scene from the theatre production The Carrier Frequency
The Carrier Frequency
by Impact Theatre Cooperative
and Russell Hoban
restaged by Stan's Cafe and guests


Performed on 30th April & 1st May 1999, The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham

Performers

Heather Burton (The People Show, Third Angel)

Cait Davis (David Glass Ensemble, Frantic Assembly)

Mike Kirchner (Talking Birds)

Jake Oldershaw (TG. Bulk, Stan's Cafe, Reckless Sleepers, Wendy Houstoun)

Graeme Rose (Glory What Glory, Stan's Cafe, Insomniac Productions, The Resurrectionists, Red Shift)

Charlotte Vincent (Vincent Dance Theatre, Volcano Theatre, Dance Republic, Cut Back Community Theatre)


Lighting:
Paul Arvidson
Sound Operation:
Brian Duffy
Set Design:
Janet Vaughan
Set Construction:
Mark Anderson and Craig Stephens
Production Photographs:
Ed Dimsdale
Direction:
James Yarker
Administration:
Paulette Brien

With thanks to:

Blissbody, Jaki & Andy, Peter & Catherine, Marketing Department at MAC, Anthony Sargent & Birmingham City Council, all at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham Rep, liveart magazine, DanceXchange - the national dance agency for Birmingham, John MacKinnon, Matthew Davison, Impact & Russell Hoban for their support and co-operation.




Original Performance

Impact's Members were:
Pete Brooks, Richard Hawley, Tyrone Huggins, Claire MacDonald, Graeme Miller, Steve Shill. Niki Johnson joined in 1982 and Heather Ackroyd in 1983.

The Carrier Frequency was devised and performed by

Heather Ackroyd

Richard Hawley

Niki Johnson

Claire MacDonald

Graeme Miller

Steve Shill

Bigsay Voice:
Russell Hoban
Singer:
Nicholas Hyde
Soundtrack:
Graeme Miller and Steve Shill
Set design:
Simon Vincenzi
Text:
Russell Hoban
Direction:
Pete Brooks
Publicity photos:
Matthew Davison
Documentation and promotional videos:
Steve Lipman
Tour technicians:
Roy Allam and Andrew Poppy
Additional performers:
Pete Brooks, Vic Karvchencko, Philip MacKenzie, Trevor Stuart and Rena Vets.
Freya Pinsent was Impact's administrator from 1983-85 and Vic Kravchencko managed the company on tour in Europe.

The show premiered, thanks to John Sowerby, in Leeds at The Ralph Thorsby Community Centre, 30th October, 1984 and was last performed on 26th April, 1986 in Warsaw.