Writings

Rhum and Clay Theatre Company: Shutterland

Rhum and Clay Theatre Company: Shutterland

January 27th, 2012 by

With the mechanically open charm of the Lecoq performance style Rhum and Clay present a space of illusive freedom and hegemonic control. Three men in gas masks and trench coats guide, affect and respond to the world of the central character Lublin, a ministry clerk of no import, deftly played with an anxious energy by […]

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Kulunka Teatro: André and Dorine

Kulunka Teatro: André and Dorine

January 26th, 2012 by

In a style similar to Germany’s acclaimed Familie Floez, Kulunka Teatro has created a piece of vibrant contemporary mask theatre that transcends language. An elderly man is typing at home at his desk, his wife is nearby, playing cello… they are irritated at each other when their son comes to visit. The father finishes writing […]

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Claudio Stellato: L’Autre

Claudio Stellato: L’Autre

January 23rd, 2012 by

The auditorium is submerged into pitch black. We hear scratching sounds, pushing and pulling. A lone light slowly reveals a man (Claudio Stellato) with a small cabinet balancing perfectly on his upper back. Deep in concentration he edges further across a deep red that is folded in half. Suddenly, the carpet comes to life and […]

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Big Wow: The Art of Falling Apart

Big Wow: The Art of Falling Apart

January 20th, 2012 by

It’s a fact of life that we’re all getting older. Some of us might be getting older than others, but the facts are indisputable. And as we age, and as the life around us changes, sometimes we have to check in and ask ourselves how we’re doing. The question needs to be posed: ‘Is this […]

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NoFit State Circus: Mundo Paralelo ¦ Photo: Kiran Ridley

NoFit State Circus: Mundo Paralelo

January 20th, 2012 by

At LIMF this year NoFit State Circus – known more usually for their large-scale tented productions Immortal and tabú – bring us Mundo Paralelo, a show for proscenium arch theatres directed by circus novice Mladen Materic, the Serbian director of Theatre Tattoo, and performed by a troupe of eleven international performers. Mundo Paralelo translates as ‘parallel world’, and in his direction Materic […]

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