Conversations about The Maids by Jean Genet

Director/Designer Stewart Laing and guitar coach Scott Paterson (Sons & Daughters, The Kills) talk about our new production of Jean Genet's cult classic, The Maids.

The last time The Maids was performed in the Gorbals, at the Close Theatre, it was directed by Lindsay Kemp and starred Tim Curry. This time Stewart Laing will apply his unique aesthetic style to Genet's much-loved play, incorporating live music (from David Bowie, The Velvet Underground and Metallica) - tutored by Scott Paterson.

True to Genet's anarchic vision, the three female roles will be played by young men.

Cast includes: Samuel Keefe, Ross Mann and Scott Reid.

CITIZENS THEATRE
17 Jan - 2 Feb 2013

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Recommended for 16+
Adult themes, nudity & scenes of a sexual nature.

[Fredtheth]

I went to see this a week ago and was really blown away by it, founded it very thought provoking. One question I'd like to ask is why for the Man who sold the world did it finishes with Nirvana's unplugged recording?

[citizenstheatreuk]

Stewart Laing response part 1: "the kurt cobain version of the man who sold the world is the one i love - and it's the one i was listening to when i was preparing the maids. there is something really soft and feminine about kurt cobain … and when it came to actually staging the maids i realised i needed something to cover the performers changing clothes just after they'd played the bowie number..."

[citizenstheatreuk]

We'll put your question to the Director Stewart Laing

[citizenstheatreuk]

Stewart Laing response part 2: "...so i used the tail end of the published recording of the nirvana unplugged session. in the same way i used the war effects from the published version of one by metallic in the opening of the show."