CURRENT SHOWS Now Playing
The BEAR SPACE
"We are sorry to have to tell you that in this country it all began with a bear…"
A man explains the nature of the theatre to his daughter in the 17th Century and an audience gamble with puppets in the 21st.
A bloody tale of bards, barks and bears. A new production first scratched for Suspense Festival at the Pleasance Islington 2015, now premiers as a full production at The Marlborough Theatre in the Brighton Fringe in May and June 2016.
Expect perspiration, participation and puppets as the bears remind you who was first to the stage.
The Marlborough Theatre Brighton: 21st, 22nd May + 1st, 2nd June
For tickets: Brighton Fringe
The Marlborough Theatre
Suitable for audiences aged 12 +
Written by Jack Stigner
Design by Ulysses Black
Puppets by Annie Brooks
The FOULPLAY FANTASTIC FOX HUNT
The award winning FoulPlay Fantastic Fox Hunt turns urban and rural spaces into the arenas for this new live theatre sport. Participate and play as a sneaky Fox, stealing cider, chicken and sausages from Farmers, or join the Hunt and hound them down. Not into the chase? Then sit back and observe the developing spectacle, have a flutter with the Bookie and the Butcher if you think you can guess which way the story’s going.
As an outdoor performance it is innovative and completely inclusive. The visually striking costumes and characters invite audiences to interact and engage with the narrative of the production on a multitude of levels, engaging in a game of role-play, interaction and collaboration, as well as providing an opportunity to get some exercise!
Suitable for urban and rural outdoor spaces
Up to 60 audience members can participate in each performance
Unlimited number of passive spectators
Ages 5+
The FOULPLAY FAIRY TALES
Willhiem and Jacob Grimm lead adventurers on a storyteller’s journey through the enchanted woods. These tails are told to make you wonder while you walk, because getting lost is the best place to begin an adventure...
All wanderers are equipped with magic capes and invited to help discover the reimagined stories of 'Hansel and Gretel', 'The Elves and the Shoemaker' and 'Snow White and Rose Red' manifest before them with puppets, interaction and play.
Designed for outdoor and woodland spaces
Suitable for Children ages 4 - 10
Commissioned by Betty Layward Primary School
In association with Tandem Set and Scenery
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PAST SHOWS Available for booking
Epoch!
Tempus Erit
In between time and space, the sun and the moon, sits The Star and Skull whisky Saloon. ‘EPOCH!’ an immersive modern myth, fractures the boundaries between audience and performer, offering free whiskey to all! The whiskey or ‘water of life’ is a finite resource, and when it runs dry so does time for the saloon’s patrons...
“….Fools of heavenly consumption! They make guilty of their disasters the Sun, the Moon and the stars!” SEIKO
A Site specific production
Suitable for ages 15+
Maximum audience size 40
Audience participation optional but recommended
For further information: Press Release Photos Bookings
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The Living & The Dead
A FoulPlay Halloween Special
An average living room and a series of VHS tapes become the portal to abhorrent spirits, horrifying acts and repugnant characters.
“… Bill & Ted meets Jekyll & Hyde...".
A site specific production
Suitable for ages 15+
Maximum audience size 50
High level of audience participation and displacement
For further information: Press release/photos/review/bookings
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The Office of Correspondence
A unique performance where the typewriter is the star and audience the support as unwittingly employees of a 1930’s correspondence office.
“... A theatrical and stylish 1930s office, the audience are thrown head first into their roles… in this absolutely brilliant and wonderfully innovative show".".."*****
A site responsive production: one room 25 sq Meters minimum
Suitable for ages 8+
Optimum audience size 45 in relation to performance space
High level of audience participation and displacement
For further information: Press release/photos/review/bookings
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The Devil, Chess: A Burlesque!
The game of chess reveals its seedier side as openings appear in the chequered spaces when the Devil makes his first move.
“… The cast achieve the impossible: they make chess exciting…". *****
A site responsive production
Suitable for ages 16+
Optimum audience size 45 in relation to performance space
Audience participation optional but recommended. Infrequent audience displacement.
For further information: Press release/photos/review/bookings
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IN DEVELOPMENT
A.P.I.S.
A FoulPlay Noir
What happens to the world when the last bee dies?
How can a theatre company help influence and support the conservation of the worlds pollinators?
How can an audience really appreciate what it is to bee?
A site responsive production
Suitable for ages 8+
Optimum audience size in relation to performance space
High level of audience participation and displacement.
For further information: Press release/photos/review/bookings
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COLLABORATIONS
Collaborations
Picturehouse Cinemas:
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Shunt:
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Brick Box: