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Photographer: Stephen Dobbie
Site-specific events|Installation-based performance|Immersive Theatre
SIZE OF COMPANY
22–32 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Medium to large
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Felix Barrett
Executive Producer
Colin Marsh
Associate Director
Maxine Doyle
Director of Operations
Colin Nightingale
Enrichment Manager
Peter Higgin
Technical Manager
Euan Maybank
Sound and Brand
Stephen Dobbie
ARTISTIC POLICY
Punchdrunk are the acknowledged pioneers of a new form of immersive theatre in which roaming audiences experience epic storytelling inside deeply atmospheric, theatrical worlds. Blending classic texts, award-winning design installation and extraordinary sites, the company’s infectious format transports the viewer from the passive familiarity of conventional theatre to a state of activated imagination.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
The Times ()
The Observer ()
The New York Times ()
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
A Punchdrunk and BAC Production. An immersive trip through the cracks of Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre imagination. (3 hours continuous looped performance, 25 performers, 32 on the road).
An award-winning epic told in breath-taking dramatic and sensory detail. Contains nudity. (3-hours continuous looped performance, 22 performers, 29 on the road).
Shakespeare’s Macbeth reconstructed as Hitchcock thriller. Suitable for performance in any, large disused building. (3 hours continuous looped performance, 12 performers, 4-piece band, 22 on the road).
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
Punchdrunk has several major new productions in the pipeline for 2009 through 2011. Please contact the company for further information.
WRAP-AROUND
Residencies, master classes and practical workshops in immersive theatre processes, physical text, contact improvisation and installation design for all ages 14+. Opportunities for local artists, students and community volunteers to be involved in design and installation, supporting performer roles and event management.
TOURING AVAILABILITY
On request from spring 2009.
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