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I'm a Fool to Want You
Photograph Martin Brown and Sheila Burnett
told by an idiot
Visual/physical theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- and middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF

Artistic Directors
Hayley Carmichael
Paul Hunter
John Wright

General Manager
Ghislaine Granger

Associate Producer
Nick Sweeting

ARTISTIC POLICY
To tour nationally and internationally new productions devised by the company, and occasionally productions by commissioned writers.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Some of the finest physical theatre Britain has produced.' The Scotsman

'Theatre about as inventive, imaginative and fantastical as it gets.' The Independent (Don't Laugh It's My Life)

'This is such a fabulous piece of theatre you think you are going to burst.' The Times (On the Verge of Exploding)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Evocation of Papa Mas Collaboration between theatre and carnival traditions, including up to 60 people, 11 being the company’s performers, 50 chosen from local communities. Performed indoors. (80 mins, 11 on stage, 18 on the road)

I'm a Fool to Want You Inspired by the life and writings of jazz critic and novelist Boris Vian, a freewheeling look at the nature of deception and the desire to live in the moment. Includes live jazz musician and young locally-recruited trumpet player. (Approx. 70 mins, 4 on stage, 7 or 8 on road)

Playing the Victim A co-production with the Royal Court. Written by the Presnyakov Brothers, and directed by Richard Wilson, the story of Valya, whose job is to play the victim in murder reconstructions. (90 mins, 6 on stage, 10 on road)

A Little Fantasy Told by an Idiot gives its own highly original take on the family, the power struggles, the egos and the bonds that can never be broken. (90 mins, 5 on stage, 9 on road)

I Can't Wake Up Based on an original story by Paul Hunter. Told by an Idiot brings its acclaimed mix of wild comedy and touching drama to a tale of memory, redemption and the importance of Lyme Regis. (70 mins, 3 on stage, 6 on road)

Shoot me in the Heart The story of an unlikely love affair set in a small coastal town in South America in the 1930s. (100 mins, 8 on stage, 12 on road)

I Weep At My Piano Inspired by Lorca, Dali and Bunuel, a show as captivating and as charismatic as the men themselves. (80 mins, 3 on stage, 6 on road)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
Casanova A re-invention of this classic character with text from Carol-Ann Duffy. (7 on stage, 12 on road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
The company is highly committed to educational work and offers a wide range of workshops in the field of stage movement, acting and theatre making. Its educational interests lie mainly in secondary, tertiary, higher and further education and it has a special interest in working with aspiring actors. The company offers workshops in schools and colleges. Performers and directors are available for talks, workshops and lecture demonstrations. Details on request.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2004 Venezuela (I’m A Fool To Want You)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request.