Three reasons we love physical theatre

Movement and Dance in storytelling is as ancient as storytelling itself. There is something ineffable about dance, something that elevates a story from hearing and comprehending to an even spiritual level of feeling and understanding. It’s a beautiful medium. 

HERE ARE THREE SPECIFIC REASONS WHY WE LIKE IT A LOT:
 

1.   To express the spirituality and ritualistic aspects of movement in a story.

2.   To bring the excitement and unpredictability of a sporting event to a theatrical experience.

3.   Finally, to express fully in a way that is most accessible to all backgrounds and beliefs of an audience. You can just watch the movement and get the whole thing. Making for a near dreamlike experience, if nothing else.

Ultimately, all theatre and emotion is physical in my opinion. We are taking it to a fully committed extreme. We started Not Man Apart to do a few things, but bringing athleticism to theatre work was definitely in the top five.

Originally written by Founding Artistic Director, John Farmanesh-Bocca, as part of a Q&A with Victoria Moy.