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NIGEL CHARNOCK / Image: Stupid Men / Photographer: Gunther Groger

Image: Stupid Men
Photographer: Gunther Groger
NIGEL CHARNOCK

Contemporary dance|Physical theatre|Humour

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–6 depending on production

SCALE OF VENUE
Small to medium

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Nigel Charnock
Producer
Gwen Van Spijk

ARTISTIC POLICY
Nigel Charnock’s work is about ‘performance’ in the widest sense: unbound from the traditions of established art forms, he works from an improvisational base and crosses freely from dance to drama, synthesising dance with music, song, and stand-up style comedy. Shows are characterised by Charnock’s unique blend of morbid irony, furious entertainment, and black comedy.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
Uncensored, usually high-pitched, excesses…highly entertaining and outrageously self-indulgent…Mad, bad, but unquestionably alive.
The Times (Stupid Men)
Feverishly talented…a core of discipline, a liberating energy.
The Times (Frank)
So unusual, so witty – one does not stop being amazed.
Frankurter Neue Presse (Frank)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Stupid Men: Improvisation and performance project for four men directed by Nigel Charnock.  Each performance is a unique experience for the performers and the audience, a completely free improvisation, and an act of raw, fearless theatre.
60–70 mins, 4 on stage, 6 on the road. Contains material of an adult nature
Frank: Solo devised and performed by Charnock. A fiercely comic blend of improvised monologue, song and dance. Unashamedly honest, daringly physical and very entertaining.
60–70 mins, 1 on stage, 3 on the road. Contains material of an adult nature

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Nothing: a new solo show by and for Charnock it will have a cabaret feel to it and will be structured around a set of 10 songs; some well known and others new. The songs will provide the core framework and structure for a performance that is otherwise improvised and that explores the notion that nothing is everything.

WRAP-AROUND
Nigel Charnock offers a full spectrum of teaching and training suitable for advanced level students and practising artists, including creative residencies and workshops that give an insight into his creative methodology and unique style of performance.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Italy, Israel, Canada, Poland, Czech Republic, Stupid Men, Fever, Teaching Residency
2007 France, Italy, Armenia, Germany, Austria, Spain, Czech Republic. Commission and teaching in Canada, Frank and associated workshops
2006 Hungary, Israel, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Frank and associated workshops

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Frank and Stupid Men from February 2009
Nothing from Autumn 2009