Kneehigh Theatre

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Kneehigh was started in 1980 by Mike Shepherd. Early productions were performed in village halls, marquees, cliff-tops and quarries. Their productions are often based around mythological tales such as the Hans Christian Andersen fairy-tale The Red Shoes, The Bacchae and the Cornish legend Tristan and Yseult. Their artistic director Emma Rice won Best Director 2002, Barclays Theatre Awards.

Their productions often have a nightmarish, surrealist, mythical feel and are often performed outside in locations such as Restormel Castle, the Minack Theatre and the Eden Project. Kneehigh are currently trying to raise money to build The Asylum, a tent that can be configured in 5 ways and pitched in 1 day on any surface. They use a variety of theatrical elements including puppetry, live music (often played with folk instruments such as ukeleles and dulcimers) and an emphasis on visual imagery.


Connected mandy members:

Millie Jones
Stage Manager
2018, Dancing Frog, SM
Megan Hipkiss
Wig Master / Mistress
2018, Brief Encounter, Wigs Mistress
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
heather judge
Wardrobe Manager
2018, Brief Encounter, Head of Wardrobe and Wigs
Liv Kerslake
Deputy Stage Manager
2018, BRIEF ENCOUNTER, DSM
Empire Cinema, Haymarket, London
2017, Walk With Me: Par Lullaby, Unnamed
Samantha Mallinson
Stage Manager
2017, Tristan and Yseult, CSM
UK Tour
Kate Foster
Stage Manager
2017, Tristan and Yseult, Deputy Stage Manager
UK Tour
Charlie Simpson
Sound No.1 / A1
2017, Tristan & Yesult, Sound No.1
UK Tour
Kate Foster
Stage Manager
2017, The Tin Drum, Deputy Stage Manager
UK Tour
Charlie Simpson
Sound No.1 / A1
2017, The Flying Lovers of VItebsk, Sound No.1
UK Tour
Gemma Gale
Deputy Stage Manager
2017, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, ASM on Book
UK Tour - Bristol Old Vic / Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Kate Foster
Stage Manager
2017, 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, Company Stage Manager
UK and US Tour
Alex Shenton Parkin
Production Manager
2017, 946: The Amazing story of Adolphus Tips, Associate Lighting Designer
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Akpore Uzoh
Actor
2017, 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, Blues Man
UK & US Tour
Charlie Simpson
Sound No.1 / A1
2017, 946 The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, Sound No.1
International Tour
Gemma Gale
Deputy Stage Manager
2016, The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk - UK Tour, ASM on Book
UK Tour
Samantha Mallinson
Stage Manager
2016, Fup, Stage Manager on Book
Alex Shenton Parkin
Production Manager
2016, Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Lighting Programmer and Production Electrician
Kate Foster
Stage Manager
2016, Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, Prop maker / rehearsal ASM
Bristol Old VIc
Alex Shenton Parkin
Production Manager
2016, Dead Dog In A Suitcase (and Other Love Songs) International Tour, Relighter & Production Electrician

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Alternative Company Names

Kneehigh, Kneehigh Theatre Company, Kneehigh Theatre Company in ass with RSC, Kneehigh/Northern stage