Emil and the Detectives
The Orange Box Studio Theatre, Halifax
July 2016
Join Emil as he leaves his mother and his small town to go on an exciting journey. When his money is stolen on the train he thinks he's lost everything, but then he discovers that his not alone in the big city after all...
Adapted by Carl Miller from the book by Erik Kastner.
CAST
Emil Tischbein - Max
Ida Tischbein - Sophie
Mrs Wirth - Aislinn
Mrs Jacob - Laura
Mrs Keuchen - Maddy
Heinrich the goat, Arnie Middleton - Joseph
Mr Snow - Ewan
Grandma - Olivia
Miss Zettel - Jessica
Man from 177 Tram, Station Official - Arthur
Miss Kloss - Charlotte
Mrs Gan - Elle Jane
Mr Tuesday - Elliot
Mrs Tuesday - Libby
Officer Weissl, Petzold - William
Mrs Schlesinger - Charlotte
Toots (puppet *2nd half)) - Jacob
Hilde - Cerys
The Professor - Mollie
Silent Irene or Isaac - Yolan
Gerda - Saskia
Pony, the hat (puppet) - Maya
Toots (puppet (1st half)) - Charlie
Tuesday - Jack
Tram Passengers
Bank Cuatomers
Newspaper Sellers
Adults
Neustadter
Station Officials
The Detectives
Played by members of the cast
Directed by Robert Garrett & Ben Healey
Choreography by Katie Allcott
Lighting by Joe Moorhead
Set by Tony Clark
Costumes by Adelle Beswick & Alison Roberts
Props & Puppets by Jennifer Birch
Publicity & Front of House by William Foulds