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Photographer: courtesy of Desperate Men

Photographer: Desperate Men

DESPERATE MEN

Interactive animations, Site-specific outdoor theatre, Interactive street theatre & animations

SIZE OF COMPANY
4–8 on the road

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Directors
Jon Beedell
Richie Smith

Creative Producer
Richard Headon

Musical Director
Shirley Pegna

Administrator
Ursula Wills-Jones

ARTISTIC POLICY
Desperate Men creates accessible, original, provocative and comic street theatre and large-scale collaborations with other artists. The company aims to challenge perceptions: amicably disrupt and entertain. It promises never to juggle, ride unicycles or eat fire. Jon Beedell and Richie Smith are currently artistic directors of the River Severn Project, a series of interlinked performances along the River Severn.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
Total Theatre Magazine ()

Total Theatre Magazine ()

Audience member, Abergavenny Food Festival

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A family of migrants tell their stories and present a plethora of mini miracles, including the madonna who spurts vodka. (40 mins, 5 performers, static outdoor show including yurt and truck.)

With a big star, the crew involves the audience, creating hilarious interactions. (45 mins, usually 3 times in a day, 3–5 performers.)

Authentically horrible historical misfits – loveable musical rogues. (3 x 45 mins, 4 performers.)

Smartly suited men discard and collect artistic refuse. (3 x 45 mins, 4 performers.)

These scurvy rogues arrive by boat to bury treasure on the beach – but is it just rubbish? (2 hour blocks, 4 performers.)

Welsh Latvian taxi driver tours the town, inviting the public to take turns singing karaoke classics through the taxi’s sound system. (3 x 45 mins, 1–2 performers.)

Fabulous spoof food product. Taste the bear’s cheese, find out how former dancing bears receive anti-dancing therapy. (2 hour blocks, 4 performers.)

WRAP-AROUND
Workshops/projects/talks linked with each element of the company’s work.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Italy (), Lebanon ()
2006 Croatia, Italy (team building projects)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request

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