Taylor’s Dummies

A chance encounter with a mysterious woman throws Taylor’s world into turmoil.

Eloquently crafted to music, Taylor’s Dummies plumbs the depths of male desire, through a series of visual scenes that are both stunning and deeply emotional. Sharp suited performers walk up walls and fly through the air, life-sized dummies come to life, and a baby doll sings ‘Fly Me to the Moon’.

Highly Commended by Time Out Live 2003, and winner of a Time Out Critics’ Choice of the Year 2002 and Guardian Pick of the Fringe 2002.

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“An explosive piece of physical theatre, which makes a habit of bending the rules so far you forget about them all together. Their precision makes near impossible feats seem almost effortless.”

Time Out

 

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  • Co-Artistic Directors: Amit Lahav and Al Nedjari

    Producer: Fuel

    Devising Performers:
    Amit Lahav, Al Nedjari, David Price, Corinne Pierre, Joseph Traynor, Helen Baggett and James Flynn

    Company Manager and Rigger: Joe White
    Technician: Rachel Bowen
    Production Manager: Stuart Heyes
    Composer: David Price
    Lighting Design: Ian Scott
    Design: Ruth Finn

    Photography by Nick Gurney

  • Time Out
    “An explosive piece of physical theatre, which makes a habit of bending the rules so far you forget about them all together. Their precision makes near impossible feats seem almost effortless.”

    David Bere, Total Theatre
    “The audience were left whooping and stamping their feet with appreciation.”

    Pete Wood, British Theatre Guide
    “A winning meld of movement, music, drumming, puppetry and flight.”

    Susannah Clapp, The Observer
    “Far bigger shows could learn from Gecko's bold music and lighting.”

  • 2005
    Tobacco Factory, Bristol UK
    Strastnoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia (as part of the Chekov Festival)

    2004
    Lopez de Ayala Theatre, Badejoz, Spain
    Orientacion Theatre, Mexico City, Mexico
    Cervantes Theatre, Guanajato, Mexico
    The Helix, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
    BELEF Festival, Yugoslav Drama Theatre, Belgrade, Serbia
    INFANT Festival, Serbian National Theatre, Novi Sad, Serbia
    Tobacco Factory, Bristol UK
    Komedia, Brighton Festival UK
    Tour of Izmir, Istanbul, Bursa, Eskisheir and Ankara, Turkey
    Festival Ibero-americano de Teatro, Bogota, Columbia

    2003
    British Council Showcase, Edinburgh Fringe UK
    Battersea Arts Centre, London UK
    Royal Exchange Studio, Manchester UK (as part of This Way Up UK tour)
    Norden Farm, Maidenhead UK (as part of This Way Up UK tour)
    Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry UK (as part of This Way Up UK tour)
    Ustinov Studio, Bath UK (as part of This Way Up UK tour)
    The Tron, Glasgow UK (as part of This Way Up UK tour)

    2002
    Battersea Arts Centre, London UK
    Battersea Arts Centre, London UK (‘scratch’ performances as part of BAC’s OctoberFest)
    The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London UK

Support

Developed at The Lion & Unicorn Theatre as part of ROAR 03 and co-produced by Battersea Arts Centre. Arts Council England and Lottery funded.