Contents
. Crocosmia
. Extraordinary Ordinary
. H.E.L.P/H.O.P.E
. An Evening of Edible Mistakes
. National Express Bingo... and other winning combinations
. Sporadical
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Crocosmia
Performed, Edinburgh Festival 2008, the Arches in Glasgow, and the Shunt Vaults
and BAC in London
Recipient of
the Scotsman's Fringe 1st
Total Theatre Award for best graduate company
and the Arches Brick Award
*****The Scotsman
*****The Metro
*** The Guardian
****The Herald
In a family that is shrinking and a world that is growing bigger, three precocious children attempt to carve out a unique space for themselves and the memory of their parents.
Combining finely detailed character work with images of stunning visual beauty, the play revolves around the fictional lives of Freya (7 ¾), Finley and Sophia Brackenberg (10; twins). These three creative and richly-founded characters will lead you through their magical world, with over-stuffed suitcases and imagination providing all they need.
An explosion of fast-paced, visual storytelling following the Brackenberg siblings and their attempts to make sense of the world through cake puppetry, romantic slide shows, and ingenious bulb experiments, all backed by their parents' vintage record collection.
(Don't forget to veiw Freya's slideshow at the bottom of our main page for important instructions on how to grow the crocosmia plant)
Extraordinary Ordinary
In an office bustling with “things to do” how could you possibly find yourself alone and folding paper into flightless birds? However this is exactly what Martin does – losing himself in a world of origami animals and plastic-packaged sushi meals-for-one. Ruth on the other hand rarely has a moment to herself, constantly making small-talk with foreign businessmen that she seldom sees twice.
Extraordinary Ordinary is a celebration of everything hum drum: a stark cubicle-world carved out of paper, stationary and the outpourings of their endearingly awkward minds. Told through a mixture of farcical choreography and touching imagery, Little Bulb Theatre presents a bittersweet comedy of two characters exploring the loneliness of modern-day city living and the extraordinary, sometimes heartbreakingly ordinary, ways of surviving it.
Ruth and Martin
H.E.L.P/H.O.P.E
H.E.L.P/H.O.P.E:
Being made redundant is never easy, especially in a time of financial crises, political apathy and (literal) global meltdown! Yet amidst this sorry state of affairs two unassuming candidates find themselves the unlikely heroes of a revolution. A really important revolution! But they can’t do it alone. Introducing…
‘A Passionate Presentation in two Parts’ !
inspired by a certain "audacity of hope" and the helping hand of a stranger, you could find yourself just a hairs breadth away from serious and lasting change. H.E.L.P/H.O.P.E:
to see you there,
Ruth and Martin are back with their travelling roadshow of eccentric ways to combat the devastating complexities of modern life. Having been made redundent when Tadashi Corporation was forced to close down it's London branch Ruth and Martin have responded with a message of hope and an offer of help for these troubling economic times.
(or more info on what Ruth and Martin are up to next visit their brand new website at
http://hopefuloutlook.blogspot.com/ )
An Evening of Edible Mistakes
commisioned for the innaugural Swale rural arts festival- this cabaret was performed there and also at the shunt vaults in October 2009
Have you ever eaten one of your worst mistakes? After toiling in obscurity for many years Les Petites Ampoules emerge from the wilderness to remind you just how good they taste.
Music and snacks provided nightly.
National Express Bingo ... and other winning combinations
a solo show created by Clare Beresford presented at the Shunt Vaults in May 2009
Two little ducks to Dorset ducky? Or gorgeous Gordon's den to Devon? Sounds like it could be your lucky night eh! So what are you doin sittin there without your fat dot pen and unique number pad? Thee can't win if you don't join in you daft thing! Eee, by heck you haf right spell it out for some folk - pen and paper means prizes every hour - so don't be coconut shy I want a full house!
Ooh and p.s Bring that nice fellow o' yours, he's a sight for sore eyes when them balls have stopped whizzin.."
Sporadical
Commisioned by the Forest Fringe 2009
