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"Sell out warning! The innovative, creative physical theatre experts at Ockham’s Razor give a modern feminist circus spin on Hardy’s radical tale of privilege, class, poverty and female desire."
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A event held at Unit 15 on Friday 13th October. The event starts at 19:30.
Tess is a groundbreaking adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles.
An ensemble of performers weave together Hardy’s words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power, loss and endurance.
Against a backdrop of shifting projections the cast wield wooden planks, climb shifting walls and move through ropes and swathes of linen to evoke the vast landscapes and interior worlds of Hardy’s Wessex.
It is a story which still has extraordinary relevance for our times in its incredibly nuanced evocation of female relationships, sexual desire, consent, privilege and poverty.
This retelling captures the beauty, heartbreak and yearning of the novel and draws upon the incredible strength of the circus body to create a Tess as heroic as Hardy intended.
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The Sunday 15th October performance of Tess will be BSL interpreted - further information will be sent closer to the event.
For the venue's access information: www.bristolcircuscity.com/custom-venues/unit-15/
If you require a companion ticket:
Please send details of the show you are attending via the access form linked in the confirmation email you will receive after booking a ticket. Or email [email protected]. We will then arrange for a complimentary e-ticket to be sent you.
Dates: Fri 13th October - Sun 15th October
Doors 7:00 PM
Show start: 7:30 PM
Show length 2 hours 15 minutes, with an interval
Age Recommendations: 12+
Content warning: Adult Themes
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“there’s something magical about Ockham’s Razor” - Evening Standard
“physically thrilling” - The Sunday Times
“beautifully human” - The Times
What we love about Tess:
We love the high skill, innovation and Bristol roots of this company who are back with a new challenge, applying their unique way with circus and circus props to storytelling on a new scale. Go see this show if you’ve read the book, if you never heard of it or if you never got around to reading it. 7 artists dancing, twisting and catapulting each other through the air will tell you the story.
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For more about the company: https://ockhamsrazor.co.uk/
For group bookings over 10 please contact: [email protected]
Tags:
Dance Acrobatics
Aerial
Storytelling
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Adapted and Directed by Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney - Ockham’s Razor
Produced by Alison King – Turtle Key Arts
Choreography Nathan Johnston
Composition, Sound Design and Production Holly Khan
Design & Equipment Concept Ockham’s Razor in association with Tina Bicât
Set and Costume Design Tina Bicât
Lighting Design Aideen Malone
Projection Design Daniel Denton
Script Advisor Anne-Marie Casey
Commissioned by London International Mime Festival and The Lowry, Salford with support from artsdepot, Shoreditch Town Hall, National Centre for Circus Arts and Bristol Circus City.
Funded by Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation, PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Organisations, Garrick Charitable Trust and Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.
Supported by artsdepot, Shoreditch Town Hall, National Centre for Circus Arts, Bristol Circus City and MimeLondon.
Image credit: Kie Cummings #bristolcircuscity
Entry requirements:
An ensemble of performers weave together Hardy’s words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power, loss and endurance.
Against a backdrop of shifting projections the cast wield wooden planks, climb shifting walls and move through ropes and swathes of linen to evoke the vast landscapes and interior worlds of Hardy’s Wessex.
It is a story which still has extraordinary relevance for our times in its incredibly nuanced evocation of female relationships, sexual desire, consent, privilege and poverty.
This retelling captures the beauty, heartbreak and yearning of the novel and draws upon the incredible strength of the circus body to create a Tess as heroic as Hardy intended.
----------
The Sunday 15th October performance of Tess will be BSL interpreted - further information will be sent closer to the event.
For the venue's access information: www.bristolcircuscity.com/custom-venues/unit-15/
If you require a companion ticket:
Please send details of the show you are attending via the access form linked in the confirmation email you will receive after booking a ticket. Or email [email protected]. We will then arrange for a complimentary e-ticket to be sent you.
Dates: Fri 13th October - Sun 15th October
Doors 7:00 PM
Show start: 7:30 PM
Show length 2 hours 15 minutes, with an interval
Age Recommendations: 12+
Content warning: Adult Themes
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“there’s something magical about Ockham’s Razor” - Evening Standard
“physically thrilling” - The Sunday Times
“beautifully human” - The Times
What we love about Tess:
We love the high skill, innovation and Bristol roots of this company who are back with a new challenge, applying their unique way with circus and circus props to storytelling on a new scale. Go see this show if you’ve read the book, if you never heard of it or if you never got around to reading it. 7 artists dancing, twisting and catapulting each other through the air will tell you the story.
----------
For more about the company: https://ockhamsrazor.co.uk/
For group bookings over 10 please contact: [email protected]
Tags:
Dance Acrobatics
Aerial
Storytelling
----------
Adapted and Directed by Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney - Ockham’s Razor
Produced by Alison King – Turtle Key Arts
Choreography Nathan Johnston
Composition, Sound Design and Production Holly Khan
Design & Equipment Concept Ockham’s Razor in association with Tina Bicât
Set and Costume Design Tina Bicât
Lighting Design Aideen Malone
Projection Design Daniel Denton
Script Advisor Anne-Marie Casey
Commissioned by London International Mime Festival and The Lowry, Salford with support from artsdepot, Shoreditch Town Hall, National Centre for Circus Arts and Bristol Circus City.
Funded by Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation, PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund for Organisations, Garrick Charitable Trust and Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.
Supported by artsdepot, Shoreditch Town Hall, National Centre for Circus Arts, Bristol Circus City and MimeLondon.
Image credit: Kie Cummings #bristolcircuscity
Entry requirements:
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