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GECKO (2002 - ) |
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Gecko was founded in 2002 by Amit Lahav and Al Nedjari. Both were previously members of The David Glass Ensemble, the experimental theatre company with a strong record of international participatory projects with marginalised young people. Gecko leapt to international attention with Taylor's Dummies in Edinburgh Showcase 2003. Comic and touching, physically exuberant yet strangely surreal, with circus skills used to imaginative effect, the piece toured to nine countries and was voted Best Performance Off-West End by Time Out Live Awards.
Plays by Gecko
Arab and The Jew, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 02 Aug 2007 | |||||
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| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #71735 | |||
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Genre: | Physical Theatre Piece 60 min | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | - | ||
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Synopsis: | a two-man show in which Lahav and Nedjari move away from ensemble work and explore their relationship as performers and friends. With almost no text, they tell a story of brotherhood, loyalty and conflict, as seen through the mist of their own Arab and Jewish backgrounds. Beneath striking physical and visual images of nostalgia and chaos, there is a subtext of complex, deep-rooted allegiances simmering beneath the surface. On tour, they hope to include local people in non-performing roles, creating a unique link with audiences and communities. | |||||
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Missing | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Point, Eastleigh | 30 Jan 2011 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #137358 | |||
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Synopsis: | With physical dexterity, humour and alchemy, Gecko uncover an extraordinary collision between a scientist researching the human soul, a missing girl and a woman whose soul is decaying. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Overcoat, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | 13 Nov 2008 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #97031 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | 7 performers | |||||
Notes: | from Short Story By Nikolai Gogol | |||||
Synopsis: | Inspired by Gogol's The Overcoat, Gecko has created an intoxicating world where a man's thoughts and dreams spill out into everyday life. . .. . .. . . . .Get the coat, get the girl, change the world. Capturing the unruly spirit of Gogol's irreverent masterpiece, this award winning company celebrates the birth of this revolutionary Russian playwright with a riotous blend of physical comedy, movement, cinematic images and evocative music. | |||||
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Race, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell | 20 Jan 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #43521 | |||
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Genre: | Physical Theatre Piece | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | Imagine what Hieronymus Bosch might make of the modern rat race, and you have something of the flavour of this show. It depicts life as an obstacle course, with steeply raked planks to negotiate and hazardous bungee ropes attached to one's back. - Garner, Guardian | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Vol XXV (2005) Page 0092; Theatre Record Vol XXV (2005) Page 1324 | |||||
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Taylor's Dummies | ||
| 1st Produced: | 05 Nov 2002 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #43522 | |||
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Genre: | Physical Theatre Piece | |||||
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Synopsis: | Imagine Vertigo directed by David Lynch and performed by De La Guarda to the riffs of 1950s jazz. This is a show for those who loathe the predictable, love the unexpected and crave an adrenaline hit. Eloquently crafted to music and highly physical, Taylor s Dummies plunges the depths of male desire, creating deeply funny scenes that are stunningly dramatic while seemingly impossible to perform. Inventively multi-dimensional, the performers walk up walls, fly through the air and bring dolls and dummies to life. Sweaty, original and unmissable | |||||
Further Reference: | Theatre Record Vol XXII (2002) Page 1538; Theatre Record Vol XXIII (2003) Page 0895 | |||||
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