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Image: The Gaiety Engine / Photographer: Giovanni Cafagna

Image: Photographer: Giovanni Cafagna

STRANGELINGS

Street arts, Devised theatre

SIZE OF COMPANY
2–6 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Streets, parks, museums, foyers and all manner of strange places
Minimum performance area 6mx6m

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Directors
David Bernstein
James Chaplin

ARTISTIC POLICY
Strangelings creates strange worlds in a constantly shifting variety of styles, in order to draw in unsuspecting audiences and make people laugh.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
Stewart Collins, Henley Arts Festival

Northumberland Gazette

Kathryn McDowell, City of London Festival

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Two men, two wheels and unfeasibly long shoes. Expect dare-devil trick cycling, beautiful acrobalance and never before attempted escape finale. Non verbal street show. (2 x 40 mins shows per day, 2 on the road.)

The last remaining Victorian freak show, by turns comic, ridiculous and tragic – wallowing in Victoriana. Street show suitable for all. In English or French.

Reviving the radio roadshow, receive a live local broadcast from the studio caravan. Eclectic music, eccentric dancing and special guests. Installation street show suitable for all. (180 mins installation, 3–4 on the road.)

With their daring attempts to summit phone boxes and their stoic British humour, our heroes continue their search for the Pole. Walkabout suitable for all. English or non verbal. (2 x 45 min walkabout per day, 2 on the road.)

Commissioned for the Mersey River festival, five rusty finished statues of Victorian maritime workers, a changing tableaux of sculptures. Non verbal walkabout street show. (2 x 45 min walkabout per day, 2–5 on the road.)

They pose, dress, and provide props, backdrops and facial hair to create the perfect photograph ready to take pride of place in anyone's parlour. Installation street/indoor minimal language. (180 min installation, 2 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
Take a guided tour of an ex-Soviet submarine and experience diving beneath the street and become part of the story. Installation street show/studio theatre show. Touring as a work in progress in 2008. (4 x 30 mins per day, 7 on the road.)

WRAP-AROUND
Workshops, commissions and site-specific performances available.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2007 Belgium (), China (), France ()
2006 Australia (), Belgium (), Canada (), Netherlands (), USA ()

TOURING AVAILABILITY
Available throughout the year

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