Spotlight #4

Another special spotlight this week as we look a particularly brilliant theatre company based here in the UK. Currently celebrating their 30th anniversary, Kneehigh Theatre Company has made us laugh, cry and squeal with delight as they bring some our favourite pieces to life on stage. Touring the States at the moment is an adaptation of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter, which is a tale of love, heartache and self evaluation. But why are they so successful?

 

Kneehigh Theatre's, Emma Rice.

Over the years, Kneehigh has had an array of massively successful shows including: Red Shoes, Brief Encounter, King of Prussia & Blast! In the last ten years, Kneehigh has been under the watchful eye of director and theatre maker, Emma Rice, who has overseen and directed all the shows since 2000. 

With a rich history, Cornwall (UK) based Kneehigh has inspired many up and down the country with their influential style of devised theatre. Ensemble based, Kneehigh infuses actors, musicians and theatre makers together to make a collaborative piece of work. Musicians often join actors and dancers on the stage and the performers are usually multi-talented enabling them to seamlessly switch from playing the guitar to dancing in tap shoes to singing opera.

Find out more about this wonderful company by going to their website at: www.kneehigh.co.uk