Pip Utton
137 Marston Lane
Frome
Somerset BA11 4DS
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SIZE OF COMPANY
2 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
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Pip Utton
ARTISTIC POLICY
Pip Utton produces and tours simply presented, accessible theatre, usually from new writing, for a target audience age of 16+. Pip aims to entertain, move, stimulate, and challenge audiences, often breaking through the fourth wall to directly engage the audience mentally and emotionally with the performance. Pip wants to encourage the exercise of an audience’s ‘grey cells’ and reinforce the enjoyment and appreciation of the power of live theatre.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘So frightening that, hours after the end of it, you feel as close to tears as you do during Utton’s phenomenal performance.’ Time Out Hong Kong (Adolf)
‘The master of the controversial one man show, Pip Utton turns his attention to Francis Bacon. Absolutely unmissable.’ Daily Telegraph
‘He really is, as The Guardian described him, “the master of the one-man show” young pretenders should take time to see his show to learn how it should be done.’ The British Theatre Guide (Chaplin)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Adolf A searing portrayal of the man whose evil logic corrupted a nation and the insidious voice of prejudice alive within us all today. (85 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, some strong language.)
Bacon ‘That dreadful man who paints those horrible pictures’ – Margaret Thatcher. Francis Bacon charms, amuses, outrages and fascinates – just as when alive. (75 mins, no interval, 1 on stage, 2 on the road, strong language and sexual references.)
Chaplin Christmas morning, and facing death, Chaplin is haunted by his great creation the Tramp. Stepping in and out of the screen Pip becomes Chaplin, revealing the reality beneath the image. (75 mins, no interval. 1 on stage, 2 on road.)
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds The iconic concept album depicting the Martian invasion of Earth. Performed solo to the original soundtrack specially adapted by Jeff Wayne. (60 mins, no interval, 1 on stage 2 on road.)
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol The most famous of all seasonal tales performed as Charles Dickens himself, using the abridged script used by Dickens. (80 mins plus optional interval, 1 on stage, 2 on road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Shafts of Dark Night after night, deep underground a miner is forced to relive the mining disaster that killed him in his search for redemption. Inspired by the Flying Dutchman myth. (65 mins, no interval. 1 on stage 2 on the road.)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Based on Victor Hugo’s tale, a moving ‘Beauty and the Beast’ story with text and dance which also challenges our preoccupation with image. (75 mins, no interval, 2 on stage 3 on the road.)
WRAP-AROUND
For professional and amateur audiences, from age 16yrs. Post-show discussions and workshops available, based on the show content, the writing and development and any specific aspects of performance. Use of the developing English language. Masterclasses in performance and workshops which result in the performance of a devised piece of drama.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 The Netherlands (Adolf/Bacon/Chaplin/Kean), Belgium (Adolf/Resolution), Hong Kong (Adolf)
2008 The Netherlands (Bacon/Chaplin/Adolf/Resolution), Belarus (Chaplin), Germany (The War of the Worlds), Poland (Chaplin), Belgium (Adolf), Czech Republic (Adolf/Chaplin)
2007 The Netherlands (Bacon/Adolf), USA (Adolf/Bacon/Chaplin), UAE (Chaplin), Belgium (Adolf)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
All current productions available 2010/11
Shafts of Dark and The Hunchback of Notre Dame available from September 2010
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