Bench
by Mimbrephysical-theatre-and-circus,
Bench is a small and beautiful acrobatic performance about the everyday theatre and dance of life.
about the production
A woman sits on a bench and watches the world pass by…. Bench is a small and beautiful acrobatic performance about the everyday theatre and dance of life. Loneliness and happiness, bag-ladies and runaway brides, spell-binding moments mixed with the comic and ordinary – a reflection on who we are and how we connect with others. ‘Bench’ is self-contained family friendly performance, created for outdoor festivals and events, with a small transformable set and cast of 3 performers. An extract from ‘Bench’ can performed as a 10 minute cabaret act.
about the artist
Daryl & Co is a Disabled-led children's theatre company where collaboration and co-creation meet mischief and merriment. We make accessible theatre to delight young audiences and their families and we tour all over the country. Mimbre are a female-led producing company, creating delicate, breathtaking and highly-skilled acrobatic theatre for outdoor and unusual settings, touring nationally and internationally, with a strong digital presence.
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stage dimensions
width: 8 metres
height: 6 metres
depth: 6 metres
Space: 8m width, 6m depth, 6m height clearance (without trees, branches, roof, etc.)
If smaller or less height clearance, please contact company to discuss.
Surface: Ground needs to be even, smooth and flat ideally on pavement/tarmac or stage. If on grass, it needs to be well drained, no cobbles.
The show is designed for an audience in a semi-circle.
PA/SOUND
Festival/organiser to provide a minimum 2k sound system with CD-player for the show and operator.
all audiences
‘A deceptively simple but highly skilled show [with] terrific moments. The acrobatics are performed with real grace and skill by the cast of three quick-change female artists in a wittily choreographed show that turns the limitation of public space into a virtue, and invites the audience’s complicity. It never takes itself too seriously and is all the better for it: small but very nifty.’
Mimbre can offer acrobatic workshops and the opportunity for participants to perform alongside the company in the show. Prices vary according to workshop size, and duration. Please inquire for more information.
The base fee starts at £1400 for all London gigs. Prices vary according to location, number of performances and days on location. An extract from ‘Bench’ can performed as a 10 minute cabaret act. Please inquire for more information.
