SIZE OF COMPANY 35–40 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE Tours in 38m diameter big top
PERMANENT STAFF General Manager Alison Woods
Creative Directors Tom Rack Ali Williams
Administrator Sam Minas
ARTISTIC POLICY To produce, through collaboration with experts from other fields, a progressive and excellent mixed-media touring circus.
REVIEW EXTRACTS 'One of the most shake-your-head-in-disbelief beautiful things I have ever seen. And one of the most soulful.' The Scotsman
'The future of British circus… Cirque du Soleil without the Disney and the disinfectant.' The Guardian
'Less of a circus more of a parallel universe.' The Sunday Herald
CURRENT PRODUCTION ImMortal Staging the work within its own spaceship big top, the company combines stunning circus skills, visual effect and a highly theatrical sense of characterisation with tightly choreographed chaos and a surreal narrative. Turning tables on traditional circus, the 21 gifted performers break down barriers between the audience and themselves by performing in a shared space and creating a magical world that surrounds and engulfs the audience (90 mins plus interval, cast of 21, 35–40 on the road, tours with own venue and technical equipment)
WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY Circus workshops for local community; aerial and acrobatic masterclasses for those with a more advanced skill level; circus and music exchange opportunities.
TOURING AVAILABILITY April 2007 onwards.
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