Fringe First Award winner, Total Theatre nominee and sell-out show 2013 returns: Joe looks back at his childhood home and traces its journey from idyllic seaside town to community gripped by anarchy. Combining puppetry, immersive soundscapes and multimedia technology, the multi award-winning company Tortoise in a Nutshell build an entire world in front of the audience’s eyes.
‘Sophisticated and highly entertaining. The level of detail here is extraordinary’ **** The Times
‘Mesmeringly inventive… technically, visually, aurally and politically, it’s a tremendous show’ **** The Scotsman
‘A genuinely exciting young company who are brimful of ideas’ The Guardian
Taking the form of a series of tests, of body and of faith, and set to a mesmerizing sound score, the work is a study of empathy; a live memorial to the disabled victims of the Nazi euthanasia program and the current disabled victims of recent 'welfare reform' in the UK.
Stark [and] brutal with her customary integrity and conviction.
**** Herald
YAMA explores the mythology associated with mountains inspired by the pagan and animist rituals practiced among the mountains of Tohoku, Japan. Created with the dancers of Scottish Dance Theatre, YAMA is an awe-inspiring piece that gathers energy as it grows with echoes of shamanic strangeness. Jalet's hypnotic choreography, and the tangled ensemble of exceptional dancers leaves a tingle and stain under the skin.
Profound, powerful and hugely demanding..
★★★★ The Herald
An extraordinarily clever work with each theatrical element perfectly balanced
mesmerising brilliance
★★★★★ The Skinny
visually captivating…
★★★★The Scotsman
A force to be reckoned with…..nothing short of stunning
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