T2086327558f.a.b. - The Detonators are Brasilian Tiago Gambogi and English Margaret Swallow. f.a.b. - The Detonators became one of the brightest young performance companies to emerge in the UK on their return to the country in 2001. Since that time they have established themselves as a dynamic, mature company producing work of vision and humour. Offering an engaging and dynamic blend of dance, theatre, design and music with a liberal helping of humour, the company is leaving an ever growing trail of thrilled and delighted audiences in their wake with previous productions that include ‘Carrot King’ (1999), directed by Mark Phoenix; ‘My Generation – infância caleidoscópica’ (2001), directed by the company; ‘Made in Brasil’ (2005), directed by Nigel Charnock. Already renowned for their energetic, passionate performances and their intimate approach to theatre, f.a.b. - The Detonators share their flights of imagination and their unique reflections on society with a contemporary theatrical audience. Using a wide variety of techniques, including improvisation and Grotowsky’s physical actions principle, they create a theatrical extravaganza - a distinctive, vigorous mix of dance, movement, text and music. f.a.b. - The Detonators are Associated Artists with Swindon Dance. | |
| 11 Mar 09 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L01609561799 |
Made in Brasil - T1931367377Loving and hating, laughing and crying, two hopeless romantics drag each other through the beautiful chaos of a seriously funny relationship. f.a.b. - The Detonators present a mad dog's view of life on the streets, performed by a couple of eccentric misfits. Two cultures collide creating original physical theatre with a few slaps and lots of tickle. The Dancers are Brazilian Tiago Gambogi and English Margaret Swallow. They are committed to creating dance/theatre which exploits film and text as well as movement, music and light. Contains material of an adult nature including nudity. Age 14+Director Nigel Charnock. | |
| 3 Nov 05 | Arc Theatre, Trowbridge :: V881281219 listing details L01462367829 |
| 16 Sep 05 | Dorchester Arts Centre, Dorchester :: V1068 listing details L1405207642 |
Three Go to Pieces - T0607643325Three is two 30 minute pieces and a 10 min film. Irish choreographer [Debbie Fionn Barr] has created a series of intriguing and intimate dance pieces for the Anglo-Brazilian dance duo. f.a.b.-The Detonators. In three parts, the production weaves dance, film and text set into an intricate tapestry of movement and theatre. Examining what drives our relationships, the choreography swings to the highs, belly flops to the lows and wallows in the quirky and murky waters that make a marriage meaningful!Producer Fionnbarr Productions. | |
| 21 Nov 03 | Dorchester Arts Centre, Dorchester :: V1068 listing details L01623890717 |
| 14 Nov 03 | Barbican Theatre, Plymouth :: V894 listing details L0700467635 |
