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Performance in Profile 2010 - British Council - Arts

Alison King (Producer)
Turtle Key Arts
Ladbroke Hall
79 Barlby Road
London W10 6AZ

T +44 (0)20 8964 5060
F +44 (0)20 8964 4080
E ali@turtlekeyarts.org.uk
W ockhamsrazor.co.uk

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SIZE OF COMPANY
6–10 on the road

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to large-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Directors

Alex Harvey, Charlotte Mooney and Tina Koch

Producer
Alison King

ARTISTIC POLICY
Ockham’s Razor consists of three aerial artists who specialise in creating physical theatre around new pieces of aerial equipment. The company combines circus, dance, and visual theatre to make work that has a narrative structure.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Dazzling airborne routines.’ The Telegraph

‘Daring aerial theatre.’ The Independent

‘Physically thrilling.’ The Sunday Times

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Takes place on a human sized wheel made of wood and steel suspended 6m in the air. (5 performers, 60 mins, no interval.)

Takes place on an aluminium aerial raft rigged 3.5 metres off the ground. The structure seems to float in the air. (3 performers, 30 mins, no interval.)

Twenty-five metres of rope looped over two pulleys. If someone pulls on one side of the rope, the rope on the other side is affected. (4 performers, 20 mins, no interval.)

An intimate duet performed on a simple suspended metal frame. (2 performers, 13 mins, no interval.)

WRAP-AROUND
Ockham’s Razor are all fully-trained aerial teachers and hold regular workshops. They also do Q&As.

RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2008 Holland, Belgium, Spain ()
2007 Finland, France ()
2006 Hungary ()

TOURING AVAILABILITY
and are all available for touring

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