Theatre

Brechtian style theatre is based on his theoretical work. The plays are issue led, exploring themes of reality and question different perceptions of how they see the world. The plays, with their continually changing perspective, encourage the audience to question their own understanding of the issues being presented. Using archetypal characters in self-sustaining scenes with minimal sets and strong visual imagery, the plays are accessible to a wide range of audiences. Emphasis is placed on comedy, satire and absurdity providing entertainment and thoughtful productions. The actors demonstrate roles through their physicality, creating visual pictures which allow the audience to concentrate on the issue being explored. The writing actively encourages interaction between audience and actors in a thoughtful exploration rather than seeking an emotional response. Although structure of time or place, with actors playing both female and male roles as determined by the script, each scene stands alone connected by the issue.

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God has Arrived

God has been on holiday for a thousand years and decides to visit his creation. Having left a world where he was feared, loved and worshipped he now returns to find another sort of world. This satirical play attacks the cult of status and the ridiculous emphasis we put on fame. Hilarious scenes as we look at pop stars, soaps, film stars, politicians, art and workman seeking to rise above the masses and achieve icon status.

Twitching Curtains

The company bring you another amusing satirical comedy on spying and secrets. A couple who meet regularly without speaking on an early morning train, which is held up, are stimulated into conversation after eight years. They find incredible coincidences in their lives, leading to a surreal outcome. Scenes follow exploring the strange world of the intelligence service which gathers hidden secrets, interspersed with scenes about Margaret, a housewife who feels she is under constant surveillance and seeking reassurance that her own secret is safe. Logic has disappeared as events unfold which reveal that even our most private intimate moments are being sold for voyeuristic purposes.

Dummy

‘Dummy’ is a futuristic play where inanimate objects are more appealing than humans, where communication is difficult and society is under scrutiny by the Censor. Where sexual deviation is monitored and political correctness ensures that objects have more rights than the homeless. You might have wondered about Object Relationship, so enter the bizarre world of Chris who is in love with her mannequin, Sam who might or not be male but is certainly a dog, mother whose spare time work as a dominatrix is interrupted by cutting meat off the homeless and the Censor who is into infantilism.