Natural Behaviour
Thick & Tight present their award-winning show Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms.
Somewhere between a variety show and a biology essay come alive, Natural Behaviour is a queer look at what it means to be natural or unnatural, highlighting the essential role of diversity in all life.
Thick & Tight’s distinctive mixture of dance, satire, impersonation and poetry aims for the outrageous, the beautiful, the hilarious and the profound.
The line-up in this evening includes two moths, a pantomime horse, the dust in Quentin Crisp’s room, some flies on the wall, a lamenting songbird, a blade of grass and a lesbian seagull.
Thick & Tight’s co-directors Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry are joined by a cast of remarkable dance artists; Annie Edwards (Candoco), Azara Meghie (Ray Young, Talawa) and Jahmarley Bachelor (Punchdrunk). Natural Behaviour is designed by Tim Spooner, Pam Tait, Darren Evans and Nao Nagai.
YOUTH GROUP & SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
We are offering movement workshops for youth groups and schools which will give young people a practical insight into our creative process.
Students will:
Learn repertoire from Natural Behaviour
Explore dance-theatre techniques used in the production
Delve into our unique work, which combines mime, lip-sync, satire and character work
Develop choreographic and performance skills for creating original work
Gain insight into the creative process behind an award-winning production
Workshop Options
2 hours £200
3 hours £300
Workshops can be delivered at your school/venue, ideally the day before the performance and can be scheduled around your timetable.YOUGH
REVIEWS
"Deft, funny and utterly absorbing, a ravishing selection of short dance pieces that make their points about queerness and inclusivity with wit, passion and power. It’s fabulous.”
The Observer
"Rich, thoughtful, ridiculous and quite wonderful… hugely poignant and hugely silly.”
★ ★ ★ ★ The Guardian
"A masterful balance of humour, entertainment and critical social commentary… Thick & Tight exemplify how to embrace accessibility as a choreographic tool, rather than a logistical afterthought."
Dance Art Journal
“Unlike anything I have seen…Thick & Tight are exploring and pushing the form into new and unexpected spaces… a unique piece of art, thoughtful, considered, and unassuming.”
★ ★ ★ ★London Theatre
CREDITS
Choreography, Direction, Sound & Film:Daniel Hay-Gordon & El Perry (with Azara Meghie for Baldwin’s Room)
Performed by: Jahmarley Bachelor, Annie Edwards, Azara Meghie, Daniel Hay-Gordon & El Perry
Lighting Design: Nao Nagai
Costume Design: Tim Spooner, Pam Tait and Tink Flaherty
Producer: Michael Kitchin
Production Manager: Froud
Stage Manager: Emily Winsor
Access Coordinator & Pre-show Access Session: Tink Flaherty
Marketing: Andrea Edwards
PR: Anna Goodman
Audio Description Consultant: Shivaangee Agrawal
Environmental Consultant Jen Taillefer
Additional Sound Design: Jan Brzezinski
Make-up advice: Darren Evans
Hair advice: Rachel Porter