Slapstick humour meets Beckett head on in a quest for life’s meaning.
Acclaimed multilingual physical theatre company Little Soldier Productions are combining slapstick humour with absurdist Beckett as they quest for the answer to ‘why do we carry on’.
After an exciting few years making and touring shows all over the world, Mercè and Patricia have somehow lost momentum and hit rock bottom. They always knew that making theatre would be difficult, but when they have to dress up as flamingos in a shopping centre to make ends meet, they seriously consider giving up.
Can their shared dream of staging Waiting for Godot get them back on track or will their long-held ambition be strangled by red tape? A hilarious and sometimes moving exploration of companionship, co-dependency and what motivates us to keep going, even in the face of failure and bureaucratic brick walls.
Devised by: Mercè Ribot and Patricia Rodriguez | Directed by Ursula Martínez
Cast: Mercè Ribot and Patricia Rodríguez Additional voices: Bertie Biddle and Alan Devall
Running Time: 60 mins | Suitable for ages 14+
11 March - Jacksons Lane Arts Centre
17 March - Midlands Art Centre
18 March - Arts for Hungerford
21 March - The Arts Centre, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
30 March - Exchange Theatre, Twickenham
31 March - Kenton Theatre, Henley-on-Thames
1 April - The Theatre, Chipping Norton
13 April - Bridport Arts Centre
15 April - Tolmen Centre, Constantine, Falmouth
18 Apri -l Portsmouth Guildhall
19 April - Theatre Royal Winchester, Winchester
20 April - The Bay Theatre, Weymouth
21 April South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
Further Information: Nothing Happens (Twice) | Little Soldier Productions