Nick Sweeting
4th Floor
43 The Aldwych
London WC2B 4DN
T +44 (0)20 7240 4556
+44 (0)20 7240 4534
E nick@improbable.co.uk
W improbable.co.uk
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Live Art
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Outdoor Work
- Outdoor companies
SIZE OF COMPANY
Up to 20 on the road)
SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to large-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Directors
Julian Crouch, Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson
Producer
Nick Sweeting
General Manager
Sarah-Jane Rawlings
Administrator
Melanie Rashbrooke
Associate Director
Lucy Foster
ARTISTIC POLICY
Founded in 1996 by artistic directors Julian Crouch, Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson with Nick Sweeting as producer, Improbable creates theatre and site-specific work on a national and international level. They engage, support and develop the community in which they work with a focus on developing open space as a method of tackling complex social and cultural issues. They have made the following shows: and .
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Improbable is one of the brilliant faces of British Theatre.’ The Observer
‘The annual Devoted and Disgruntled open space will be on the last weekend in January [2010]. I don't know the details yet, but keep the dates free; it's the most energizing event in the theatre calendar.’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
‘Improbable are masters of mixed media and meta-theatrical whimsy.’ Time Out ()
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
presented by Improbable and ENO. Philip Glass’s Satyagraha returns to the London Coliseum, having enjoyed a sell out run at the MET, New York.
A different guest is interviewed onstage each night; their life story is transformed into a magical piece of theatre. (110 mins, 8–9 on stage, 10–11 on road.)
A return to the spirit of Improbable’s core devised shows. completed a UK tour and five-week run at the Barbican in 2009. is touring to Australia and America in 2010.
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
A New Puppetry Show 2011. Check www.improbable.co.uk for the latest information on this production.
WRAP-AROUND
Improbable runs annual and monthly Open Space events called Devoted & Disgruntled, which invites all areas of the theatre and performance community to unite and create new models of being, thinking and doing. It is also an opportunity for the arts community to address pressing issues that often get marginalised in favour of day-to-day survival. As a result of Devoted & Disgruntled, Improbable have facilitated numerous Open Space events all around the UK as well as internationally in Bulgaria, Romania, Israel, Canada, USA, Serbia, Australia and Brazil.
Education and workshops are a very important strand of work for Improbable and they run both alongside projects and independently. To request further information about Improbable’s wrap-around activity visit www.improbable.co.uk or email melanie@improbable.co.uk
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 USA ()
2008 USA ()
2007 USA ()
TOURING AVAILABILITY
Details on request
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