Proto-type Theater - Virtuoso (working title)
Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 November, 7.30pm
Proto-type Theater | Virtuoso (working title)
Staging the sixties in small town American suburbia, reminiscent of a David Lynch movie and inspired by the work of artist Gregory Crewson, three performers play games to keep boredom at bay. Crafting perfect images for a television show that doesn't exist and with one eye always on the camera, the performers vie for the spotlight.
With Virtuoso (working title), Proto-type Theater expands on the sensual experience of their critically acclaimed Whisper, seen at the Studio Theatre in March 09. Building a surreal visual world in front of the audience using live video feeds the performers also manipulate miniature figures, houses and scenery in a play on scale that toys with the boundaries of perception.
Virtuoso (working title) is a Nuffield New Works commission from Nuffield Theatre Lancaster that was developed at the National Creation Centre (Ulverstone), The Storey Institute (Lancaster and the Bluecoat Arts Centre (Liverpool). Supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Please note these performances takes place at Workshop Theatre, University of Leeds.
Leeds Met Gallery & Studio Theatre gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Leeds, and of the staff at the Workshop Theatre (School of English), in facilitating the staging of the Studio Theatre programme.
