there are three truths...

Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord

Barbican

11 and 12

Writer: Amadou Hampaté Bâ

Director: Peter Brook

Adaptor: Marie-Hélène Estienne

Music: Toshi Tsuchitori

Lighting: Philippe Vialatte

Costume: Hélène Patarot

• your truth
  
• my truth
  
• and the truth

"... it's always the theatre itself that is the experience."

Peter Brook in conversation with James Woodall

ON THE REVIEWS

Leo Benedictus | The Guardian | 15 February 2010

REVIEW

Michael Billington | The Guardian | 11 February 2010

Photo: Tristram Kenton

galileo life

28 performances later...

Image: Innes Gennuso

Paul Rous as The Spaceman | Dudendance

dance | contemporary dance | classical dance | south asian dance | classical south asian dance | dance theatre | performance | physical performance | immersive performance | work-in-progress | performance art | installation | video installation | interactive installation | installation art | art | live art installation | site-sensitive work | site-specific work | work for children and families | integrated work | conceptual work | theatre | use of text | theatre making | dance making | art making | making | body watching

despite having only posted on 3 pieces | there are still 25 in draft | but as there just isn't the time to proof | expand | refine thought | at present | due to 2 directing projects | 2 writing projects | theatre going expeditions | and a beautiful arts centre to develop | these will have to wait just a little longer before publishing

however

after 28 performances | one of the most | exciting | dynamic | intellectually | emotionally | politically | engaging | participatory | experiences

cellular memory

Image: Johan Persson

Wildwood Productions

DanceXchange Studios | Birmingham Hippodrome

SITTING ROOM CIRCUS

Choreography: Will Tuckett

• architectural
  
• combination tables
  
• cushion puppets
  
• a lamp puppet
  
• 9 x 9
  
• childhood play
  
• identification
  
• balancing on carpet
  
• a menagerie
  

Image: Phil Conrad

Arthur Pita

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

GOD'S GARDEN

Choreography: Arthur Pita

Design: Jean-Marc Puissant

Music: Phil King

Lighting: Natasha Chivers

Performers: Nuno Silva, Diana Payne-Myers, Lorena Randi, Jose Manuel Figuiera, Valentina Golfieri

• a portuguese landscape
  
• a rustic village life
  
• Porto Moniz: Madeira
  
• a gilted marriage
  
• death
  
• live fado
  
• 26 - 82 years
  
• earth | water
• revenge
  

Image: Nuno Santos

Stan Won't Dance

The Patrick Centre | Birmingham Hippodrome

BABEL

Direction & Choreography: Liam Steel & Rob Tannion

Text: Patrick Neate

Design: Liam Steel

Lighting: Andy Purves

Sound: Gareth Fry

Video: Matt Spencer

Performers: Nathaniel Parchment, Moreno Solinas, Hugh Stanier, Dan Watson, Matthew Winston

• dance theatre
• urban | city
• britain
• branded
• mass destruction
• disconnected (text|dance)
• poetic
• political correctness
• a generation in freefall ?

Image: Denis Darzacq

city reflection - birmingham II

city textile - birmingham I

frances de la tour: exquisite

the book of eli