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Theatre Companies in South West England
A39 Live! & Media
(Truro) The company is very Cornwall-orientated, its work being based on "shared issues, history and culture." Interested in mixed media, and works in community theatre and TIE.
Barbican Theatre
(Plymouth) This company is interested in research and development in the use of drama and theatre for both learning therapy and for recreation. Its special interests are youth projects, social concerns, set books and actor residencies.
Bare Bones Theatre
(Bristol) Interested in "classic texts which offer the opportunity for inventive physical and vocal work." Show are staged simply.
Bash Street Theatre Company
(Penzance) A circus theatre company: physical theatre, live music, silent comedy and circus skills.
Bedlam Theatre Company
(Bodmin, Cornwall) The company's work is based very firmly on Cornwall iself (its mythology, folklore and legends) and on subjects of social relevance to the county. It tours particularly to rural and artistically deprived areas of Cornwall and the South West.
The Common Players
(Based at the Exeter Phoenix) "Theatre for and with community audiences." IT uses new writing, company-devised work, live music and puppets.
Dark Horse
(Bristol) A company producing "challening, contemporary circus theatre" both indoors and out.
Daylight Theatre
(Stroud) A Theatre in Education and Young People's Theatre company which mixes live actors and puppets. Its main interests are the environment and history, other cultures, myths and legends, health education and Shakespeare.
Far and Wide
(Totnes) Puppetry as a theatrical force.
Forkbeard Fantasy
(Bristol) Aims to produce "humorous, unconventional and visually exhilarating shows." Integrates film and cartoon in its shows.
Half Human Video Theatre
(Exeter) Uses video, TV, multi-media and comedy.
John Lee
(Aller, Somerset) Comic and physical theatre: drama, cabaret, mime and circus.
Kaos Theatre
(Cirencester) "Innovative and accessible non-elitist, experimental performances." Physical and textual theatre.
Kneehigh Theatre
(Truro) "Exciting, stimulating visual theate accessible to a borad-based audience." Uses live music. Some work company devised.
Miracle Theatre Company
(Falmouth) New writing and occasional classic plays. Works in the open air in summer and panto-style in the winter.
Natural Theatre Company
(Bath) Street theatre, "wandering scenarios", visual comedy.
State of Play
(Aller, Somerset) Comedy theatre.
Sterts Theatre Group
(Cornwall) Does a twelve week season at Cornwall's Sterts Open Air Theatre. Community drama, mixing professional and amateur performers.
Theatre Alibi
(Based at the Northcott Studio, Exeter) Doing both drama and children's story theatre. Aims t produce "excellent new theatre that responds to sontemporary experience truthfully and optimistically." Interested in exploring and celebrating the languga of theatre.
Travelling Light Theatre Company
(Bristol) Theatre for young people. "Innovative and inspiring work." Live music based physical and visual performances.
Whirlwind Theatre Productions
(Taunton, Devon) "High quality entertaining theatre for all ages." Sometimes company-deivised, sometimes existing work.
Wolf and Water Arts Company
(Winkleigh, Devon) A community and TIE company which aims to "work creatively and therapeutically with groups which do not ususally has access to the arts." It aims to develop the self-esteem of those whith whom it works. Its special concerns are youth, offending behaviour, mental health and learning disability.
Wonderfool Productions
(South Petherton, Somerset) Comic, mime and visual theatre, aimed at children and family audiences.
Word and Action (Dorset) Ltd
(Wimborne, Dorset) Works mainly with schools, but also with hospitals,
day centres, prisons, ats centres and festivals to "explore language
creatively". Has multiple touring groups in the UK and throughout Western
Europe, Japan, Australia, Israel, Thailand and the USA.
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