SIZE OF COMPANY
2–3 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Wendy Houstoun

ARTISTIC POLICY
To investigate and create work that combines language and movement in a way that is direct, meaningful and not without humour.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'Hilarious and ludicrous.' Sydney Morning Herald

'Utterly silly and utterly inspired.' The Telegraph'

'Glints with her brilliance as an actor, writer and slithery-boa movement.' The New York Times

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Happy Hour A site-specific piece for a bar. A blend of movement and text about the bitter sweet state of England. Live performance can be accompanied by a 15-minute film, Touched, directed by David Hinton. (45 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road)

The 48 Almost Love Lyrics A movement/text and video piece for theatre. Montage in style, it revolves around the nature of loss and love. (48 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road)

In the Dark A piece for 4 dancer/actors. Filmic in style and content, the piece has a political strand running through its otherwise playful and anarchic structure. Movement, text and video. (65 mins, 4 on stage, 6 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
New work (title tbc) New solo available from February 2007.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITIES
Whilst available for workshops, Wendy Houstoun prefers to keep the act of performing and workshop leading separate. She also prefers to lead intensive sessions lasting a number of days (5–8 days) rather than one-off short sessions. Presentations/talks and discussions of her work are also possible.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2005 Australia (In the Dark), Switzerland (workshop and creation of site-specific piece for the Stromerein Festival)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Summer and autumn 2007.