SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Varies

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Paula McFetridge

Creative Producer
Jo Egan

ARTISTIC POLICY
Kabosh is committed to innovation in theatre practice and producing cutting-edge theatre which challenges the notion of what theatre is and where it takes place. The company aims to reinvent the ways in which stories are told, commissioning new writing and devising work for site-specific environments and installation.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Carlo Gebler and Kabosh Theatre Company have winched my disbelief out of sight….’ Will Self, The Independent, (Henry & Harriet)

‘It’s the attention to detail… A shock to the senses as soon as you walk through the door… unwraps the macabre potential within us and puts it on the stage.’ Culture Northern Ireland (To Have & To Hold)

‘Who can resist one minute of thrilling storytelling – another superb invention from the innovators of theatre in Ireland.' The Irish News (A Minute of Your Time)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Henry & Harriet By Carlo Gebler. Performed in four shops, in daily use, Kabosh takes you on an adventure into the past. Journey back to 1912 and join Henry and Harriet in their frantic escape to the New World. (75 mins, no interval, 6 on stage, 11 on the road.)

60 Seconds By Patrick Sanders. A one-minute, location-specific, piece of theatre performed to an individual audience member. Each piece can be performed many times and reinvented to suit the theme of the umbrella festival or conference or event. (1 min, 1 on stage and 1 crew per piece.)

Titanic Quarters By Miche Doherty. Four eight-minute performances inter-cutting the evening buffet in the drawing room of the Titanic, involving eye-witness accounts of the launch, sailing and sinking of the Titanic. (32 mins, no interval, 4 on stage, 5 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Jewish Memory Project Created in association with the Belfast Jewish community, this project will shine a light on one of Belfast’s less familiar histories through the collection of oral history, leading to the creation of a new play by playwright Gavin Kostick. The production will be complimented with an exhibition and a companion publication.

Along Came A Spider Inspired by composer Colin Reid’s latest album Dear Spider, this production promises to create an explosive piece of new work encompassing theatre, circus and music in a dynamic presentation that will take place in a Spiegeltent. (75 mins, no interval, 12 on stage,18 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Post-show discussions with actors, writer, director and design team (dependent on production). Presentations on site-specific performance and workshops on related themes with writers/performers.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request.