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Photograph courtesy Ridiculismus
ridiculusmus

Devised theatre, Text-based: medium, Physical/visual theatre, New writing, Comedy

SIZE OF COMPANY
3–5

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Co-Artistic Directors
Jon Haynes
David Woods

General Manager
Joanna Crowley

Producer
Sarah Greentree

ARTISTIC POLICY
Ridiculusmus produces unconventional, innovative and accessible theatre. Work is written and performed by David Woods and Jon Haynes. Ridiculusmus’ motto is, ‘To find a form to accommodate the mess, that is the task of the artist now’ (Samuel Beckett).

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'A welcome breath of imagination and theatricality… Ideas Men is unpredictable, crazy, intelligent, inventive and hilarious.' Herald Sun, Australia

'A meandering medley of madness… brilliant.' Time Out (Yes, Yes, Yes)

'One of the most brilliantly sophisticated productions I have seen.' The Sunday Times (The Importance of Being Earnest)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Importance of Being Earnest Ridiculusmus presents a glorious subversion of Wilde’s comic masterpiece, in which all nine roles are performed by David Woods and Jon Haynes. Directed by Jude Kelly. (140 mins, 2 on stage, 5 on the road)

Ideas Men Merciless satire on contemporary office life and the industrialisation of creativity. (75 mins approx., 2 on stage, 4 on the road, strong language)

Say Nothing Ridiculusmus fills a suitcase with grass, feverish chat and blips of mindless violence. It is the chaos of Northern Ireland at peace. An irreverent provocation for peace, when the general rule is ‘whatever you say, say nothing’. (70 mins, 2 on stage, 4 on the road, strong language)

Yes, Yes, Yes Mr H, an excitable bundle of confused identity, and his friend Mr Chatterjee, attempt to explain the meaning of life. (60–120 mins, varies due to improvised scenes, 2 on stage, 3–4 on the road)

How to be Funny Ridiculusmus presents a seminal lecture demonstration on the art of being funny. (60 mins, 2–4 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Me Time (working title) Combining the rapid-fire cross-talk exchanges of previous Ridiculusmus productions, with challenging 20th century storytelling, Me Time will be an intricate, engaging, dark and unsettling new comedy.

The Third Policeman: A new adaptation of Flan O’Brian’s cult Irish novel.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Lecture demonstrations, pre- and post-show discussions. Further details on request.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2006 Australia (The Importance of Being Earnest/How to be Funny), USA (The Importance of Being Earnest)
2005 Canada (Say Nothing), Australia (The Importance of Being Earnest)
2004 Australia, Hawaii, Ireland (Ideas Men)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request.