SIZE OF COMPANY
11–19 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, middle- and large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Producer
Graham Cowley

Director
Max Stafford-Clark

Marketing Manager
Jon Bradfield

Administration and Education Manager
Rebecca Pilbeam

ARTISTIC POLICY
Out of Joint is a national and international touring theatre company dedicated to the development and production of new writing, and occasional reappraisals of classic plays. It has premiered work by leading writers including David Hare and Caryl Churchill, and launched the careers of first-time writers such as Mark Ravenhill and Stella Feehily. Out of Joint regularly co-produces work with such companies as the National Theatre and the Royal Court.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘A triumph of humour and heartbreak that is often powerfully affecting too.’ Daily Telegraph (Flight Path)

‘You expect something special from Out of Joint, and this electrifying Macbeth does not disappoint. Max Stafford-Clark brilliantly has reimagined Shakespeare's Scottish tale of murder and magic in modern Africa.’ The Times (Macbeth)

‘Out of Joint is out of this world.’ Boston Globe, USA (Macbeth)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Flight Path By David Watson. Directed by Naomi Jones. A co-production with The Bush Theatre. 18 year-old Jonathan finds himself acting as parent to Daniel, his older brother who has Down’s Syndrome. But there are more interesting ways for a teenager to spend his time. (95 mins, no interval, 6 on stage, 11 on the road, includes some strong language and moderate violence.)

Macbeth By William Shakespeare. Max Stafford-Clark’s hit production sets the play in a contemporary African country torn apart by war and superstition. It has so far transformed such venues as old mills, a Czech brewery, a Welsh castle and a Nigerian garden. (120 mins, with no interval, 11 on stage, 19 on the road, also 4 children recruited locally, includes moderate violence.)

Testing The Echo By David Edgar. A charming and fascinating tapestry about some people preparing to become British Citizens. For some it’s a way in – and for others it’s an escape. (Running time tbc, 8 on stage, 15 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
The Convict’s Opera Adapted by Stephen Jeffries from The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay. On a crowded ship bound for Australia, the convicts stage a bawdy opera about highwaymen, with charming English folk songs. A co-production with Sydney Theatre Company for summer 2008.

WRAP-AROUND
The company normally holds a post-show discussion at every venue to which it tours, with the director and cast members as available. These are free to all who have seen the performance. It also provides education resource packs for most productions, to help teachers and students to engage with the productions, dealing with both the themes of the play and the creation of the production. Out of Join also create workshops generally aimed at students aged 16+, in groups of about 20, focussing on rehearsal techniques and using the text of the play as a basis.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Ireland (O Go My Man)
2005 Australia (The Permanent Way), Czech Republic (Macbeth), Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria (Macbeth), USA (Macbeth)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Flight Path from January 2008
Testing the Echo from May 2008
The Convict’s Opera from late 2008
Macbeth from early 2009