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Kid
Photograph Ian Tilton
theatre absolute

New writing, text-based

SIZE OF COMPANY
4–7 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Producer
Julia Negus

Artistic Director/Writer
Chris O’Connell

ARTISTIC POLICY
Theatre Absolute commissions, produces and tours new plays that are bold, uncompromising, and contemporary. The company’s work has a hard-edged aesthetic that is founded on a heightened narrative text and strong use of rhythm, music and sounds cape. It explores the alienating nature of urban worlds to create an intensely emotional experience for both actor and audience.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Something close to poetry.' The Guardian (Car)

'An unforgettable piece of theatre...' Manchester Evening News (Street Trilogy)

'Another brilliant play.' The Sunday Times (Kid)

CURRENT PRODUCTION
Cloud:Burst A mesmerising soundscape of music by Andy Garbi and text by Chris O’Connell, which focuses on the intimacy of one voice as o man struggles to deal with grief and loss. (40 mins, 1 on stage, 3 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
Hang Lenny Pope Can a family find hope for the future? Chris O’Connell’s new play explores the possibility that love might return and redemption be found, for a couple whose lives have been battered by the experience of parenting a violent son. Both touching and funny, Hang Lenny Pope is an urban love story with a truly macabre twist. (90 mins, 4 on stage, 7 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Each production is supported by performance and writing workshops. Talks/post show discussions led by writer Chris O’Connell and cast by arrangement.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Cloud:Burst from spring 2007.
Hang Lenny Pope from summer 2007.