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The Most Excellent & Lamentable Tragedy [of Romeo & Juliet]
Photograph Andrew Jones
volcano theatre company

Physical theatre, Text-based: light, medium or dense, New writing

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–10 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Directors
Paul Davies
Fern Smith

General Manager
Katie Keeler

Marketing and Administration
Claudine Conway

ARTISTIC POLICY
Volcano aims to make fearless and inspiring theatre for intelligent, imaginative people of all kinds. The company’s energetic, unpredictable and arresting work combines strong visual impact and physicality with intelligent text. The repertoire ranges from experimental new writing and devised work to iconoclastic re-workings or deconstructions of the classics.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'A physical and disturbing investigation into shattered dreams. Powerful, challenging, unmissable.' The Stage (Hitting Funny)

'It is rare, as a regular theatre-goer in a western country, to see a taboo aired, broken, stamped on and thrown away in the space of a few lusty seconds.' The Financial Times (L.O.V.E.)

'Volcano’s breakneck piece of cut-and-paste Shakespeare is uniformly captivating. A sharp, witty mix of kitsch and solemnity.' Venue (Romeo & Juliet)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A Few Little Drops An exploration of the political, cultural and aesthetic significance of water. Outdoor festival piece performed within a specially-designed structure. Suitable for all ages. (90 mins, 10 on the road)

The Most Excellent & Lamentable Tragedy [of Romeo & Juliet] Shakespeare’s classic, revitalised for the reality-TV generation. (75 mins, 4 on stage, 5–6 on the road, some strong language)

Hitting Funny Comedian Chris Rich pushes humour beyond its acceptable limits in this dark, funny, twisted, moving play. (60 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, contains explicit adult material)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
New work (title tbc) A music/dance/theatre collaboration with Fern Smith and Nigel Charnock. (Available 2008, 2 on stage, 3 on the road)

Welshing A new play by Welsh writer Dic Edwards. (Available 2008/2009, 90 mins, 5 on stage, 6 on the road)

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
A major science/environment-based schools project accompanies A Few Little Drops. Workshops, residencies and talks in physical theatre, voice, devising and adapting.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2004 Croatia (The Lonesome West), Kazakhstan (workshops), Malta (Imaginary Woman)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Throughout 2007.
A Few Little Drops from July 2007.