SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- and middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Gregory Thompson

ARTISTIC POLICY
To create theatre to nourish and celebrate the human spirit, making profound texts accessible, vibrant and enriching. AandBC productions combine improvised staging, vivid physical imagery, direct contact with audience and original live music.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'A show that chases after the beauty of love and finds it... by the end there wasn't a dry eye in the house.' The Scotsman (The Tale that Wags the Dog)

'Shakespeare at its most direct and immediate... As the play reaches towards its magical climax, we all lean forward upon our seats to drink in every magical moment like moths being drawn towards the light.' The Guardian (The Tempest)

'An inspired idea… with the aid of organ peals and an ethereal voice issuing from the darkened choir [Henry VIII] becomes an illustration of human transience.' The Guardian (Henry VIII)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Tempest Site-sympathetic Shakespeare under a 3m diameter helium moon that can play almost anywhere, inside and out, from theatres to the rainforest, from opera houses to the banks of the Volga. The performance takes place in and amongst the audience who become the island. (150 mins, 13 performers, 17 on the road)

Henry VIII Commissioned by the RSC Complete Works Festival. Shakespeare’s final play performed in traverse down the nave of a church. First performed in Holy Trinity where Shakespeare is buried. (150 mins, 18 performers, 23 on the road)

The Tale that Wags the Dog By Danny Scheinmann, Sarah Sutcliffe and Gregory Thompson. A romantic comedy that explores mankind's eternal quest for love, from the first sexual encounter to outrageous acts of betrayal. Elements of physical theatre, stand-up, choreography and improvisation are woven together by two charismatic actors and an accomplished musician. (75 mins plus interval, 4 on the road)

The Boy’s Own Story By Peter Flannery. A one-man show charting the comeback of John McKenna, ‘the greatest goalkeeper never to play for England’, as he strives to rebuild his career. Played on real grass with a full-size football goal. (90 mins plus interval, 2 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Show related workshops including working methodology; Shakespeare’s text, storytelling.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2003 USA (The Tale that Wags the Dog)
2002 Hong Kong, Trinidad (The Tempest)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
The Tempest summer/autumn 2007