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Performance in Profile 2010 - British Council - Arts

Di Robson
Unit 2.3
Hoxton Workspaces Ltd
128 Hoxton Street
London N2 8DJ

T +44 (0)20 7012 1731
E di@diro.net
W davidleddy.com

Performance in Profile links:

Dance
- Small-scale companies/artists
- Middle-scale companies
- Large-scale companies

Drama
- Small-scale companies/artists
- Middle-scale companies
- Large-scale companies

Live Art
- Live Art companies/artists

Outdoor Work
- Outdoor companies

SIZE OF COMPANY
1–9 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small-, middle- and large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director

David Leddy

Producer
Di Robson (Dream)

ARTISTIC POLICY
Multi-award-winner David Leddy specialises in work that combines dramatic new writing with elements of performance art and unusual locations (ranging from a graveyard to a greenhouse, from a pitch-black cupboard to his own bedroom) as well as theatres.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘The brilliance of Susurrus… is both a clever refraction of Shakespeare's themes and a distinct drama in it's own right.’ The Guardian

‘One of the most talked about forces in Scottish theatre.’ The Times

‘Theatrical maverick [with] a propensity for fearless experiment.’ Financial Times

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Sub Rosa A gothic Victorian promenade piece where a small audience journeys through the secret backstage spaces of an old theatre, encountering a motley crew of chorines, hoofers, sopranos and wig-masters. (90 mins, 7 performances a night, 6 on stage, 11 on the road plus approx 8 tour guides to be supplied locally.)

Susurrus Part radio play, part sonic art, part stroll in the park. The listener follows a map around a garden while listening to opera and a poignant story of love and loss. (Between 60 to 90 mins, depending on walking speed and size of garden, research site visit and subsequent set-up by 2 persons, 1 additional staff member to be supplied locally.)

White Tea A multi-layered visual theatre story of beauty and brutality, giving and grieving about ‘an estranged, adopted British daughter of a Japanese survivor of Hiroshima’ (The Times). (75 mins, no interval, 2 on stage, 6 on the road.)

FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Holi Ceilidh In development, commission by National Theatre of Scotland. A joyous, uplifting large-scale music theatre piece where the audience participate in a Scottish ceilidh, which later transforms into an enormous dry paint fight, like the Indian Holi festival. (Duration, cast and crew to be confirmed.)

WRAP-AROUND
Post-performance discussions, seminars, masterclasses and workshops.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 Italy, Ireland (Susurrus)

TOURING AVAILABILITY
All productions available in 2010

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