In 1934 a young German refugee flees to Paris and discovers the genius of photography. She reinvents herself as Gerda Taro, becoming one of the pioneering women to photograph the front line. In this startling and visually rich production Idle Motion expose one of the most remarkable untold stories of our age. Today we live in a world where our lives can feel like they are defined by our collective Kodak moments. With the compulsion to capture it all we are flooded by a myriad of images. And yet within the 2.5 billion photographs taken every day, there will only be a precious few that we will continue to hold on to.T1518225832Company Idle Motion. Director Kate Stanley. Design Ellen Nabarro. Lighting Greg Cebula. Other Dan Canham (movement consultant). DramaturgJane Rogoyska. Sound Chris Bartholomew. Performer Grace Chapman (June). Performer Sophie Cullen (Gerda Taro). Performer Nathan Parkinson (Cornell Capa). Performer Ellie Simpson (Ruth). Performer Julian Spooner (Andre Friedman). Performer Kate Stanley (Ensemble). | |
| 14 Oct 16 | Cast, Doncaster :: V1545109680 listing details L015136838 |
| 11 Oct 16 | Bridge House Theatre, Warwick :: V060724158 listing details L1878075311 |
| 8 Oct 16 | The Civic, Barnsley :: V959 listing details L0407348258 |
| 5 Oct 16 | Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury :: V925 listing details L1844699529 |
| 4 Oct 16 | The Maltings, Farnham :: V701 listing details L745988893 |
| 30 Sep 16 | Borough Theatre, Abergavenny :: V839 listing details L1795935084 |
| 28 Sep 16 | Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732 listing details L01064653793 |
| 22 Sep 16 | The Quarry Theatre at St Luke's, Bedford :: V0884970691 listing details L831646006 |
| 21 Sep 16 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L1646242100 |
| 20 Oct 15 to 24 Oct 15 | The New Diorama Theatre, Inner London :: V258 listing details L097351773 |
T1150279030World Premiere. Described by The Guardian's Lyn Gardner as 'a brilliant emerging company', Idle Motion use innovative staging, physicality and multimedia to interweave the dramatic stories of photographs undeveloped, scattered and unearthed: This is a story about capturing moments, freezing shadows and the photographs that outlive our memories.Company Idle Motion. Design Ellen Nabarro. Lighting Greg Cebula. Performer Sophie Cullen. Performer Julian Spooner. Performer Nathan Parkinson. Performer Grace Chapman. Performer Ellie Simpson. | |
| 7 May 15 to 9 May 15 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L1914195430 |
| 28 Apr 15 | The North Wall, Oxford :: V0818740866 listing details L1179101629 |
| 25 Apr 15 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6 listing details L01312179431 |
| 22 Apr 15 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L449597624 |
| 24 Mar 15 to 11 Apr 15 | The New Diorama Theatre, Inner London :: V258 listing details L968497160 |
