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How to Live
Photograph Andrew Whittuck
bobby baker

Theatre, Humour, Live art

SIZE OF COMPANY
3–7 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artist
Bobby Baker

Artist Collaborator & Performance Director
Polona Baloh Brown

Producer
Judith Knight (Artsadmin)

Projects Manager
Bia Oliveira (Artsadmin)

ARTISTIC POLICY
During the past two decades, Bobby Baker has produced an extensive repertoire of work on subjects such as health, shopping and motherhood. Her productions are kept in repertoire at all times, and she tours regularly throughout the year in a variety of spaces.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'The most extraordinary and endearing performer...charming, eccentric and thoughtful, Baker offers you plenty to chew on.' Financial Times (How To Live)

'A performance artist of rare quality and distinction.' Daily Telegraph (Box Story)

'Farcical and dark, and as Bobby promises at the outset, makes you feel better.' The Guardian (How To Live)

CURRENT PRODUCTION
How to Live Bobby Baker has created her own mental health therapy empire, demonstrating her techniques on her patient, a pea. Developed in consultation with psychologist Dr Richard Hallam, How to Live has been performed in three versions: large-, medium- and small-scale. (75 mins, 3–7 on the road, depending on version of the show)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
A Model Family A production being developed for 2008/09 during Bobby Baker’s AHRC funded Fellowship with Queen Mary, University of London on ‘model’ qualities of family life.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
After-show talks and question and answer sessions on Mental Health and the Arts. Talks and workshops for performers and graduate/undergraduate performing/visual arts students. Workshop performances and training for people with mental health problems, medical and connected professionals.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Australia Germany (How to Live)
2005 Australia (Box Story), USA (How to Live)
2004 China (Box Story)
2003 Switzerland, Taiwan (Box Story)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request.