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Travels With My Virginity
Photograph Julian Hughes
guy dartnell

Devised theatre, Physical/visual theatre, New writing

SIZE OF COMPANY
Small-scale

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Guy Dartnell

ARTISTIC POLICY
Guy Dartnell is an award-winning solo and collaborative artist whose work crosses the realms of theatre, music, dance, circus and film. His solo work is often semi-improvised and semi-autobiographical, mixing a disarmingly conversational style of delivery with a highly dynamic synthesis of voice and movement. He is also an Associate Artist with Improbable.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Dartnell is remarkably human and has a knack for irreverent storytelling unmarred by excessive pretence, artifice or bitter irony.' The Oregonian (Travels with My Virginity)

'Funny and perceptive… It has a quirky appeal that defies all labels.' The Guardian (Unsung)

'A daringly inventive piece of theatre that arrives on the fringe like a blast of fresh air.' Time Out (Would Say Something)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Travels With My Virginity Storytelling theatre based on the true story of Dartnell’s desperate attempt, aged 19, to lose his virginity by hitchhiking across France. (85 mins, 1 on stage, 3 on the road, some strong language)

Unsung A mixture of storytelling, lecture, live music and voice-movement improvisation, this show explores what it is to grow up with music and to discover one’s voice. (90 mins, 2 on stage, 4 on the road, some strong language)

Would Say Something Time Out Award-winning fusion of voice, movement, lecture, live music and character vignettes - Dartnell explores the contradictory nature of opinions, beliefs and philosophy, as he meditates on the ordinariness of life. (75 mins, 2 on stage, 4 on the road, some strong language)

Oogly Boogly Improvisational event for infant babies and their parents/carers. (Duration and numbers on the road vary)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Something Or Nothing Mix of performance and lecture challenging notions of spirituality and individuality.

Arrangements Voice-movement video installation.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Mentoring projects and workshops in voice/movement integration and improvisation are offered, plus post-show talks and seminars on the background and nature of all Dartnell’s work. Oogly Boogly, workshops explore improvisational techniques used with the infants in the show.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Portugal, Sweden (Oogly Boogly) Germany (workshops)
2005 USA (Travels With My Virginity), Australia, Netherlands, Sweden (Oogly Boogly)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
2007 onwards.