- P.125 A devised show sets sail without quite knowing where it will land. For this reason it feels quite risky but it can produce surprises and respond to possibilities unrestricted by fixed narrative. (Collective statement of IOU Theatre)
- In the case of site-specific devised theatre, it is the location itself that provides the potential structure, form, content, and participants for the piece. A residency is defined by a company being resident in a particular place, and creating a show specifically for that site.
- Site-specific devised theatre can include local involvement from a range of participants, and be classed as community theatre in one sense, or, in contrast, may consist of company members only working towards an installation or piece of performance art.
- What is common to all companies involved in devising theatre from a specific site, is the desire to make or create a product from a particular environment, using their particular skills or work practices as appropriate. There are often strong elements of the visual, the physical, and the performance.
P.126
- IOU & Major Road Theatre Company.
- Both companies have a visual and musical emphasis, working collaboratively towards indoor or outdoor shows.
The Non-theatrical Space
- IOU's work is characterised by vivid images, distinctive sets and original music with an emphasis on atmosphere rather than plot. [McGillivrary, D. (ed.), British Alternative Theatre Directory 1991-1992, Rebecca Books, 1991, P.64.]
- Since 1976 this company has prioritised devising work for landscapes and buildings not normally used as theatre venues, with the aim of reaching a wider cross-section of the public rather than a conventional theatre-going audience. [aim of making site-specific]
- It is the environment that inspires and stimulates the company’s creative process, which is of prime importance when devising for a specific site.
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