SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies
SCALE OF VENUE
Outdoor work for locations which can accommodate 500–20,000
PERMANENT STAFF
Producer
Liz Pugh
Producer
John Wassell
Production Managers
Andrew Stratford
Ellen Turner
Marketing
Victoria Emms
ARTISTIC POLICY
Walk the Plank creates outdoor and site-specific work varying in scale from intimate to epic, often mixing striking visual images and special effects with music and performance.
Engagement of local people in the process of making the show is often important for one-off events that celebrate particular locations or occasions. Touring work is often produced in collaboration with other companies.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
A luscious bouquet of sculptures and pyrotechnics…a mesmerising event that produced a child-like state of wonder in the audience.
Total Theatre (Le Jardin Flambé)
Dholdrums in the Dark' provided a fitting finale to Saturday's event – happening in darkness, the show is accessible, uplifting and spectacular.
Julian Rudd, Festival Director
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Gulliver’s Boom Box
Engaging, high energy street dance on a giant ghetto blaster containing hydraulic lifts and lighting. 6 dancers/3 crew on tour; up to 3 performances per day, 30 mins duration.
Le Jardin Flambé
3 performers bring the Fire Garden to life…a beautiful installation of gas-powered trees, flaming flower boxes, and pyrotechnic effects, with music. Up to 2500 audience. 25–30 minutes duration. 7 on tour
Swan Song
Waterborne show with pyro effects throughout, perfect for rivers and lakes; adapted to each site. Touring team up to 7. Show duration up to 45 mins.
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
The Difference Engine
Commission for the Manchester International Festival 09, the show will use puppetry and performance to create a steampunk journey for children aged 7 upwards, looking at the science of invention and the punchcard world of mathematical challenges.
WRAP-AROUND
Company Fierce’s Artistic Director, Darren Pritchard, can undertake residency or workshop/masterclasses in advance of performances.
We create workshop programme to stimulate participation around shows – including carnival theatre, lantern & fire techniques, and production.
Presentation available from Walk the Plank founder/producer Liz Pugh around outdoor theatre and site-specific performance, including practical work with students and young people for example.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Canada: The Tower of Light
2006 Portugal: The Tower of Light
TOURING AVAILABILITY
All year round
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