Dancing Bear, Dancing Bear
by Gameshowdance, theatre
Two men on stage. A woman’s voice telling you a story.
about the production
Two men on stage. A woman’s voice telling you a story. The men get dressed, get heckled, get aggressive. The woman wonders if there’s a difference between men’s and women’s bottoms. Dancing Bear, Dancing Bear is a show about 'men' and 'women' and how we all relate to each other. Audiences listen on headphones to Hannah Ringham (co-founder of Shunt collective), who draws you into a hypnotic world of immersive sound and music. On stage, raw and visually striking physicality blurs into tender moments of intimacy. (Video trailer available on request.) Tour pack available on request.
about the artist
Gameshow is run by Matt Ryan and Matthew Evans. We are an associate company at Bush Theatre in London and create plays, performance and installations across the UK. Previous tours include Dancing Bear, Dancing Bear (2017) and This Is The Moon (2015). Awards include JMK Directors Award for The Jewish Wife at BAC (2010), People's Theatre Award for Grown Up at CPT (2015) and bursaries from Live Theatre (2016) and Jerwood Foundation (2017). Visit gameshow.org.uk
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stage dimensions
width: 6 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 6 metres
-Sound played through audience headphones, distributed by venue staff in front of house. Headphones delivered by courier to venue 1 working day before performance day and collected the next working day.
-Lights run from the in-house lighting desk by the company technician. 22 Channels and 23 Cues in total. Gel is toured with company.
14yrs and above: nudity (during preset only) and strong language
“Absolutely fantastic... so innovative and bold and original in its theatrical thinking. It’s funny, visually striking and contemporary - a real stand out”
-“I liked the intimacy when they touched and the ambiguity of the wrestle. I found it interesting, intriguing and very well performed.” -“You personified what it feels like to be a woman... This has much potential.”
"Very very inspiring, so full of play and possibility and curiosity and joy. A VERY enjoyable, exciting, thought-provoking and messy way to spend an hour"
Sound is integral to the show. Integration with venue hearing loop is possible to meet Deaf and hard of hearing access requirements. Please ask when booking.
Gameshow offers two participatory workshops to be booked alongside a performance of Dancing Bear, Dancing Bear:
-Gender Bender: An exploration of gender and identity
-Dancing in the moment: Improvisation and movement
-Bespoke workshops are also available to meet the requirements of each group
Duration: 90mins
Participants: 5-30
Venue: large room or hall
Technical requirements: mains electricity
Cost: from £150
All workshops are suitable for participants of any gender, age and ability. They are led by Gameshow directors Matt Ryan and Matthew Evans, who have a breadth of experience working with artists, students and non-professionals.
