Complicite Theatre – Simon McBurney

-Théâtre de Complicité
- Social, cultural, political and historical context
- Influence
- Significant moments in development
- Relationship between audience and actor in
theory and practice

History:
- Early on, it was purely a kind of street theatre
- Spontaneous
- Travelling street theatre meant it had to find a way to
transcend language barriers
- Focus on what excites people
- Stage presence is extraordinarily important

Influence:
- Biggest influence was Lecoq
- Ideas of playfulness
- Spontaneity
- Comedy over pathos
- Intellect over physicality

Devising and Creating:

- Initially, the devising process is relaxed and gamey
- Suddenly becomes intense and pressured
- Intellect, imagination and quirkiness are key