SIZE OF COMPANY 10–12 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE Middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF Co-Artistic Directors Lucy Bailey Nell Catchpole
Producer Gwen Van Spijk
ARTISTIC POLICY Founded in 1995 by theatre director Lucy Bailey and violinist Nell Catchpole, TheGgogmagogs combine virtuoso string playing, dynamic physical movement and inventive, groundbreaking theatre.
REVIEW EXTRACTS 'After nine years, The Gogmagogs are still number one in a field of one… ingenious, visually thrilling and musically coherent.' The Guardian
‘An entirely captivating marriage of musical and theatrical performance.’ The Times
‘Exceptional artists… the most entertaining music theatre I’ve seen in years.’ The Independent
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS Gumbo Jumbo Devised and directed by Lucy Bailey and performed by seven young classically trained string players. A carnival of comedy, tragedy and poetry with music ranging from classical to big band blues and Madagascan dance rhythms. (70 mins)
FUTURE PRODUCTION Sea Trilogy Explores our relationship to the sea, with aerial string players and dancers and using computer-generated imagery by award-winning designer, William Dudley. The sea is resonant of birth and death, and in the experience of the swimmer, wrestling in its arms like a lover, it’s is also the deliverer of sexual/spiritual ecstasy where life is at it’s most intense. UK premiere autumn 2007.
WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY Music-theatre workshops for instrumentalists of all levels and lecture/demonstrations about the company’s work.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK 2005–06 USA, Greece (Gumbo Jumbo) 2003–05 Denmark, Finland, Germany, Singapore, South Korea, USA (Gumbo Jumbo)
TOURING AVAILABILITY Details on request
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