Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

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The touring Company was founded in 1997 after seven years as a community company in Eastbourne, England, and is led by Pete Talbot, a former teacher, who trained in commedia dell'arte with the maestro Antonio Fava at the Scuola Internazionale dell'Attore Comico in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Our shows - which are inspired by and deeply rooted in the commedia - are aimed at adults but enjoyed by all ages and are performed both indoors and outdoors. We use only professional physical theatre actors and actor-musicians trained in mime, clown or commedia. Most members of our team are also musicians & our music is therefore live & integrated with the action.


Connected mandy members:

Ian Harris
Actor
2021, Little Lily Harley, Charles Chaplin Snr
2017, The Commercial Traveller, Sir Arthur Cattermole / Mr Fogg
Various Outdoor Venues
Derek Elwood
Actor
2015, The Comedy Of Babi Babbett, Dr Taureaumerde/Mr Portly/Sluice
Becky Barry
Actor
2014, The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat, Mrs Grinling
Tour
Ian Harris
Actor
2012, Who Saw Marjory Daw?, Theodore Dorian-Ward
Becky Barry
Actor
2012, Who Saw Marjory Daw?, Marjory
Elliot Quinn
Actor
2012, Who Saw Marjory Daw, Gerald
UK Tour
Elliot Quinn
Actor
2011, Gentle Harry's Farm, Harry
UK Tour
Ian Harris
Actor
2010, Ic'r'us Inc, Earl
2009, Mother Sweetapple, Mother Sweetapple
Touring
Ian Harris
Actor
2007, Five Get Famous, Julian / Uncle Quentin
2007, Five Get Famous, George, Aunt Fanny, Lady Lurcher
Ian Harris
Actor
2005, The Fairy Queen, Mother Sneezewort
2005, The Fairy Queen, Titania
various (outdoor)
2004, The Wife Of Bath, Alyson, The Wife of Bath
Various outdoor and The Old Red Lion Theatre
Ian Harris
Actor
2003, The Wife of Bath, Sir Calidore
Meg Lake
Actor
2001, Twelfth Night, Olivia
Various venues across London and southern England.
Meg Lake
Actor
2000, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Lady Silvia / Lucetta
Various across London and southern England.
2000, a comedy of errrors, 4 played
Meg Lake
Actor
1999, The Comedy of Errors, Adrianna
Various across London and southern England.

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Alternative Company Names

Rude Mechanical , rude mechanical tc, rude mechanical theatre, rude mechanical theatre co, rude mechanical theatre co., The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company