The Last Miner
Image credit: Amy Downes
A place full of shadows and memories, the home of a forgotten soul, The Last Miner follows a man hiding from his memories and the constantly changing world above
Under your feet lies a secret, a place full of shadows and memories, the home of a forgotten soul, The Last Miner.
For years one man has lived underground in the place he used to work, hiding from his memories and the constantly changing world above. But as the roof of his home begins to collapse and his past comes flooding back, he’ll be left with a choice. Should he stay down below? Or come back up into the world he left so long ago?
Using puppetry, light and an innovative soundscape, The Last Miner is an immersive, original tale remembering an amazing life amongst the coal dust.
Awards
2010 Arches Brick Award Nominee
Accessibility
Recommended for ages 7+. Minimal use of spoken text renders The Last Miner highly accessible to audiences across the globe.
Reviews
‘Transports its audience in a more profound way than many more hi-tech, all-singing, all-dancing shows.’
⭑⭑⭑⭑
The List
‘Haunting beauty which, aided by a delicate sound score, ends without a dry eye in the house.’
The Herald
‘This is a beautifully conveyed vision of a way of life it feels important not to forget.’
The Scotsman
Credits
Director: Ross MacKay
Performers/Co-Creators: Alex Bird and Arran Howie
Designer: Lucy McGlennon
Sound Designer/Composer: Jim Harbourne (produced by David Lawrie)
Originally developed in association with Catherine Wheels and originally funded by Ideas Tap’s Edinburgh Award
Past Presentations
The Last Miner was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 where it was shortlisted for the Arches Brick Award and played to packed audiences throughout the festival. Since then The Last Miner has toured across the UK, performing with the Scottish Puppet Animation Festival and Edinburgh’s Manipulate Festival in 2011. In June of 2012 the show had its first international performance at the Figura Theaterfestival in Baden, Switzerland.
