2007 - Optical Identity
Teatro Principal Alicante, Alicante International Music Festival
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2008 – An Ocean of Rain
Rotterdam Schouwberg, Rotterdam
A chamber opera by Yannis Kyriakides...
1994 - Bonjour Tristesse
Edinburgh Festival
Based on Francoise Sagan's classic seductive novel...
1994 - Bonjour Tristesse
Glasgow, Mayfest Tramway
Based on Francoise Sagan's classic seductive novel...
2008 – An Ocean of Rain
Almeida Theatre, London
A chamber opera by Yannis Kyriakides...
1997 - Celle La
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish premiere of Daniel Danis' award winning text...
2004 - Tunnel Visions
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Paranoia, devotion, dependency. The story of the two reclusive Collyer brothers...
2007 - Optical Identity
Byre Theatre, St Andrews
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2007 - Optical Identity
Lakeside, Nottingham
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2007 - Optical Identity
An Lanntair, Stornoway
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2008 - An Ocean of Rain
SNAPE Maltings, Aldeburgh, Saxmundham
A chamber opera by Yannis Kyriakides...
2008 – An Ocean of Rain
Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam
A chamber opera by Yannis Kyriakides...
2007 - Optical Identity
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2007 - Optical Identity
Craignish Village Hall, Ardfern
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2008 – An Ocean of Rain
Tramway, Glasgow
A chamber opera by Yannis Kyriakides
2007 - Optical Identity
Buccleuch Centre, Dumfries and Galloway
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2007 - Optical Identity
The Royal Scottish Academy Of Music & Drama, Glasgow
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
2007 Each … and Every Inch
Vancouver East Cultural Centre, Vancouver
I am the obsessional type, what type are you?
2006 – The Paper Nautilus
Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
A sumptuously staged cantata - a magical journey into the deep sea...
2006 – The Paper Nautilus
Lawrence Batley Theatre as part of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (17th November)
A sumptuously staged cantata - a magical journey into the deep sea...
2006 – Apocalypse
Tron Theatre, Glasgow as part of Scotland Live
A Cork 2005, European Capital of Culture Commission...
2005 – Trojan Women
Paisley Arts Centre
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Trojan Women
Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Trojan Women
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Trojan Women
Eastgate Theatre, Peebles
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Trojan Women
Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Trojan Women
FIRSTS Festival
Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House, London
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Trojan Women
FIRSTS Festival
Tobacco Factory, Bristol
War turns truth to lies and makes lies true...
2005 – Apocalypse
Everyman Palace Theatre, Cork
A Cork 2005, European Capital of Culture Commission...
2004 – Books of Silence
Latvian National Theatre, Riga, Latvia
An Andris Dzenitis chamber opera...
2004 – Books of Silence
Tramway Theatre, Glasgow
An Andris Dzenitis chamber opera...
2002 – Each…and Every Inch
UsineC, Montreal
I am the obsessional type, what type are you?
2001 – Black over Red
Latvian National Opera, Riga
Based on Anna Akhmatova's Requiem...
2001 – Electra
Celtes des Mondes Festival
Queen of Revenge...
2001 – Electra
International Fundateneo Festival, Caracas, Venezuela
Queen of Revenge...
2000 – Electra
Civic Theatre, Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin
Queen of Revenge...
2000 – Electra
An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny
Queen of Revenge...
2000 – Electra
Town Hall, Galway, Ireland
Queen of Revenge...
2000 – Electra
Festival Centro Historico Ciudad
Queen of Revenge...
2000 – Electra
Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá, Colombia
Queen of Revenge...
Parallel Lines – BITE 2000
Barbican Centre, London
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
Parallel Lines – BITE 2000
Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogotá, Colombia
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1999 – Electra
CCA at McLellan Galleries, Glasgow
Queen of Revenge...
1999 – Electra
Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh
Queen of Revenge...
1999 – Electra
Paisley Arts Centre (7th September)
Queen of Revenge...
1998 – Parallel Lines
UK Today Festival
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1998 – Prologue
Belfast Festival, Stranmillis, Belfast, Ireland
Tell me a story, make it up for me...
