THE KNITTING PATTERN 2017
The Knitting Pattern was performed at Theatre503 and the Green Room, Dorking.
Against the backdrop of 18th century France, ruined aristocrat Purl meets a trio of mythical knitters who shape fate and destiny through needles and yarn.
With their help, she revisits her life from childhood to motherhood and confronts the pattern that has made her.
Poster design by Janet Milner
The costumes were designed by Emily Harwood, with assistance from Chelsea Art School student, Yukiao Kong. The large knitting needles were made by Constance Chanteux.
Candice Price, Elliot Keefe & David Flanagan as the Knitters.
VIDEO OF THE KNITTING PATTERN PERFORMED AT THEATRE503 2017
Trailer by Dylan Tate of Tate Creations.
THE KNITTERS BEHIND THE KNITTING
What More? Productions collaborated with three textile students from Chelsea College of Arts - Saphia Barros, Claudia Naen and Alice Thompson - who created the knitted banners of red, white and blue for the Tricolour flag of our set. They also created the weeping ghost of Purl who watches on stage.
THE KNITTERS
Which would you rather?
A night spinning a pound of wool?
Or five minutes on the machine?
The breaking wheel of torture?
Or the clean sweep of the guillotine?
Text from The Knitting Pattern, by Deborah Nash
CAST LIST:
PURL - Julia Tarnoky
CLOTHO - Candice Price
LACHESIS/MONSEIGNEUR - David Flanagan
ATROPOS/CHEVALIER D’EON - Elliot Keefe
The knitting pattern for the dead head
CREATIVE TEAM:
WRITER - Deborah Nash
PRODUCER - What More? Productions
DIRECTOR - Michael Hunt
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Thomas Mittelheuser
STAGE MANAGER - Ane Miren Arriaga
COSTUMES - Emily Harwood
COSTUME ASSISTANT - Yukiao Kong
PROPS - Saphia Barros, Claudia Naen, Alice Thompson
KNITTING PATTERN FOR DEAD HEAD - Harriott Knuckles
POSTER DESIGN - Janet Milner
ONLINE CAMPAIGN - Constance Chanteux
Emily Harwood’s design for Purl’s costume.
