Way Out West, the Sea Whispered to Me
T01580816430
In a show that studies the action of the sea, both as mythology and as an awesome presence, the company ask: why is it people are drawn to the sea? This is a remarkable examination of how the sea functions as a dwarfing muse of existential contemplation, a place of leisure, and as a heartless destroyer - explored through British Edwardian sea-side resorts, disappeared locations and 1930s dust bowl Kansas. Inspired by the performance duos Laurel and Hardy and Gilbert and George, the duo Cupola Bobber present an enchanting performance full of intelligence, fortitude and imaginative wit. Founded in 1999, Cupola Bobber is collaboration between Stephen Fiehn and Tyler B. Myers. They work slowly out of their studio on the west side of Chicago to create performances that have been seen across the US as well on international tours including the UK. In 2007/8 the duo were International Artists in Residence at the Nuffield Theatre Lancaster, where Way Out West
Archive :: production:T01580816430, play:S02063900156, venue:V889
