Theatre Alba

2001
Thenew
Cast Biographies in alphabetical order

SUZANNE DANCE (Sister Morvenne)

Trained at the RSAMD, the inaugural year of the Masters course, in 1998. Recent roles include Hildegard of Bingen, Shirley Valentine, Stephen Gordon in 'The Well of Loneliness', Anfisa 'The Thrie Sisters'. Film: lead roles in 'South in my Soul' (Channel 4 and the Edinburgh International Film Festival) and 'A Wee Secret' (Channel 4). Will appear in future episodes of STV's 'High Road' as Lily (main role) and in Rebus (Mortal Causes). In Festival 2001 Suzanne appeared with Mikhail Barishnikov and The White Oak Dance Project in PASTforward at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

SEAN KANE (Ewan of Rheged)

Trained Queen Margaret College. Recent Theatre: Mistress of the Inn, Dial M for Murder, Run for your Wife (Perth Rep.), Macbeth, Peter Pan (Royal Lyceum), Class Act (Traverse), A Streetcar named Desire, A Little Hotel on the Side (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), The Wallace, A Prince without a Realm, Tamlane (Theatre Alba), Bouncers (Livewire Productions) TV & Film includes: 999 (BBC), Darkness in the Afternoon (Channel 4 Films) Sean will soon be seen as 'George Heriot' in a new Channel 4 series called 'King Jamie & The Angel' based on the life of James VI of Scotland

ELIZA LANGLAND (Old Thenew)

Trained in Edinburgh and Paris, theatre work covers Royal Lyceum, Perth Rep, Tron Glasgow, Traverse Edinburgh, Cumbernauld Theatre, Manchester Royal Exchange, Lyric Hammersmith, Dundee Rep, Eden Court Inverness, Grey Coast Theatre, Borderline, Prime Productions and with the Scottish Theatre Co. in 'The Wallace', 'The Thrie Estaitis' and 'Galileo'. This is her first role in a Theatre Alba/mpr production. She works extensively in BBC and independent radio drama as actor and writer and her own afternoon play, a comedy entitled 'Mamihlapinatapai' was broadcast in June on Radio 4.

ANNE LANNAN (Queen Anna Morgause)

Graduated from Birmingham School of Drama. Began her professional acting career at the Lyceum and Borderline Theatres. Her work has been closely allied to Theatre Alba and the Brunton Theatre in which she played numerous roles; most notable of these were Mirren in 'The Wallace'. Alba in 'The Cauldron', Isobel in 'The Shepherd Beguiled' and Jane Eyre in 'Jane Eyre'. In Northern Ireland she worked at the Lyric and Centre Stage Theatres. Her most recent stage roles include the lead role in 'Gravity' by Zinnie Harris and Bridget in 'Josef' by Raymond Ross.

CLUNIE MACKENZIE (Graine)

Trained in Edinburgh and has been in numerous Theatre Alba productions throughout her professional career, including 'Tamlane', 'The Shepherd Beguiled' and 'The Cauldron' She has performed at the Brunton Theatre and toured throughout Scotland. Has also worked in Film, Radio, and TV.

KIRSTIN SMITH (Tennoch)

Kirstin began professional acting at thirteen with a role in Hugh Hudson's film 'My Life, So Far'. Since then, she has undertaken several television roles, including Charlotte in 'Life Support', Susan in 'Taggart: Bloodlines', and Louise in 'Sunset Song' for BBC Education. This is her first major theatre role. Kirstin has recently left Boroughmuir High School and is taking a gap year before going to university.

JAMES SUTHERLAND (King Lot)

Trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Kent, graduating with BA Hons. in 1995. Whilst at college he appeared as: Simon Chachava 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle', Sir Toby Belch 'Twelfth Night', Banquo 'Macbeth', Sir Jasper Fidget 'The Country Wife', John Morrison 'Men Should Weep' and Alex Walpurg 'The Mad Man and the Nun'. James has since appeared as Adam Yestreen 'Farewell Miss Julie Logan (S.A.I.); worked for a season at the Highland Mystery World, Glencoe; and most recently as Bradefute/Menteith in 'The Wallace' (Theatre Alba), and in STV's 'Taggart'.