Between Us
by Between Ustheatre
Two people, one relationship, no script
about the production
Boy meets girl. But then what? Why do we fall in love? What keeps us together? What drives us apart? Between Us tells the inside story of one couple’s relationship. Completely improvised from audience suggestion, we discover what makes us fall in love and what makes us fall apart. The characters are inspired by you, the audience, and every show is unique. Come on a journey of discovery with us and witness the love, the laughter, the pain and the hate of modern relationships. Come and find out what goes on Between Us.
about the artist
Rachel E. Thorn trained at Drama Studio London. She co-created CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation (Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show 2017) and founded Scriptless In Seattle (nominated for Best Improv Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2017). She has also performed with Upstairs Downton and Chucklenuts. Alex Keen is a comedian and improviser. He co-founded the comedy collective Sturike and has performed with Scriptless In Seattle, Shrimps and Chucklenuts.
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stage dimensions
width: 3 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 2 metres
Minimum set: Two chairs
Ideal set: Two chairs, one table, one sofa.
Lighting: Two states - full wash and spotlight. We can provide our own tech if the venue's tech isn't comfortable with improvised cues.
Get-in and get-out times: Minutes!
Experience seekers. Fringe theatre audiences looking for something unique and engaging. Improvisers.
A moving, detailed story of what happens between two people when they meet and fall in love. It’s funny, poignant, witty and always completely engaging. Both actors turn in powerful performances. There is an intimacy between the pair that makes their relationship touching and believable. What’s particularly impressive is the ability of these two to be funny on the fly. Their humour has a wry, British edge to it, and is full of inventive wit. This is a piece where the unspoken has as much power as the spoken. This is live theatre taken to a whole new level.
Rachel and Alex were so finely detailed and planned that, at times, I couldn’t quite believe that this was impro, it certainly didn’t feel like it after the first five minutes of audience suggestions. This quick-thinking and witty duo shared a connection that felt natural and real as their performances. Between Us surpassed all expectations, a show that was genuinely funny whilst simultaneously delivering a sense of real emotional depth and audience connection. I came away marvelling at the talent and wondering why does anyone bother writing plays at all when you can entertain so successfully on the spot?
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Unsuitable for deaf audiences. Suitable for visually impaired and mobility impaired audiences.
We can offer improvisation workshops tailored to the relevant participants. Cost dependent on location and duration.
Fee dependent on location.
