In development
Folktale Project (working title)
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” Neil Gaiman
For this new project we are diving into the world of ancient tales to explore parenthood, responsability, and what it means to protect. While embracing the magic, the surreal and the absurd of these stories, we want to also unravel what a modern re-construction for these tales can be. This exploration stems from an obscure desire for a poetic revenge on our time and the need for hope.
Creative Team
Conceived & Directed - Guillaume Pigé
Devised by the Company
With Ramon Ayres, Claudia Marciano, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Giulia del Fabbro, and Charles Sandford.
Composer - Alex Judd
Co-composer - Henry Webster
Lighting Designer - Dr Katherine Graham
Set, Props and Costumes Designer - Emma Tompkins
Production & Stage Manager - Josephine Tremelling
Dramaturg - A.C. Smith
Animal Transformation - Gabrielle Moleta
Philosopher - Dr Graeme A. Forbes
Visual Vernacular Consultant - Zoë McWhinney
External Advisor - Nola Rae MBE
Devisors - Eygló Belafonte, Claudia Marciano, Guillaume Pigé, Alex Judd, Andres Velasquez, Charles Sandford, Ramon Ayres, Giulia del Fabbro, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Zoë McWhinney.
Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England
Co-commisioned by The Point Eastleigh and London International Mime Festival
Supported by Shoreditch Town Hall and University of Kent
“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” Neil Gaiman
For this new project we are diving into the world of ancient tales to explore parenthood, responsability, and what it means to protect. While embracing the magic, the surreal and the absurd of these stories, we want to also unravel what a modern re-construction for these tales can be. This exploration stems from an obscure desire for a poetic revenge on our time and the need for hope.
Creative Team
Conceived & Directed - Guillaume Pigé
Devised by the Company
With Ramon Ayres, Claudia Marciano, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Giulia del Fabbro, and Charles Sandford.
Composer - Alex Judd
Co-composer - Henry Webster
Lighting Designer - Dr Katherine Graham
Set, Props and Costumes Designer - Emma Tompkins
Production & Stage Manager - Josephine Tremelling
Dramaturg - A.C. Smith
Animal Transformation - Gabrielle Moleta
Philosopher - Dr Graeme A. Forbes
Visual Vernacular Consultant - Zoë McWhinney
External Advisor - Nola Rae MBE
Devisors - Eygló Belafonte, Claudia Marciano, Guillaume Pigé, Alex Judd, Andres Velasquez, Charles Sandford, Ramon Ayres, Giulia del Fabbro, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Zoë McWhinney.
Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England
Co-commisioned by The Point Eastleigh and London International Mime Festival
Supported by Shoreditch Town Hall and University of Kent
As a company, we constantly aim to ground our work in real life experiences. With our new piece, currently entitled ‘Folktale Project’, one of the themes that we are exploring is parenthood, and within that we are looking at the boundaries between care and overprotection, which is often echoed in various popular tales.
We have already engaged with a wide range of people and community groups across the country, and are now looking to speak to parents of teenagers about their experience of parenthood. We are keen to explore the themes of responsibility, care, guilt and what they would want to pass on to their children.
It is important to say that we are not making Verbatim Theatre so none of your words, nor stories will be used directly on stage. The conversations will, however, have a crucial influence on the development of the work. We will also make sure to keep you regularly up to date with our progress throughout the development of the piece and invite you to come and see end of residency sharings if you are interested.
Conversations will be done online via zoom from May 10th to May 28th. If zoom, isn’t convenient we will also be very happy to find an alternative way together.
If you are interested please drop us a line at theatrere.participation@gmail.com and we will find a moment to chat!
With thanks for all of us at Theatre Re!
We have already engaged with a wide range of people and community groups across the country, and are now looking to speak to parents of teenagers about their experience of parenthood. We are keen to explore the themes of responsibility, care, guilt and what they would want to pass on to their children.
It is important to say that we are not making Verbatim Theatre so none of your words, nor stories will be used directly on stage. The conversations will, however, have a crucial influence on the development of the work. We will also make sure to keep you regularly up to date with our progress throughout the development of the piece and invite you to come and see end of residency sharings if you are interested.
Conversations will be done online via zoom from May 10th to May 28th. If zoom, isn’t convenient we will also be very happy to find an alternative way together.
If you are interested please drop us a line at theatrere.participation@gmail.com and we will find a moment to chat!
With thanks for all of us at Theatre Re!