Collaborators
Northern Stage – Stage 3, 3rd-5th December 2013

Moscow, 1938. A dangerous place to have a sense of humour; even more so a sense of freedom. Mikhail Bulgakov, living among dissidents, stalked by secret police, has both. And then he’s offered a poisoned chalice: a commission to write a play about Stalin to celebrate his sixtieth birthday.

Inspired by historical fact, Collaborators embarks on a surreal journey into the fevered imagination of the writer as he loses himself in a macabre and disturbingly funny relationship with the omnipotent subject of his drama.

Directed by Max Elton
Produced by Hew Rous-Eyre

Technical Director – Matt Edwards
Technical Assistant – Fay Montlake

Cast:
Bulgakov – Jake Houghton
Stalin – Scott Jenkins
Yelena – Leila Nashef
Vladimir – Christian Cargill
Stepan – Angus Innes
Doctor – Charlie Gardener
Vasilly – Chris Owen
Praskovya – India Brown
Clara – Izzy Hiskett
Sergei – Jacob Ward
Anna – Mwansa Evans
Eva – Liv Bader
Actor One – Georgie Jakob
Actor Two – Annelies de Jong
Driver – Joe Cook
Maid/Ninotchka – Amelia Brooks
Moliere – James Houston