleigh Pightling

Sound Designer: Karen Lauke

Lighting Associate: Keilidh Whyte

Assistant Director: Jaasra Aslam

Press: Duncan Clarke PR

Marketing: Joanna Jowett

Many thanks to:

Artistic Directors Leadership Programme (ADLP), RTYDS, John Polley, Wrecking Ball Press, Aitken Alexander, Georgina Ruffhead at David Higham Associates, Chris Lloyd at Red Ladder, Richard Warburton at Theatre in the Mill, Kala Sangam, Maria Battul, Steven Gaythorpe, Mary Dowson, Ellen Boyle, Royston Greaves and Linda Hollinger at the Ambassador, K and U Pub Vintage, Kat Martin, Molly Rumford and Katie Mahon of Bloomin’ Buds Theatre, Rachael Scott at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College, Stephen Harrison at Buttershaw Youth Centre and all who contributed to the original research.

Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile was produced by Freedom Studios and Kash Arshad as part of the Trainee Artistic Director Residency through the Artistic Director Leadership Programme (ADLP). The production is supported through public funding from Arts Council England and the National Lottery.