fro m the mak ers of my ar m

a n e w p l ay by t i m c ro u c h

“c ro u c h i s
armed and
d a n g e ro u s”
The G uardian

Traverse Thurs 4 – S un 28 August 2005

Th e atre see over for times
£11 / £8 / £4.50
(Venue 15) tickets and information: 0131 228 1404
Cambridge Street www.traverse.co.uk
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wo r l d premiere

w r i t te n by t i m c ro u c h
co - d i re c te d by
t i m c ro u c h ,
man turns tree into d a u g hte r ! karl james and a smith

A man loses his daughter to a car. Nothing now is what it is.

It’s like he’s in a play – but he doesn’t know the words or the
moves.

The man who was driving the car is a stage hypnotist. Since
the accident, he’s lost the power of suggestion. His act’s a
disaster. For him, everything now is exactly what it is.

For the first time since the accident, these two men meet.
They meet when the Father volunteers for the Hypnotist’s
act. And, this time, he really doesn’t know the words or the
moves...

writer turns p erso n i nto c h a ra c te r !

an oak tree is a two-hander, with the Hypnotist being played
What they said ab out my arm
by Tim Crouch. The Father, however, is played by a different
guest actor at each performance. They walk on stage having “co l o s s a l l y p owe r f u l . ”
neither seen nor read a word of the play they’re in... until The Scotsman

they’re in it. This is a breath-taking projection of a

" . . . q u i te s i m p l y, wo n d e r f u l !
performance, given from one actor to another, from a G i ve yo u r l i fe a s h a k e. G o
hypnotist to their subject, from an audience to a person. a n d s e e i t n ow. ”
Edinburghguide.com
an oak tree is a bold and absurdly comic new play about
" . . . u t te r l y b e g u i l i n g. . .
loss, suggestion and the power of the mind. It contains a
a g l o r i o u s l y i m p ro b a b l y
dazzling balance of gripping story, rich theatricality and ye t te r r i b l y b e l i eva b l e
shocking humour. It is a remarkable sequel to Tim Crouch’s p i e ce. . . A s m a l l g e m . "
first play, my arm, which was a major hit at the Traverse in Evening Standard
2003 and which has been touring internationally ever since.

Travers e Th e at re (Venue 15) • Cambridge Street • Edinburgh • EH1 2ED

tickets and information : 0131 228 1404 • www.traverse.co.uk

August 2 0 0 5 Tues 9 11.45 am Tues 16 2.15 pm Tues 23 7.30 pm

Wed 10 2.15 pm Wed 17 4.45 pm Wed 24 11.45 am
Thurs 4 2.15 pm preview Thurs 11 4.45 pm Thurs 18 7.30 pm Thurs 25 2.15 pm
Fri 5 4.45 pm Fri 12 7.15 pm Fri 19 11.45 am Fri 26 4.45 pm
Sat 6 7.15 pm Sat 13 9.45 pm Sat 20 2.15 pm Sat 27 7.30 pm
Sun 7 9.45 pm Sun 14 11.45 am Sun 21 4.45 pm Sun 28 11.45 am