Uh Huh - The Janice and Frank Story: 2022
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ABOUT THE SHOW
An actor from a young age, Brian began making silly videos one day in September 2020, when the world was a very different place and people were in need of a laugh. The next morning he woke up to thousands of likes and retweets on social media. Since then, people have taken to Janice and Frank as if they’re family, often forgetting that they were just watching a man in his living room having a laugh. “Scottish humour” Brian observes, “is robust and enduring: if people recognise a turn of phrase or a trait and find it funny, they don’t mind if the gag is surrounded by massive production values or interrogated by teams of writers.”
As the world began to get back to normal, Brian imagined what could be achieved if he took Janice to the stage. In December 2021, the first chapter of Janice and Frank’s story arrived in the glittering West End (of Glasgow) where Brian performed a string of sold out shows at Oran Mor.
He has continued to create and write since then and is now proud to welcome you to his second live production, ‘Uh Huh – The Janice and Frank Story: 2022’.
Brian O’Sullivan - Actor & Writer
Brian trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formally RSAMD), graduating in 2007. He has since worked as an actor, comedian, musician, composer, writer and musical director.
Recent theatre credits include, The James Plays (National Theatre of Scotland), An Edinburgh Christmas Carol, Twelfth Night, The Winter’s Tale (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh), McGonagall’s Chronicles (Oran Mor, Traverse, Tron, tour) and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Dundee Rep).
Look out for your Auntie Janice this Christmas in Maw Goose at the Macrobert Arts Centre.
Gary McNair - Director
Gary McNair is a storyteller from Glasgow who aims to make work that will entertain and challenge audiences in equal measures.
After graduating with first class honours in Contemporary Theatre Practice from the RSAMD (now RCS) in 2007 he has produced work with and for many of Scotland's major theatre companies.
He is currently Writer in Residence at the National Theatre of Scotland, is an Associate Artist at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh and The Tron in Glasgow. He is also under commission at audible.com
A regular sell out at the Edinburgh Fringe, he has won the coveted Fringe First Award three times. His work has been translated into several languages from German to Japanese, from Italian to Arabic and performed around the world from New York to New Zealand.
You can purchase many of his plays from all the usual outlets or direct from the publisher at www.bloomsbury.com
Cole Stewart - Producer
Cole trained for 3 years in Glasgow, graduating with a BA Acting from New College Lanarkshire and now works in a variety of disciplines.
He was a co-founder of Glasgow’s Brassneck Theatre Company where he wrote and co-produced online video content and live show ‘That’s a Brassneck!’ As an actor, Cole has performed at the Citizens Theatre, Tron Theatre, Websters Theatre, Traverse, Royal Lyceum and at sea as a vocalist with P&O Cruises.
Cole can be seen at the Tron Theatre this Christmas in The Wizard of Oz, written and directed by Johnny McKnight.
Kenny Miller - Designer
Kenny Miller is a freelance designer and director who was for many years Head of Design/Associate Director at the Citizens’ Theatre, Glasgow and Associate Artist: Designer for the Sherman Theatre, Cymru.
He has worked in Theatre and Opera both nationally and internationally, designing and directing for many companies such as: Royal Court Theatre London, Royal Shakespeare Company, Oxford Stage Company, Hampstead Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Palace Theatre Watford, Greenwich Theatre, Bush Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Tron Theatre and Dundee Rep Theatre.
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