Daniel Goldman
1 The Causeway
Sutton
Surrey SM2 5RS
T +44 (0)7939 069427
E tangramtheatrecompany@gmail.com
W tangramtheatre.co.uk
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SIZE OF COMPANY
Up to 5 on the road
SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Daniel Goldman
ARTISTIC POLICY
Tangram is a repertory company creating exciting multinational theatre for national and international touring. The goal is to engage and activate audiences with interdisciplinary performances of universal themes. The method is to put real people with real stories at the heart of the creative process. The company stands by the idea that less is more.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Perfectly pitched and delivered... this is smooth-as silk theatre.’ The Stage ().
‘Remarkably inventive, thoroughly entertaining and delightfully educational... reminds you what you always wished theatre in schools had been like.’ The Stage ()
‘It is hard to overstate the sense of fun that permeates this show.’ The British Theatre Guide ()
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
From William Tell to the Big Apple, from Newton to Snow White, Crunch! combines apples, original songs and physical theatre (Total Theatre Award nominated), to create a pom-rom-com that ends apple-y ever after! (70 mins, 4 on stage, 5 on the road.)
or the Survival of (R)Evolutionary Theories in the Face of Scientific and Ecclesiastical Objections: Being a musical comedy about Charles Darwin (1809–1882) A one-man show combining physical theatre, juggling spiders and six songs about barnacles, the voyage of the Beagle and the perils of marrying your cousin! For monkeys of all ages. (60 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)
Nine-year-old Rachel is on a quest to reach double figures! With an incredible solo performance at its centre, Almost 10 is a moving piece about the ups and downs of childhood. (60 mins, 1 on stage, 2 on the road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
(working title). The prequel to . See above.
An EGGsistential quest! The sequel to Crunch!, Splat! will tell the story of the egg, while exploring the major philosophers’ grasp on why we’re actually here. It’s sure to be egg-shell-ent!
WRAP-AROUND
The company runs a number of different workshops for performers, including ensemble theatre practice, clowning and exploring a physical approach to text-based theatre. We welcome and cater for participants of all backgrounds and experience. As an internationally minded company, we are always interested in developing relationships with audiences/artists from around the globe. Our current work relationships include companies in Argentina, India, Italy and France. The company is also available for talks, post-show discussions and longer residencies.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 India (Workshops)
2007–2008 Amsterdam (Workshops)
2006 Poland (
TOURING AVAILABILITY
and January 2010 onwards
Future shows may also be available for touring from January 2011
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