Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts - Beijing Comedy Theatre

Dates: October 26-29, 2017

About

"Through our work on stage and through our Taught by an Idiot participation work, we foster a sense of openness, curiosity and the desire to play. We consistently experiment with what art can be and who can be involved, and in doing so our work blurs the lines between artist, participant and audience. Our commitment to accessibility informs the entwined relationship between our productions and our participation work. We take creative risks, we tell universal stories and we include everyone. " —Told by an Idiot

Credits

Director: Paul Hunter

Designer: Sophia Clist

Lighting Designer: Tom Snell

Sound Designer: Adrienne Quartly

Executive Producer: Jenni Grainger

Company Stage Manager: Carol Pestridge

Deputy Stage Manager: Charlotte McBrearty

Cast

Stephen Harper

Alicia Martel

Patricia Rodriguez

Michael Ureta

Presenter

Told by an Idiot explores the human condition through theatre that is bigger than life. The company acknowledges the artifice of performance and makes no attempt to put reality on stage, but it inhabits the space between laughter and pain which exists in the real world. The work is rooted in the live event and thrives on a sense of spontaneity and risk, celebrating the unpredictability of performance. Through playful collaborative writing, anarchic physicality and a comedic sensibility the company create genuinely spontaneous experiences for audiences.