BUTTERFLY

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY RAMESH MEYYAPPAN

“And she was mine, she was mine, the key was in my fist, my fist was in my pocket, she was mine...You see, she had absolutely nowhere else to go.”

A striking adaptation of Madame Butterfly, exploring themes of love, disappointment, loss and hope.

This modern multi-disciplinary piece uses visually poetic narrative and movement, and beautiful, handcrafted puppets to tell the tale of Butterfly, a female kite maker, whose life has been shattered following the departure of her lover, who has left her alone, isolated and traumatised. We follow this beautiful, complex character as she decides to conjure a happier life for herself in her head, but as she flits deeper into her imaginary world, her tale takes another tragic turn.

★★★★★
“A triumphant piece of Theatre”
[Edinburgh Guide]

★★★★
“Performances that merge dance, movement, puppetry and dramatic acting with an intensity that forges those art-forms into a single storytelling impulse, beautiful, tragic and true.”
[Scotsman] 

‘Meyyappan’s superb, simple, deeply emotive aesthetic is a very welcome addition to Scottish Theatre’ 
[Sunday Herald]

★★★★
“Truly special”
 [Across The Arts]

★★★★
“…exquisite, harrowing piece of visual theatre…”
[Herald]

★★★★
“…haunting and powerful…”
[Broadway Baby]  

★★★★
‘Absolutely breathtaking…utterly delightful’
[The Flying Inkpot Singapore]

CREDITS:

Cast:

RAMESH MEYYAPPAN - NABOKOV
ASHLEY SMITH / NICOLA DALEY/ NAOMI LIVINGSTONE - BUTTERFLY
MARTIN McCORMICK / CHRIS ALEXANDER - CUSTOMER

RAMESH MEYYAPPAN WRITER/DIRECTOR
ROSS MACKAY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
NEIL WARMINGTON SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
KATE BONNEY LIGHTING DESIGNER
GAVIN GLOVER PUPPET DIRECTOR & MAKER
DAVID PAUL JONES COMPOSER
DARREN BROWNLIE CHOREOGRAPHER
GEORGE AZA-SELINGER DRAMATURG
LAURA DONNELLY CASTING DIRECTOR
SIMON GANE / FIONA BURNESS PRODUCTION MANAGER
CARRIE TAYLOR STAGE MANAGER
FI JOHNSTONE STAGE MANAGER
NIALL WALKER DESIGN, MARKETING & PR
GILLIAN GARRITY PRODUCER