Longstanding Gecko performer Chris Evans, working alongside students at NSCD, has created a brand-new devised production that delves into the characteristics of archetypal childhood trauma and explores what happens to these wounds as adults.

Our time at the National Theatre flew by quicker than we could say ESSA ESSA, but the beautiful memories from that crazy month will live on with us forever. Three months on, we wanted to reflect on our time at the National Theatre and the wrap-around engagement work that took place alongside our run of Kin.

Good Chance and Gecko are searching for TWO energetic, enthusiastic & confident Workshop Assistants to support our team in the delivery of a new large-scale, international, participatory theatre project with young people, exploring what sanctuary means today.

Gecko and Dream Awake (a newly formed immersive company) are delighted to be opening auditions for physical theatre performers and actor-musicians to join both companies across 2024, 2025 and beyond.

We are thrilled to announce we are running two professional development intensives this spring led by Gecko’s very own devising performers.

A chance to refuel, replenish and reinspire your creative practice with a particular focus on devising and making movement.

‘This residency was one of the most impactful and profound experiences in my artistic journey.’ - Spring ’23 Residency Participant

Internationally acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko are thrilled to be collaborating with East 15 Acting School and their CT 3rd year students. This brand-new devised production delves into the characteristics of archetypal childhood trauma and what happens to these wounds as adults. Directed by long-standing Gecko performer Chris Evans and told with Gecko’s unique visceral and poetic style, ‘The Rescue’ is a story about heroes, monsters and surviving growing up.

We are thrilled to announce our winter professional development intensive of 2023 led by Gecko performer, Dan Watson and Gecko’s Assistant Director, Andres Velasquez.

A chance to refuel, replenish and reinspire your creative practice with a particular focus on devising and making movement.

‘This residency was one of the most impactful and profound experiences in my artistic journey.’ - Spring ’23 Residency Participant

As it’s the 20-year anniversary of our debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, we’re reflecting on this year’s programme and all of the brilliant work that companies and creatives are bringing to the city. Edinburgh Fringe was critical to our development as a company and we were even taking shows there as late as 2017, so we know how vital to the arts in the UK (and indeed the world) the festival is.

We are thrilled to announce our summer professional development intensive of 2023 led by Gecko performer Chris Evans.

A chance to refuel, replenish and reinspire your creative practice with a particular focus on devising and making movement.

‘This residency was one of the most impactful and profound experiences in my artistic journey.’ - Spring ’23 Residency Participant

We are thrilled to announce the run of our new show, Kin at the National Theatre in January 2024. Kin will open at the Lyttleton Theatre from January 12-27 following our UK tour.

We are seeking an outstanding, driven and experienced Producer to join us at a pivotal time for the company as we tour our latest theatre production, Kin; make our debut with Kin at the National Theatre in January 2024; and develop and tour new and existing productions nationally and internationally. You will play a significant role in ensuring Kin’s touring success, working with the Artistic Director to manage the continued development of the show as it tours, bringing our work to new and exciting audiences.

It's extremely important to capture as much of our work as we can, especially due to the way that Amit and our devising performers create our shows. At the end of an R&D or a residency, we usually have roughly 20/25 minutes of material. This material will be performed, and we'll film it. In the periods between our time in the studio, Amit will then go away with the recording and pick the work apart before the next R&D or residency where often 90% of the material has been scrapped.

Today we say a fond farewell to two of our board members, Giles Kerkham and Jeanette Siddall CBE who are moving on from Gecko after working tirelessly to support us for many years. Their contribution to the company has been immeasurable and we wish them well in their future ventures!

As Giles and Jeanette exit stage right, we welcome two exciting new board members to the team, Amy Vaughan and Helen Lannaghan.

To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, we wanted to highlight and celebrate women working in backstage & technical roles in theatre. So, while on tour with our new show Kin in Newcastle, we spoke to our Company Stage Managers Alyssa Watts and Leah Butterworth, our Sound Operator Sharon Tsang and our Lighting Associate Lucy Adams and asked them each a series of questions about their roles, their experience in the industry and what advice they’d give to someone starting out.

We’re excited to be recruiting for two new positions to join our core team, a Producing Assistant (Creative Engagement) and a Fundraising and Development Manager (0.5 FTE).

We are thrilled to announce our first professional development intensive of 2023 led by Gecko performers Kenny Wing Tao Ho and Katie Lusby.

A chance to refuel, replenish and reinspire your creative practice with a particular focus on devising and making movement.

‘As soon as you walk into the space there is a special feeling’

December ‘21 Residency Participant