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SIZE OF COMPANY
4 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Stephanie Jalland
ARTISTIC POLICY
To create innovative and accessible visual theatre and events suitable for all ages. To challenge audience perception of where and how performance can take place.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Cleverly thought out and charmingly executed the show carries all the Hoodwink hallmarks: attention to detail, rounded characters, English witticisms and charismatic performances.’ Caterina Loriggio, The National Theatre (Pleasure Garden)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Leap of Faith A celebration of the human aspiration to fly: paper wings, balloons, feathers, and flying monks. Elegant comedy, music and extraordinary visual effects. An uplifting show suitable for all ages. (Non verbal show suitable for all ages, approx 45 mins followed by 30 mins interaction, ohoto booth, paper aeroplane making and zoetrope led by the performers, 3 performers, 1 technical crew.)
Pleasure Garden An intimate performance in a formal garden. Audiences glimpse the innocent moments of Adam’s first bite of the apple, through love letters and peacocks to the thunderous age of steam with bees, blossom, extravagant characters and elegant comedy. (Non verbal show suitable for all ages, approx 20 mins repeated in two performance blocks of 4 shows, 3 performers, 1 technical crew.)
WRAP-AROUND
Leap of Faith has accompanying participation if required suitable for all ages – participants learn how to make own paper planes and stage an air show with performers. Workshop on development of flight and creation of simple flying machines available for all ages. Discussions on how shows created available and residencies to create new work with all ages.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Germany (Pleasure Garden)
2007 France, Germany (Pleasure Garden)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
Pleasure Garden and Leap of Faith May–September 2010
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