PERSONNEL Deborah Andrews Deborah Andrews Artistic Director of Solar Bear Deborah trained in dance at The Arts Educational School and Drama at the RSAMD. She has worked extensively in Scotland as a freelance director, writer, choreographer and workshop leader. Her theatrical adaptation of Dream State: The New Scottish Poets won a Scotsman Fringe First Award. In February 2002 Deborah co-founded Solar Bear Limited. She is currently Artistic Director of Solar Bear, the adult arm of the company. Deborah has a special interest in inclusive, multidisciplinary theatre, and studied British Sign Language to level ll at Deaf Connections. She is currently studying part-time on the MLitt Creative Writing course at Glasgow University. Gerry Ramage Artistic Director of Solar Bear UNITED Gerry trained at the R.S.A.M.D. He has worked extensively nationally and internationally as a Director and Drama Tutor. In 1996 he became Director of Raindog Young Blood, directing the highly successful productions of Savage and UN. Gerry co-founded Solar Bear in February 2002 and is Artistic Director of Solar Bear UNITED, the young people’s wing of the company. He continues the development of his work with young people through the company, and in June 2007 will direct BROKEN at Tramway in Glasgow. Kate Dickie Patron Kate’s feature film debut was as Jackie in RED ROAD at the Cannes Film Festival 2006, where the film was awarded the Jury Prize and Kate was nominated for the Prix d’Interpretation Feminine. Her reviews were exceptional and Screen International dubbed her “the rose of Cannes”. Kate has made several successfully received short films and has had a distinguished British television career, being nominated for Best Television Performance BAFTA (Scotland) for TINSEL TOWN (Raindog Productions for BBC) and playing lead roles in THE VICE (Granada) and TAGGART (STV), as well as many comedy roles for the BBC in STILL GAME, RAB C NESBITT and ISABELLE. She is a critically acclaimed theatre actress, having been nominated for Best Actress by The Stage for her performance in ELECTRA, and is a considerable presence on the cutting edge of new theatre in productions such as RUNNING GIRL for leading innovative Scottish companies including Suspect Culture, Theatre Cryptic and Boilerhouse. Kate trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD). B O A R D:  please click here