AVANTI DISPLAY

SIZE OF COMPANY
Up to 6 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Outdoor street theatre

PERMANENT STAFF
Directors
Mike Lister
Bill Palmer

ARTISTIC POLICY
Avanti Display creates original street theatre, using visual spectacle and comedy to achieve broad popular appeal.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'A plethora of comic antics. Expect awe-inspiring visual effects too, as jets of water, strikingly lit, gradually turn an area into a giant nocturnal fountain.' The Times

'The beauty of Hydromania was the use of this building as a performer in its own right. A wonderful piece of truly site-specific performance.' Total Theatre Magazine

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Hydromania Site-specific spectacular designed to animate a public space with the lyrical exchange between architecture and a performance involving water and light. (35 mins, 3 performers, 6 on the road, additional performers as required.)

The Spurting Man Street comedy involving a human fountain and the relationship between the comedian and his assistant. (25 mins, 2 performers.)

Mr Lucky's Party Featuring performance artist/actor Trevor Stuart and directed by Brian Popay of the Natural Theatre Company, this show was originally commissioned by Watch this Space at the National Theatre. A black comedy with 200 litres of water. (24 mins, 3 performers.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Hydromania For Liverpool city of Culture 2008.

Leak! Showcasing in the UK in 2008.

WRAP-AROUND
Workshops are offered in theatrical practice and fluid dynamics.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Canada, China (The Spurting Man), Spain (Mr Lucky’s Party)
2006 Australia, Finland (Mr Lucky’s Party), Singapore (Hydromania), Spain (The Spurting Man)
2005 Croatia (Hydromania), France (The Spurting Man), Japan (Mr Lucky’s Party), Netherlands, Norway, Portugal (The Spurting Man)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request