Sometimes the magic of theatre is just that, Magic!… As a compact 80 minute drama and an often eye popping piece of theatre, Backwater is fascinating.
Liverpool Daily Post

'A mixture of sentiment and comedy, Backwater opens enigmatically  - the early dialogue is in Norwegian! - but once into its story telling the translation is revealed and the production becomes a sheer delight'
Liverpool Echo

'Spike Theatre are giving audiences highly creative theatre... mixing storytelling with physical theatre to great effect. They are talented, refreshingly different and well worth seeing.'
BBC Radio Merseyside

'Backwater has captured the essence of Norway'
Stavanger Aftenblad Newspaper, Norway 

We created Backwater in October 2003 for a short tour and we finally took it across the UK in Autumn 2005.

Based on a short story by Glenn, Backwater was set on the Norwegian Fjords and told the story of a young girl discovering the truth about her past and a passion for photography. Backwater v.1 included a four piece brass band and v.2 developed this into a jazz odyssey! Andy was very pleased!

Featuring some magical photgraphy and projections by Mike Wight - we staged a trick or two as the photographs came alive and made beautiful love beneath the Northern Lights!

Directed by Glenn Noble
Music by Andy Frizell
Design by Gemma Aldcroft
Set Construction by Mike Grey
Lighting and Projection design by Mike Wight

Original 2003 Cast:
Nora - Fionnuala Dorrity 
Anna - Helen Flooks
Per - Nick Chee Ping Kellington 
Olaf/Mr Hansen - Mark Smith 

2005 Tour
Directed by Mark Smith
Music by Andy Frizell
Additional Design by Eilidh Bryan

Performed by:
Nora - Fionnuala Dorrity 
Anna - Helen Flooks
Per - Mike Strand 
Olaf/Mr Hansen - Paul Duckworth