Theatre Studies 

"What is drama but life with the dull bits cut out." ― Alfred Hitchcock


KneeHigh

13/05/2025

Kneehigh theatre company was founded in Cornwall in 1980 by Mike Shephard, who has continued to be its Artistic Director until its dispansion in 2021. Kneehigh gained recognition for its unique theatrical style under Shepherd's leadership. There was a strong emphasis on physical theatre combining comedy and burlesque with dance and music, unusual...

Katie Mitchell

23/04/2025

Katie Mitchell (born 1964) is well renowned for her rigorous realism, multimedia integration, and feminist environmental perspectives, and feminist and environmental perspectives. some of her defining characteristics and stylistic features include:

Yerma

26/03/2025

Yerma, written by Simon Stone (2016), is a modernised adaptation of Federico García Lorca's Yerma written in 1934 on the eve of the spanish civil war.

Paperbirds

03/03/2025

Paperbirds is a devised theatre company renowned for their socially and politically engaging performances. These performances blend verbatim theatre (theatre created entirely from other peoples words, i.e. 'I love you mum I promise I won't die') with physical theatre. The company was established in 2003 by Jemma McDonnell and Kylie Walsh. Key...

complicite

03/03/2025

Complicité (Founded 1983) is a devising theatre group known for their physical theatre style, blending movement, text, music, technology and design to create deeply imaginative, multilayered performances

Peter Brooks

30/01/2025

- Director of the Royal Shakespeare company and founder of the International Centre for Creation in Paris.

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