1997 – Parallel Lines
British Council Tour to Croatia - Zagreb, Rijeka and Split
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 – Parallel Lines
Opening event for the Belfast Waterfront Hall, Belfast Ireland
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 – Parallel Lines
Project Arts Centre, Dublin Theatre Festival, Ireland
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1995 – Child Lover
British Council Tour to Divadlo Festival, Pilsen, Czech Republic
A tale by Michelle Roberts...
1995 – Child Lover
Scottish/Hungarian Festival
Budapest, Hungary
A tale by Michelle Roberts...
1995 - Child Lover
Scottish/Hungarian Festival
Pecs, Hungary
A tale by Michelle Roberts...
2007 - Optical Identity
Singapore Arts Festival
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
1997 - Parallel Lines
Dramsko Kazaliste Gavella
Zagreb
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 - Parallel Lines
Hrvatski kulturni dom na Susaku
Rijeka
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 - Parallel Lines
Hrvatsko narodno kazaliste Split
Slit
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 - Parallel Lines
Freie Kammerspiele
Magdeburg
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 - Parallel Lines
Neues Theatre
Munchen
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
1997 - Parallel Lines
Neues Theatre
Halle
James Joyce Molly Bloom's Soliloquy...
Confined Human Condition
From fear and desire to nothing...
Tron Theatre
17th – 19th September
Confined Human Condition
From fear and desire to nothing...
Brewery Arts Centre
10th September 2009
Optical Identity
Film screened at the Big Pond Adelaide Film Festival
Palace Cinema, Adelaide 2009
Confined Human Condition
From fear and desire to nothing...
Traverse Theatre
25th – 26th September 2009
Bogota
April 2000 saw Cryptic take Parallel Lines and Electra to the Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro, the performances sold out and the company will always remember in Colombia the high energy, warm hearted and a truly passionate audiences.
Drama Centre
Optical Identity, commissioned by the Singapore Arts Festival 2007, and performed by Cryptic and the T’ang Quartet. Cryptic was resident in Singapore for four weeks creating Optical Identity with later performances at the Edinburgh International Festival, Alicante International Music Festival and around Scotland.
Tramway
Cryptic has performed at Tramway since 1994. A unique performance space with an international reputation, the former tram shed and transport museum was converted into a performance space in 1989 for Peter Brook’s Mahabharata and developed further when Glasgow was City of Culture 1990.
UsineC
In 2002 as part of our co-production with Supermusique, Montreal we toured Each … and every inch as part of the UK …. OK Festival. UsineC, a converted factory, programmes innovative performance and has been home to Carbone14, Chant Libre and Ex Machina.
Latvian National Opera
Cryptic’s first visit to Riga to work in co production with the Latvian Radio Choir. Black over Red performed as part of the European Month of Culture and the Homo Novus Festival in Riga before the Choir then came to Glasgow to perform at Tramway.
2001 - Black over Red
Based on Anna Akhmatova's Requiem...
Co-production with the Latvian Radio Choir, Riga
2002 - Each... and Every Inch
I am the obsessional type, what type are you?
Co-production with Supermusique from Montreal
2004 - Books of Silence
An Andris Dzenitis chamber opera...
Co-production with the Latvian Radio Choir, Riga
2004 - Tunnel Visions
Paranoia, devotion, dependency. The story of the two reclusive Collyer brothers...
Collaboration with a designer from Montreal
1995 - Child Lover
A tale by Michelle Roberts...
Collaborated with performers from Montreal
2007 - Optical Identity
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
Co-production with the T’ang Quartet and collaborated with artists from Singapore and Zurich.
1994 - Bonjour Tristesse
Based on Francoise Sagan's classic seductive novel...
Collaborated with performers from Paris
2008 - An Ocean of Rain
A chamber opera by Yannis Kyrikides...
Co-production with MAE Ensemble, Amsterdam
2007 - Optical Identity
Commissioned by Singapore Arts Festival, a sensory world of escape...
Co-production with the T’ang Quartet and collaborated with artists from Zurich.
1996 - Parallel Lines
James Joyce Molly Bloom’s Soliloquy...
Collaborated with performers from Dublin
1997 - Celle-la
Scottish premiere of Daniel Danis' award winning text...
Collaborated with performers from Montreal
1998 - Prologue
Tell me a story, make it up for me...
Co-production with the Shamans from Budapest
Tell me a story, make it up for me...
1999 - Electra
Queen of Revenge...
Collaborated with performers from Antwerp