The Impromtu at Òran Mór
Role : Director
Written by Morna Pearson after Molière
Produced by A Play, a Pie & a Pint. Presented in Association with Ayr Gaiety.
Performed as part of the 2022 Autumn Season
Press
“Impromptu was a gloriously funny piece of work and André kept the tone light and the physicality fun and farcical. A gorgeous confection of a show.”
Rosie Kellagher, National Theatre of Scotland
‘Impromptu, classily and boldly directed by André Agius in a very effective transverse staging, was a laugh-out loud puncturing of the pretensions of theatre, in an update that Moliere himself would surely have loved. A fine cast including Mary Gapinski and Kevin Lennon brought vigour and great comic timing to their roles, under the breakneck and exhilarating speed of Agius’ pacing.’
Ben Harrison, Co-Artistic Director, Grid Iron
To save his reputation, the radical and rebellious actor-writer-director Molière has ambitiously agreed to stage a brand-new play at Òran Mór for a VIP with just two hours’ notice.
Can he find actors in time? Will they learn their lines? How can they learn their lines without a script? and who is this VIP? Come join the madness – and see if they’ll manage to pull it off!
Impromptu at Òran Mór is a farcical comedy adapted from Molière’s witty and unique, L’Impromptu de Versailles.
Cast
Kevin Lennon
David McKnight
Julia Murray
Mary Gapinski
Crew
Set Design – Gemma Patchett & Johnny Scott
Sound Design – Andy Cowen
Lighting Design – Ross Kirkland