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Image: Rider Spoke / Photograph: Blast Theory

Image: Photograph: Blast Theory

BLAST THEORY

Interactive, New technologies, Performative events

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–11 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Varies

PERMANENT STAFF
Artists
Matt Adams
Ju Row Farr
Nick Tandavanitj

Artist Assistants
Kirsten Engelmann
Hannah Talbot

Production Manager
Dicky Eton

Executive Producer
Julianne Pierce

Administrator
Dan Lamont

ARTISTIC POLICY
Led by Matt Adams, Ju Row Farr and Nick Tandavanitj, Blast Theory has a team of six and is based in Brighton. The group's work explores interactivity and the relationship between real and virtual space with a particular focus on the social and political aspects of technology. Blast Theory uses video, computers, performance, installation, mobile and online technologies to ask questions about the ideologies present in the information that envelops us.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
Rider SpokeThe Guardian

Day of the Figurines Realtime

Metro ()

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A work for cyclists where theatre combines with game play and state of the art technology, continuing Blast Theory’s enquiry into performance in the age of personal communication. (2 or 3 local performers, 11 on the road.)

Set in a fictional town where players establish codes of behaviour and morality within a parallel world. Using mobile phones, the piece explores the nature of public participation and electronic spaces. (4 or 5 local performers, 7 on the road.)

A game that happens simultaneously online and on the streets. Players from anywhere in the world can play online in a virtual city against members of Blast Theory. (3 performers, 4 or 5 local performers, 10 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Internships for emerging and established artists to work with the company. Mentoring opportunities for emerging artists, programmers and researchers to work on project based activities (Age 20–35). In the near future, residencies for artists at the company’s space in Portslade, Brighton. Public presentations for the general public, students, academics, researchers and specialists.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Netherlands ()
2006 Germany, Singapore, Spain (), USA ()
2005 Japan ()

TOURING AVAILABILITY
From January 2008

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