Grid Iron Theatre Company:
"Some of the more challenging and unusual locations we have performed in include a boat-builders’ island in Norway, the land-side and air-side passenger areas of Edinburgh International Airport, the Informatics Building of the University of Edinburgh, a former jute mill in Dundee, the former General Security building in Beirut, a working cancer hospital in Jordan, the old city morgue in Cork, Debenhams department store in Edinburgh, ten metres underwater in Belfast’s Lagan Weir, a haunted underground street in Edinburgh, The London Dungeon, parks, gardens, playgrounds and fields all over Britain and Ireland, our local pub, The Barony Bar, on Edinburgh’s Broughton Street, the EICA (Europe’s largest indoor climbing arena) and a huge oil-rig manufacturing shed in Port of Dundee." (gridiron.org.uk)
Natural Theatre Company:
"Natural Theatre Company has been making people laugh in nearly 80 countries for over 45 years"
"we produce a delightfully absurd interactive walkabout street theatre from over 100 characters and scenarios."
"We also appeared The Bath “Min” Hospital having researched the life of James Lind who undertook the very first medical experiments. We have worked with a number historic sites in Bath and have animated Prior Park Gardens for The National Trust." (http://naturaltheatre.co.uk/)
Red Earth:
"Red Earth events amplify and resonate with the natural landscape, immersing the audience in its hidden terrain, engaging the public in the creative process."
"Our work looks to the wider world for inspiration while focusing on local detail.
Performances are often inter-cultural exchanges, while our temporary sculpture installations are sensitive to site and built on location from locally sourced materials; a combination which results in atmospheric and immersive experiences challenging our expectations of the landscape." (http://redearth.co.uk/about.html)
Where Grid Iron Theatre Company and Natural Theatre Company have performed in a lot of enclosed private venues such as bars, security buildings and hospitals which would require a lot of planning and permission would be needed from the owners of the property. Whereas Red Earth perform within natural areas like fields, forests, mountains etc which may not require permission but would require a lot of planning in terms of risk assessment etc. I feel that performing in locations like hospitals and airports like the former two groups both have are better as I feel like they're more popular with audiences due to Grid Iron being more universally heard of than Red Earth.
Also, Natural Theatre Company are more accessible due to their work in nearly 80 countries for over 45 years. Interestingly, dreamthinkspeak are the only company who mention their use of film integrated into their performance which we feel is a clever addition to any performance let alone a site specific production.
Red Earth:
"Red Earth events amplify and resonate with the natural landscape, immersing the audience in its hidden terrain, engaging the public in the creative process."
"Our work looks to the wider world for inspiration while focusing on local detail.
Performances are often inter-cultural exchanges, while our temporary sculpture installations are sensitive to site and built on location from locally sourced materials; a combination which results in atmospheric and immersive experiences challenging our expectations of the landscape." (http://redearth.co.uk/about.html)
Where Grid Iron Theatre Company and Natural Theatre Company have performed in a lot of enclosed private venues such as bars, security buildings and hospitals which would require a lot of planning and permission would be needed from the owners of the property. Whereas Red Earth perform within natural areas like fields, forests, mountains etc which may not require permission but would require a lot of planning in terms of risk assessment etc. I feel that performing in locations like hospitals and airports like the former two groups both have are better as I feel like they're more popular with audiences due to Grid Iron being more universally heard of than Red Earth.
Also, Natural Theatre Company are more accessible due to their work in nearly 80 countries for over 45 years. Interestingly, dreamthinkspeak are the only company who mention their use of film integrated into their performance which we feel is a clever addition to any performance let alone a site specific production.
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