AUTHOR TALK: JOHN CAIRNEY

GREASEPAINT MONKEY: AN ACTOR ON ACTING

In an entertaining evening, full of zest and humour, legendary actor, John Cairney explores an actor’s view of his own world, of the audience, of critics, and of colleagues past and present. 

As someone who’s spent his professional lifetime acting, John lifts the mask he wears, looks backstage and invites the audience right into the rehearsal room. In this show, the greasepaint monkey lubricates the engine of the imagination, turns the wheel of thought and adjusts the brakes of disbelief to create a live theatrical experience.

He offers a wealth of hilarious theatre anecdotes, true and almost true, which add even more colour to the motley of the professional journeyman actor. He puts the spotlight on the mystery behind the mystique, the sweat beneath the greasepaint and the excitement to be found in the second oldest trade in the world.

This event is presented in association with Words 2010, North Lanarkshire Council's Festival of Books and Writing.