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We are often asked questions by those members of our audience who are
studying theatre, dance or multi-media about our inspirations,
influences & approaches to our work. We are very happy to answer
specific questions & welcome feedback. Your comments are highly
valued and directly influence our work so please feel free to get in
touch directly at
Perpetual Motion Theatre. Meanwhile to help you in your research here are some answers to our most frequently asked questions.
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Photo - Christoph Wagner
Video Design - Oogoo Maia
Performers - Karin Heberlein, Toby Hughes, Leticia Santa Fe, Philippe Spall.
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NO:1 - What is Physical Theatre ?
Theatre which grows from gesture rather than word. We believe all theatre is, by definition, physical.
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Photo - Tim Nunn
Performers - Waikit Tang, Leticia Santa Fe, Toby Hughes, Karin Heberlein.
NO:2 - How would describe your work ?
Total theatre which mixes multiple theatrical styles.
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NO:3 - Where did the company members train ?
Bretton Hall College, Ecole Jacques Le Coq, Central School of
Speech & Drama, R.E.S.A.D Madrid, Dartington College, Hamburg
Theatre School, Middlesex University, York University, The Drama
Studio.
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NO:4 - Who & what inspires your work ?
DV8, CandoCo, Pina Bausch, Forced Entertainment, Robert Le Page,
Derevo, Slava Polunin & Robert Wilson.Early 20th Century Russian
theatre, in particular Meyerhold & Mayakovsky, Grotowski, Artaud
and Beckett.Also multi-disciplinary performance, visual art, music
& the world at large.
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NO 5 - How do you create your work ?
We work in a very collaborative way, devising & improvising using
pictures, music,current affairs, newspaper cuttings, spacial
environments, personal experience, the written word & other sources.
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WORKSHOPS
Example
"Starting Points for Total Theatre"
Age Group 14 upwards
Movement based theatre workshops based around themes of One - (the
Other) or Perfect run by Emi Slater and/or performers from the company
includes work on devising techniques, making theatre choreography,
personal character work & non narrative theatre, including voice
technique (Kristin Linklater) and mime (Le Coq & Marceau) if
appropriate.The aim being to enpower the participants to feel able to
express themselves through their own devising and to pass on skills
which enable them to do this.As well as exploring the themes of our
shows, sharing our ways of working and passing on inspiration.
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Photo - Emi Slater.
Performers - Alexandra Hingst, Karin Heberlein
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