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CONTENTS

One: Something Missing

Two: This is not the 1990s

Three: To see her Lifted

Four: Close

Five: The Lilac Fairy

Six: The age I am now

Seven: Apotheosis

Charlie Sonata was first performed at The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh on the 29 April 2017 with the following cast in alphabetical order:

MO	Nicola Jo Cully
MEREDITH	Meg Fraser
NARRATOR	Robbie Gordon
AUDREY	Lauren Grace
CHICK	Sandy Grierson
JACKSON	Robbie Jack
GARY	Kevin Lennon
KATE	Kirstin Mclean
MR INGRAM	Barnaby Power

CREATIVE TEAM
Director	Matthew Lenton
Designer	Ana Inés Jabares-Pita
Lighting Designer	Kai Fischer
Composer & Sound Designer	Mark Melville
Assistant Director	Eszter Marsalko

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh is Scotland’s leading producing theatre. With a strong reputation for excellence in both classical and contemporary work, The Lyceum is committed to developing Scotland’s considerable indigenous talents while presenting the best of international drama. In this 2016/17 Season the company is producing 10 high quality productions making it one of the largest producing companies in the UK.

The Company rehearses in its own rooms opposite the theatre, and costumes and sets are designed and built at The Lyceum’s workshops in Roseburn.

For more information; please visit lyceum.org.uk

Artistic Director David Greig
Executive Director Alex McGowan
Chair Shonaig MacPherson CBE, FRSE, Duniv

Supported by

Royal Lyceum Theatre Company Ltd is a Registered Company
No. SC062065, Scottish Charity No. SC010509